Amazon ends allowing downloads

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by Quoth

I agree on Amazon, but some accounts DO need deleted, assuming they really do. I doubt many sites really delete, esp, Facebook, X-Twitter, Amazon, Linkdin etc.

I deleted my Facebook and LinkedIn accounts a few years ago. (Never had a Twitter account). Not so much as a matter of principle, I just never used them.

[Lynx-lynx]

I've had an Amazon account probably since about the time I became a member here at mobilread, or a bit before when I bought my first ereader, a Sony. I've only ever bought the books from time to time, and always stripped them via calibre.

Not a way in hell I'd ever consider buying anything other than an ebook at Amazon. It doesn't even enter my mind to consider them.

I appreciate others research differently how to make their whatever purchases to me. But I can say it's not hard to ignore amazon.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Graham44

It's a matter of principle with me, when a giant corporation oversteps the mark and tells me what I can or can't do with something I purchased I will express my displeasure by not using them anymore. Amazon is not God there are other businesses out there.

But as @Quoth has said, Amazon has a lot of exclusives. Meaning things that are not available elsewhere or are a lot harder to get.

The thing is, I'm not going to make getting some things more difficult by cancelling my account.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by Lynx-lynx

I appreciate others research differently how to make their whatever purchases to me. But I can say it's not hard to ignore amazon.

That depends on where you live. You might not have the thing you need available in local shops, or it's much more expensive.

[tomsem]

D&T going away is not likely to affect my 'relationship' with Amazon significantly.

I can still strip Kindle books very easily, like reading on Kindles and with the apps, and using KU and CU a lot. I like watching some stuff on Prime Video.

Audible is sort of dead to me, but mostly because it was way to read while doing something else (long drives/commuting, yard work, falling to fall asleep etc.) and none of that is part of my life now. The app is very cluttered with recommendations, podcasts, and poorly implemented content filters, and I find it unpleasant. I have converted every thing to M4B with OpenAudible so I can use any number of audiobook players, and have really enjoyed audiobooks in the past, but it doesn't seem to fit now.

I'm buying less physical stuff from them, it can be very time consuming to sift through all the search results for anything there, compared to online alternatives. Tyranny of choice certainly applies there.

Local shopping is very limited where I live and I prefer online to 2-3 hour drive to get to a store to get the same thing there. And there are plenty of things not available even with 2-3 hour drive.

[Lynx-lynx]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

That depends on where you live. You might not have the thing you need available in local shops, or it's much more expensive.

There's nothing I've missed out on buying, and I do like a good bargain, but am practical (and boycott products from x countries, so I always read labels)

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

But as @Quoth has said, Amazon has a lot of exclusives. Meaning things that are not available elsewhere or are a lot harder to get.

The thing is, I'm not going to make getting some things more difficult by cancelling my account.

Might be worth noting that the KDP Select exclusivity is limited to digital. So might be able to get paperbooks elsewhere if its option.

Still annoying. Email your authors and tell them why you will have to stop buying their books thats my suggestion.

[Dr. Drib]

Downloads for some people may no longer be possible.

See Reddit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/kindle/comm...ought_forward/

Get your ebooks now. It may already be too late.

Italy, Australia, UK --- the plague is spreading, people.
.

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Downloads for some people may no longer be possible.

See Reddit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/kindle/comm...ought_forward/

Get your ebooks now. It may already be too late.

Italy, Australia, UK --- the plague is spreading, people.
.

Sort by new. It's working now.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

I expect lots of folks use their ereader while out and about, and not anywhere near their computer. So it's easier for them to download a book via wifi.

I only read at home and don't need wifi on my ereaders at all. But I'm probably in the minority.

I have more (TBR) books on my readers than I have time to read.

This ain't 2010 where 6 books might fill your available device storage.

(Amazon may actually be doing ME a favor by drastically discouraging me from buying Boxed Sets)

[haertig]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

I expect lots of folks use their ereader while out and about, and not anywhere near their computer. So it's easier for them to download a book via wifi.

There's nothing like the warm fuzzy feeling of security and safety your get when using public WiFi to make a financial transaction from a device you don't control to a destination you don't know over a network link you aren't privy to.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by haertig

There's nothing like the warm fuzzy feeling of security and safety your get when using public WiFi to make a financial transaction from a device you don't control to a destination you don't know over a network link you aren't privy to.

Why public wifi? Most folks have a smartphone these days and can share its internet connection.

[Quoth]

Lots of people using PAYG rather than contract don't have data on the mobile, too expensive, so only use WiFi on the phone, and via known airpoints. When I used to travel I had a VPN server at home and connected to it if using a public WiFi.

A 32 G ereader can store about 18,000 ebooks and 4 G maybe 1800. I've always had plenty to read if out in the last twelve years of having an ereader. I'd only ever buy an ebook online with my PC or laptop.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by Quoth

Lots of people using PAYG rather than contract don't have data on the mobile, too expensive, so only use WiFi on the phone, and via known airpoints. When I used to travel I had a VPN server at home and connected to it if using a public WiFi.

Frankly I don't know anyone who doesn't have data on their smartphone. It's not particularly expensive here.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Frankly I don't know anyone who doesn't have data on their smartphone. It's not particularly expensive here.

Heck, I have unlimited data on my phone.So there's no need to use public WiFi if I have a good enough signal.

Before having unlimited data, I had 200GB of data.