over 100 books of my kindle library just vaporized

[flowoeB]

browser does not work either - and a web app whos link i got sent by amazon support too. and they say that azw/azw3 is the problem because neither the app nor the web app supports it anymore an never will in the future.

it's not about getting the books off of amazon - i just want to read them!

[Sats]

Looks like you might not be able to read them without getting them off Amazon... And the reason is pure sloth. Not like they can't convert the books, if they decided to spend some effort on it. Heck, their new app even used to download some azw! Not all, but some. They removed the support at some point. Still selling them though...

[cgsmom]

Yes, Amazon is that way. I'm sorry that happened to you. Back in 2004 and 2005 (pre Kindle) Amazon used to sell ebooks in various formats. I bought quite a few books in LIT format to read on my PDA with Microsoft Reader. Those books do not appear in my Kindle library and Amazon never answered my emails asking about it. Luckily I had them backed up on my computer and was able to save them. I learned never to trust any ebook seller again.

[Sirtel]

I recently bought a newly released book from Amazon that was in the azw3 format. K4PC 2.9.1 was able to download it. So even new books can be azw3.

[brynstntn]

This really angers me, I guess Amazon believes they can do whatever they want without repercussions. I don't know how it works in Austria, but I live in Connecticut (USA). We have a very consumer friendly attorney general, I emailed them over a refund dispute with IKEA (~$30), and they forced the company to do the right thing. I wonder if same could work with Amazon.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DNSB

If you can install Kindle for PC 2.91, you should be able to download some of the books that Kindle for Windows will not download. You can find the installer on quite a few sites. One example is UpToDown.

I know that K4PC 2.91 will works if it's registered. But can it be registered?

[Gormagon]

Originally Posted by brynstntn

This really angers me, I guess Amazon believes they can do whatever they want without repercussions.

As long as people get excited about new Kindles and buy them, then, yes, Amazon can get away with almost whatever they want. If only a few people would buy Kindles then either Amazon would stop producing them or would change their politics regarding the closed sytem of these devices.
Just don't buy Kindles! There are enough more open options available.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I know that K4PC 2.91 will works if it's registered. But can it be registered?

As if 16:37 Pacific time today, the answer was yes.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by brynstntn

This really angers me, I guess Amazon believes they can do whatever they want without repercussions. I don't know how it works in Austria, but I live in Connecticut (USA). We have a very consumer friendly attorney general, I emailed them over a refund dispute with IKEA (~$30), and they forced the company to do the right thing. I wonder if same could work with Amazon.

With ebooks, there is a simpler and faster solution: make your own back-ups, right after buying. Don't be dependent on the other party to keep your stuff.

While this doesn't solve the problem of Amazon doing whatever they want, at least you have your books and can sue them at your leisure, if so inclined.

[brynstntn]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

With ebooks, there is a simpler and faster solution: make your own back-ups, right after buying. Don't be dependent on the other party to keep your stuff.

While this doesn't solve the problem of Amazon doing whatever they want, at least you have your books and can sue them at your leisure, if so inclined.

Agreed, I keep my books backed up, but haven't bought an ebook from Amazon in a long time, since they tightened up the methods to backup the books.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by brynstntn

Agreed, I keep my books backed up, but haven't bought an ebook from Amazon in a long time, since they tightened up the methods to backup the books.

It's more difficult, yes, but it can still be done.

[Sarmat89]

Originally Posted by cgsmom

Luckily I had them backed up on my computer and was able to save them. I learned never to trust any ebook seller again.

Let's be honest: you didn't "backed them up", you pirated them. As soon as Amazon had stopped selling those, you lost the license, and had to destroy both downloaded files and backups.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by Sarmat89

Let's be honest: you didn't "backed them up", you pirated them. As soon as Amazon had stopped selling those, you lost the license, and had to destroy both downloaded files and backups.

Dream on. We have no moral obligation to follow a law clearly hostile to consumers.

[maddz]

Originally Posted by Sarmat89

Let's be honest: you didn't "backed them up", you pirated them. As soon as Amazon had stopped selling those, you lost the license, and had to destroy both downloaded files and backups.

Excuse me? Even when I could still download from Kindle4Mac, I still had access to my purchased content that was no longer available for sale. I wasn't required to repurchase the new edition if there was one available.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Sarmat89

Let's be honest: you didn't "backed them up", you pirated them. As soon as Amazon had stopped selling those, you lost the license, and had to destroy both downloaded files and backups.

So if you download your eBooks from Amazon and put them in a calibre library, are you going to go to Amazon every time you want to do anything with any of these books to see if they can still be downloaded?

When you go an eBook listing on Amazon, the link shows Buy Now. Buy, not rent.