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Originally Posted by bhaak
I do, but it is a dirty hack. As is getting standard Epubs on a Kindle.
You can almost always buy a paper book.
If there are really only DRM ebooks and no paper books available and they don't want to publish a DRM-free version, tell them that they just lost money.
You know that "removing the DRM" is a violation of Amazon's Terms of Use and that "Your rights under this Agreement will automatically terminate if you fail to comply with any term of this Agreement" and "Amazon may immediately revoke your access to the Kindle Store and the Kindle Content without refund of any fees"?
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Yup I know that getting epubs on the kindle is a hack. I also know that removing DRM is technically a violation of the Terms of Agreement. I choose to go that route, because I want to pay for my books. I know several websites where you can get all the bestsellers for free, but I don't feel comfortable doing that. I also back up every amazon purchase and remove the DRM. If Amazon closed my account today, I would have lost nothing as all my purchased and free books are backed up in calibre. I would then take my purchases elsewhere. I've bought quite a few books on BandN, smashwords, kobo ect. I also like the fact that if I decide that I don't want to stick with Kindle then all my Kindle purchases wouldn't become obsolete should I decide on a Nook or Kobo ect. I would just convert and go.
I too am not interested in paperbooks anymore. Sure I buy one here or there, but I live in an apartment and space is limited, plus I hate moving endless boxes of books. So yeah, while I am taking a risk removing the DRM, I think it is better than just going and getting the book for free elsewhere. Plus some of those Kindle ebook prices are crazy. 15 bucks for an ebook, no thanks, but if I did purchase one at that price, I better be able to do whatever I want with it!