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Originally Posted by ownedbycats
still, it makes them money to lock you into an ecosystem. If you have a Kindle or a Kobo and don't want to mess around with breaking DRM and sideloading (or have the understanding of how to do so), it's easiest to buy books from that place alone instead of shopping around for the cheapest price.
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And (originally) you did not even need a computer or Internet. Whispersync was by a Data Carrier Service.
I don't mind 'convenience links' to their store, but when Active Road blocks are continually placed
BTW Kindles used the original 'Kodak Model" (cheap cameras, make it on the film and processing )