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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
That's why you do it. I'm surprised at the number of people who might feel as you do. Kindle Unlimited is an Amazon product. I would expect most people to use it as it was intended or to not use it.
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Why? If you like an author who decided to participate in Kindle Unlimited and therefore became Amazon exclusive, but you otherwise prefer devices from a competitor, them the DRM-removal makes sense.
And really, before the most recent change it really was (as Ron Popiel says) "set it and forget it." While there are new versions of the Tools, I rarely update them, because what I have already works. Same with Sigil in fact. When I do update them, it is a whim, not because the old tools stopped working.
The reason this particular thread is so long is because this is the first significant DRM change from Amazon in a good long while.
Also, making it all work was fun in its own right. Like using a hackintosh or WINE on Linux or something like MAME or getting an old game to run on a modern OS. The tinkering is part of the fun.
Now I do agree buying an eink Kindle just to continue being able to buy books from Amazon is a step too far. While I enjoy tinkering, I don't want to have to spend more money just to remain an Amazon customer. And what happens when they decide download and transfer is no longer needed?
I am transitioning to buying books from Kobo. While K4PC continues to work, I'll use it for Amazon exclusive authors. When it no longer works, I'll read something else.