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Originally Posted by rcentros
I was going to say, it might be easiest just to pick up a cheap, older Kindle somewhere, Craigslist, Shop Goodwill, eBay
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As long as it's not blacklisted!
Any kindle reported lost, stolen, or if someone sells it and is clueless (doesn't delete account), panics and reports it to Amazon, it's blacklisted. Then only eBooks without DRM can be used, no collections and only USB transfer.
The serious eBay resellers indicate if a Kindle can be registered or is "Blocked" (blacklisted).
I purely have a Kindle for two reasons:
1) To buy via USB from Amazon (the Kindle Serial number is in Calibre)
2) To check formatting of eBooks I create.
I proof read and read at home on a Kobo H2O original. Superior for annotation. I read away from home on a Sony PRS350, or sometimes on my phone. I deleted Amazon Kindle App from Phone & Tablet as it connects to Amazon even when I'm not reading! I use an ePub & PDF reader that doesn't "call home". Note that
Adobe DRM of ePub "calls home" if possible.
I support copyright. I live outside USA, so I'll state that DMCA is contrary to International Copyright Treaties. DRM probably is too, as usually it doesn't expire (except to block content!) and usually blocks fair use.