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Old 11-11-2024, 04:07 PM   #2439
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Originally Posted by jhowell View Post
I do not think that doing away with Download & Transfer is mainly about blocking DRM removal. I believe it is more about assuring that Kindle devices are kept online as much as possible so that Amazon can use them to gather usage statistics, show ads (suggested books), and encourage making purchases directly from the device. It's all about making new sales.
Probably true. But Amazon does provide "Airplane" mode. Why penalize customers for using it? Same with D&T. Why penalize customers for using it? They apparently want to create a closed system and put their customers into a straightjacket for the sake of improved sales. Probably won't matter for the majority of users. Others will go elsewhere.
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