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Old 02-22-2012, 02:58 AM   #170
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Originally Posted by pdurrant View Post
Only if he had downloaded all the books and had removed the DRM. Otherwise he's already lost access (for those not currently downloaded) or will lose access when the device it's on breaks.

I don't know the situation with Android apps.


I really think that Amazon hasn't really thought this (forced account closure) through properly yet with regard to Kindle ebooks.
I must believe they have thought this through --- Amazon seems to be convinced he has done something "really horrible" or they would give him a grace period to re-download the items. Otherwise they would be setting themselves up for a big time lawsuit. So IF the OP is an innocent victim he should contact a lawyer.

But even if he has not removed the DRM he still has the files on his Kindle and could remove the DRM now -- or keep on using them with DRM. As long as the Kindle doesn't call home via WiFi or 3G they will remain there (and I don't Amazon would secretly remove them, even if his reader could connect to the server, after the 1984 incident).

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