Another reason to avoid kindle like the plague.
this post was submitted on 24 Oct 2024
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I’ve heard Costco has a better return policy
Many authors stipulate that their books must be sold on Amazon without DRM, so their readers can back up and use their books outside Amazon’s ecosystem. Does preventing users from accessing their files violate any conditions that were implied when people bought and sold books with that feature?
I checked my "content library" and I still have the option to download. Which is good, as I back everything up in Calibre. Maybe there are some regional factors here, or it may depend on which Kindle device(s) you own?
Of course this comes out after I just purchased 2. Fucking vultures. It's never enough.
You can just send 'em back and buy something else. Amazon will take any damn fool thing back.
Wow that is outrageous. Hopefully there are still sideloading ereaders on the market by the time my current one dies, I don't want to have to go search for one on ebay.
If I were buying an e-reader these days I'd look at something like the Boox devices that run Android. You could install the Kindle and Kobo apps and a good third-party reader app (I like ReadEra), and have pretty convenient access to ebooks from any source. They are overpriced though.
if you're not opposed to using your already existing device, I suggest an app like ReadEra which uses multiple eBook formats.
if you're uncomfortable using google play to download it, there are also fantastic libre readers on fdroid and independent sites that will also work beautifully.
i just like ReadEra cause it has so much customizability. and its one less device to take with me on long journies.