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Originally Posted by jhowell
I disagree. Kindle books can already be read on all of the major device platforms: Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. That includes e-ink Android devices. I believe that Amazon currently puts more effort into supporting those platforms than into their own e-ink Kindles.
Most of the devices that they don't support are from their direct competitors who have their own e-book stores. And I'll bet Amazon would love to have their app available on those devices.
Reading Kindle books without using software supplied by Amazon is likely to continue to be difficult. Besides the obvious marketing advantage, they have a need to maintain DRM protection and also to obtain reading statistics for services like Kindle Unlimited. I doubt that will change.
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Not all Amazon books have DRM.
Now my opinion is the reason for Kindle-only software has more to do with tech support.
I don't mean tech support as in what we would require, but the small stuff like I bought an ebook now where is it. If they have all the person's information in front of them, it makes it easier.