Thread: Dealing with Kindle ebooks in calibre
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Old 08-22-2024, 07:08 PM   #136
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Originally Posted by odamizu View Post
I agree with this and have no problem with you reporting a "bug" in Kindle for PC. My concern is with your using Download & Transfer as evidence of the "bug" in Kindle for PC, which could just cause Amazon to add the "bug" to Download & Transfer.



First, Download & Transfer works for all eink Kindles, even new ones. So this affects everyone who owns an eink Kindle, not just old Kindles.

I get that you think this is not important, and you think it's no big deal to buy ebooks elsewhere. Fine, that's your choice. But other people like Download & Transfer and would like to keep it the way it is. Telling them they can just buy books elsewhere because you don't care about Download & Transfer is like blowing up everyone's boats because you don't care about yours.

Also, I'm sure Amazon hasn't forgotten that Download & Transfer provides DRM-free ebooks when the author/publisher specifies, and so far they seem content to leave it that way. But if there's suddenly a big fuss about Download & Transfer, I can see them putting some energy into making changes, which is contrary to the purpose of this thread.
What I can see happening is Amazon change D&T via USB such that if you have a Kindle that handles KFX, you get a DRMed KFX from D&T. You would need a Kindle that handles KF8 and not KFX to get KF8.

@Lief LEAVE "DOWNLOAD & TRANSFER VIA USB" ALONE. DON'T GO TRYING TO GET AMAZON TO MAKE A CHANGE THAT NOBODY ELSE WANTS!
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