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I bypassed it by buying a Kobo.

EA-3167 1y ago
I appreciate the author's work, and they're absolutely right about the Kindle app. I'm with you though, I don't want to fight tooth and nail with Amazon to have the ability to read a book without their lousy app, to back that book up, and otherwise legally and fairly use it. I don't want to reward Amazon for being aggressively anti-consumer by spending money on their site, at least not for this.
surgical_fire 1y ago
Likewise, but I went with Pocketbook. I wish more people would understand that we empower those companies by using their products and services. Avoid when you can and they lose their power.
bix6 1y ago
Does Kobo work with the Libby app?
- sointeresting 1y ago
  I believe so, haven't tried it myself.
- shortrounddev2 1y ago
  Yes, my wife uses it all the time
- rufo 1y ago
  Even better than a Kindle - library browsing is built-in to the device.
  - bix6 1y ago
    O wow I love that! So tired of Jeff I think I’ll switch.
Night_Thastus 1y ago
I'm an owner of a Kobo, how did you do that? When I tried, the only options from Amazon were 'transfer to my device' and that only works if you have a Kindle. There was 0 way to just download the stupid file and let me copy it myself.
- sointeresting 1y ago
  When I said "bypass", I meant I ditched my kindle for a kobo and stopped buying books on amazon entirely. There is a library built into the kobo you can purchase from, which I do for newer books. However, I've been on a classics kick and I pirate them tbh. Dumas doesn't mind.
  - Night_Thastus 1y ago
    I hadn't given the online library much of any thought. I kind of assumed it would not have access to anything I wanted. I decided to take a look, and lo-and-behold, it has pretty much everything I've wanted to read recently. The prices are pretty good, it's like $9 for some and a few on sale for $2 which is a steal. That's good to know, thanks!
amatecha 1y ago
I was going to say exactly the same! Got a Kobo Clara BW a while ago -- great lil device. Took a while to figure out Calibre, but now that I understand it, it's very convenient. Prior to choosing an e-reader, I took one glance at Amazon's DRM-laden offerings and noped out from that ecosystem completely.
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I appreciate the author's work, and they're absolutely right about the Kindle app. I'm with you though, I don't want to fight tooth and nail with Amazon to have the ability to read a book without their lousy app, to back that book up, and otherwise legally and fairly use it. I don't want to reward Amazon for being aggressively anti-consumer by spending money on their site, at least not for this.

surgical_fire 1y ago

Likewise, but I went with Pocketbook. I wish more people would understand that we empower those companies by using their products and services. Avoid when you can and they lose their power.

bix6 1y ago

Does Kobo work with the Libby app?

sointeresting 1y ago
I believe so, haven't tried it myself.
shortrounddev2 1y ago
Yes, my wife uses it all the time
rufo 1y ago
Even better than a Kindle - library browsing is built-in to the device.
- bix6 1y ago
  O wow I love that! So tired of Jeff I think I’ll switch.

Night_Thastus 1y ago

I'm an owner of a Kobo, how did you do that? When I tried, the only options from Amazon were 'transfer to my device' and that only works if you have a Kindle. There was 0 way to just download the stupid file and let me copy it myself.

sointeresting 1y ago
When I said "bypass", I meant I ditched my kindle for a kobo and stopped buying books on amazon entirely. There is a library built into the kobo you can purchase from, which I do for newer books. However, I've been on a classics kick and I pirate them tbh. Dumas doesn't mind.
- Night_Thastus 1y ago
  I hadn't given the online library much of any thought. I kind of assumed it would not have access to anything I wanted. I decided to take a look, and lo-and-behold, it has pretty much everything I've wanted to read recently. The prices are pretty good, it's like $9 for some and a few on sale for $2 which is a steal. That's good to know, thanks!

amatecha 1y ago

I was going to say exactly the same! Got a Kobo Clara BW a while ago -- great lil device. Took a while to figure out Calibre, but now that I understand it, it's very convenient. Prior to choosing an e-reader, I took one glance at Amazon's DRM-laden offerings and noped out from that ecosystem completely.

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