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chowder66

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3. You won't be able to download them to use on any device.

Reply to LauraInLA (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 20, 2025, 11:40 AM

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You can connect to read them.
https://www.theverge.com/news/612898/amazon-removing-kindle-book-download-transfer-usb

If you can, I would recommend watching his whole video. There is even more in there that is pretty upsetting. Like how they are editing Roald Dahl books and what that means. Also that buying a book online may now be like a streaming subscription. He uses an example of a technical book that allows you to buy the book at different rates but you have to read the fine print (basically) for what "Lifetime" means when buying it. It can be 5 years or even as little as 1 day. The book he was looking at for a lifetime was over $100.00.

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Another reason to tell Amazon to cram it. Amazon revokes the concept of owning Kindle books. [View all] TheBlackAdder Thursday OP

I only ever bought one e-book, and it wasn't from them. Once I discovered Gutenberg.org... Hekate Thursday #1

I think I don't understand -- can't you still download books? You just can't do it via either wi-fi or usb. LauraInLA Thursday #2

You won't be able to download them to use on any device. chowder66 Thursday #3

Thank you! I will watch. Re Roald Dahl, his publisher was "updating" the books recently and upset a lot of readers, LauraInLA Yesterday #6

This doesnt feel like a good deal for authors Johonny Thursday #4

I've deleted my Amazon account, including my library. hunter Thursday #5