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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
I believe FrustratedReader was giving you an alternative way to download Kindle books when/if Kindle for PC/Mac 1.17 stops working.
Kindle for PC already doesn't work on Linux at all, so they had to find another way to save Kindle books.
Frustrated, if I'm wrong, please do correct me.
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Yes, 100%.
Also I don't trust ANYONE's Cloud. So I download to laptop and backup to a least two different things.
What I said applies to Mac or Tablets or Fire too. "Download to PC and transfer via USB" doesn't mean Windows. In the next step after purchase and before actual download, Amazon ask which registered Kindle or App the book is for.
You can go to your account and do this for previously bought books. Currently it delivers AZW files as the main point of the KFX is to reduce delivery costs of 2G/3G/4G mobile built into readers. Obviously it doesn't affect WiFi cost for Amazon (zero), but they treat WiFi delivery to a reader as if it's using their Mobile account. Whereas "Download to PC and transfer via USB" is treated like an ordinary download (even if your Mac, Windows, Linux, Tablet etc is using WiFi or your own Mobile account).
Conversion of AZW to ePub (using kindle serial number) is easier than KFX. Also some Publishers / Authors on Amazon don't use DRM. It's optional. So then the AZW can be converted without mysterious extra plugins.
Do respect Copyright. However DRM is evil and the few countries that forbid circumvention are breaking the intent of Copyright and cheating consumers.