cyberpunk007 comments on Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books

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[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 years ago (3 children)

If only there was a library for geniuses where I can read in a format that billionaires aren't able to gatekeep what I read on my e-ink device.

Some sort of website, perhaps one on the internet?

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[–] schizo@forum.uncomfortable.business 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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.)

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[–] JacksonLamb@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I have both. My kindle's old and I just keep it permanently on airplane mode and sideload it.

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[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago

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.

On our personal devices? That's illegal where I am and I doubt they even have the capability to do that currently, anyway

Or custom non-connected firmware

Just don't connect to the Internet and use Calibre to manage your library, there's no need for custom firmware

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