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Originally Posted by Sirtel
This thread is about downloading a book file to your computer via the "USB transfer" option, a step necessary for people who want their hands on the file for various reasons, like sideloading, editing or backup. Downloading a book via wifi has nothing to do with it.
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EXACTLY
If you can't download to PC you have not really got a copy. If you make too many returns to Amazon they will close your account. You lose access to the Web page for your Kindle.
You can't copy the the kindle files to a different Kindle if the battery wears out or screen damaged. They won't (easily) work. Even if you make a new Amazon account and register the new Kindle you can't use the files.
Even if you DON'T lose access to the existing Amazon account and do register a new Kindle to the Account you can only copy PC files, not Kindle files, direct which is far faster than WiFi.
1) DRM should be illegal on anything other than rentals or loans or subscription streaming.
2) ALL DRM can be defeated anyway, even if only with camera and/or microphone. Only hurts consumers, not commercial "pirates". Audio, ebooks and even 4K streaming can all be easily defeated.
3) It's totally wrong of Amazon to limit eBooks to direct mobile or WiFi connection to the reader. Some places don't allow WiFi. Wifi can fail even when USB is working, for various reasons.
4) A so called Cloud Library isn't a backup up.