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Originally Posted by jhowell
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.
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I only sync my kindle when I've purchased or borrowed a bunch of new books, maybe a couple times a month. That's certainly adequate for them to gather usage statistics, displayed to me in my phone kindle app. I did (when I had a device with ads) often keep it offline long enough that the ads aged off. I keep the kindle offline not out of principle, but to preserve battery life, and it's become a habit.
It has never really felt convenient buying books on my kindle, although I've done it. Unwieldy interface. I switch to my phone or tablet (on browser) these days.