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Just a warning the Download and transfer via USB will no longer be an option from 26th of Feb according to Amazon UI.
Guess my aeroplane mode is never turning off now.
Download your the Amazon UI or use this tool while you can though.
Did this for my dad a year ago, got him a Boox and set up calibre. Between libraries and drm free sources Ive got him almost completely off of amazon.
Boox is the best, I’ve got to read using the app I want (moon reader), got to install whatever news apps I want
How is screen clarity? Which model did you get? Did you use a kindle prior for comparison?
There’s only a few screen manufacturers so you probably can find which devices has the same exact screen. It’s had more resolution than my aging eyes can notice.
I’ve used a Barnes and Noble thing before, and my boox is much faster - obviously since it’s 2 newer generations. I don’t buy anything from Amazon. It’s more convenience than anything, they’re a rip off in Australia.
Yeah…I did a lot a research before landing on Boox, and it 100% is the best. Pricey tho.
Can you tell me about screen quality vs kindle?
So, as I understand it, e-ink screens are all made by the same company and sold to the various ereader companies. As such, they are basically comparable. At least this was the case two years ago when I was looking into it.
Well, it doesn’t find my books. :(
Correction, got it to work.
Next step, unscrambling the books.
Edit: And, done. (there weren’t that many books, 460 in total).
Semi-related, but several years ago I had a good experience getting my audiobooks from audible with https://github.com/rmcrackan/Libation
Libation and OpenAudible are amazing.
Typical, I’ve just spent several hours over the last few days downloading everything manually 😫
Same here lol, glad to see it’s easier for everyone else now though!
Just get a Kobo. Don’t support Amazon surveillance
The point of this is to take what you already bought from Amazon with you when switching.
Doesn’t Kobo use Adobe DRM? I don’t see how that’s much better than Kindle.
I have a bunch of books from both stores, and Google too. The downloading and DRM removal process was about the same for all of them.
They’re allegedly working with bookshop.org so at least you’ll be able to support a local bookstore.
I guess that tool helps with this transition
Definitely. My response was probably a little glib.
Tools like this, that help people escape locked down systems are worth their weight in gold.
Wait does that too remove drm or should I keep using calibre for that?
I know what you mean. But saying a (weightless) software is worth their weight in gold made me chuckle.
