misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoAmazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle bookswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square171fedilinkarrow-up1708cross-posted to: ebookdeals@literature.cafeacademia@mander.xyz
arrow-up1708external-linkAmazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle bookswww.theverge.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square171fedilinkcross-posted to: ebookdeals@literature.cafeacademia@mander.xyz
minus-squareschizo@forum.uncomfortable.businesslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoWhile I don’t disagree, I still think using a Kindle device is stupid. No reason that they can’t just go ‘oh we didn’t sell those books, we should clean up all that unauthorized content’ at some point in the future. Buy something that’s not made by Amazon, even if it costs a bit more or has worse features, because well, they’re not to be trusted. (Or custom non-connected firmware if that’s a thing for Kindles. Never really looked so no idea if that’s a thing.)
minus-squareJacksonLamb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoI have both. My kindle’s old and I just keep it permanently on airplane mode and sideload it.
While I don’t disagree, I still think using a Kindle device is stupid.
No reason that they can’t just go ‘oh we didn’t sell those books, we should clean up all that unauthorized content’ at some point in the future.
Buy something that’s not made by Amazon, even if it costs a bit more or has worse features, because well, they’re not to be trusted.
(Or custom non-connected firmware if that’s a thing for Kindles. Never really looked so no idea if that’s a thing.)
I have both. My kindle’s old and I just keep it permanently on airplane mode and sideload it.