I also didn't have the notice last night, but got it just now. I suspect a flurry of D&Ts on my part last night triggered it. I'd never used it before and I would likely have been one of the stealth removals.
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Originally Posted by jhowell
It seems that they are trying to make this change quietly by only informing those who are actively using the feature in order to avoid negative publicity. Most Kindle users will probably never learn that this feature is being discontinued until after it is already gone.
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I'd stopped downloading my Kindle books years ago and just direct downloaded. That will still be my method of choice to read Kindle books. However, since D&T is trivial I figured I might as well grab a portion of my library; it means I won't be forced into a Kindle purchase if (or when, of course) my two active devices go belly up.
I grabbed the low-hanging fruit (i.e. my most appealing books) last night, just in case. Now to decide what else. I won't bother with PD or books of low interest I'll never read again; I'm not sure about more academic titles where I think the likelihood of my ever reading them is low. The whole business could seem more onerous except that my major purveyor has been Kobo and I stopped buying Kindle books altogether in late 2023.
FWIW, the Kindle for PC method was still working last night, although I did have to redownload 1.17 after a forced upgrade. Obviously that can't be relied on going forward, but it's an option for those without a relevant Kindle for D&T.
We knew this was coming. I didn't understand myself why people didn't take their custom away from Amazon as soon as the writing was on the wall. Sometimes that's all you can do.