▲ 673 ▼ Amazon is making it impossible to remove the DRM from Kindle Books (goodereader.com) submitted 1 year ago by dantheclamman@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 297 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 year ago (9 children) Switched to kobo. permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] BitsAndBites@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (7 children) I bought my first ereader this summer and got a Kindle and hated it. Returned it and got a Kobo. Its fantastic, I can just load my ebooks like it's an external drive. I dont have to email all my ebooks to Amazon just to get them on my own device. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Flisty@mstdn.social 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) @BitsAndBites @Lushed_Lungfish also also, if you're local library uses overdrive/Libby you can just have free books, easy peasy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BitsAndBites@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Yes, the ability to use Overdrive directly on the Kobo to checkout or return titles is so much nicer! permalink fedilink source parent [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) I'll be switching to kobo next time round, but I've never not been able to dump books onto my kindle by usb. I do it with my phone over USB sometimes. Since when has not doing that been a thing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) Since at some point recently. You can still email files (epub not mobi now) to your kindle, but usb transfer doesn't work any more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Have you got a link to more info about it? I can't find details anywhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Your "Send to Kindle" email address is in your profile details, under devices and apps. In the app (Android) it's under settings. https://www.amazon.com/gp/sendtokindle permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago Sorry, I meant any more details about sending books to kindle via USB - I've never had any issue doing this. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago I've been with them for a couple of years now. Unfortunately the devices just doubled in price but I'm very happy with them otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BitsAndBites@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (7 children) I bought my first ereader this summer and got a Kindle and hated it. Returned it and got a Kobo. Its fantastic, I can just load my ebooks like it's an external drive. I dont have to email all my ebooks to Amazon just to get them on my own device. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Flisty@mstdn.social 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) @BitsAndBites @Lushed_Lungfish also also, if you're local library uses overdrive/Libby you can just have free books, easy peasy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BitsAndBites@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Yes, the ability to use Overdrive directly on the Kobo to checkout or return titles is so much nicer! permalink fedilink source parent [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) I'll be switching to kobo next time round, but I've never not been able to dump books onto my kindle by usb. I do it with my phone over USB sometimes. Since when has not doing that been a thing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) Since at some point recently. You can still email files (epub not mobi now) to your kindle, but usb transfer doesn't work any more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Have you got a link to more info about it? I can't find details anywhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Your "Send to Kindle" email address is in your profile details, under devices and apps. In the app (Android) it's under settings. https://www.amazon.com/gp/sendtokindle permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago Sorry, I meant any more details about sending books to kindle via USB - I've never had any issue doing this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flisty@mstdn.social 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) @BitsAndBites @Lushed_Lungfish also also, if you're local library uses overdrive/Libby you can just have free books, easy peasy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BitsAndBites@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Yes, the ability to use Overdrive directly on the Kobo to checkout or return titles is so much nicer! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BitsAndBites@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Yes, the ability to use Overdrive directly on the Kobo to checkout or return titles is so much nicer! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) I'll be switching to kobo next time round, but I've never not been able to dump books onto my kindle by usb. I do it with my phone over USB sometimes. Since when has not doing that been a thing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) Since at some point recently. You can still email files (epub not mobi now) to your kindle, but usb transfer doesn't work any more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Have you got a link to more info about it? I can't find details anywhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Your "Send to Kindle" email address is in your profile details, under devices and apps. In the app (Android) it's under settings. https://www.amazon.com/gp/sendtokindle permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago Sorry, I meant any more details about sending books to kindle via USB - I've never had any issue doing this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) Since at some point recently. You can still email files (epub not mobi now) to your kindle, but usb transfer doesn't work any more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Have you got a link to more info about it? I can't find details anywhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Your "Send to Kindle" email address is in your profile details, under devices and apps. In the app (Android) it's under settings. https://www.amazon.com/gp/sendtokindle permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago Sorry, I meant any more details about sending books to kindle via USB - I've never had any issue doing this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Have you got a link to more info about it? I can't find details anywhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Your "Send to Kindle" email address is in your profile details, under devices and apps. In the app (Android) it's under settings. https://www.amazon.com/gp/sendtokindle permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago Sorry, I meant any more details about sending books to kindle via USB - I've never had any issue doing this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Your "Send to Kindle" email address is in your profile details, under devices and apps. In the app (Android) it's under settings. https://www.amazon.com/gp/sendtokindle permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago Sorry, I meant any more details about sending books to kindle via USB - I've never had any issue doing this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago Sorry, I meant any more details about sending books to kindle via USB - I've never had any issue doing this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago I've been with them for a couple of years now. Unfortunately the devices just doubled in price but I'm very happy with them otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent