That’s what they want. If you don’t agree don’t get a kindle.
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CameronDev@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
Tangent, but I have had an incredibly poor experience getting a library eBook onto a kindle. Libby gives out time restricted epubs - fair enough, I am actually borrowing the book, that makes sense. Kindle, despite being the “goto” ereader, and epubs being a standard format, cannot read them.
So, despite wanting to legitimately borrow and read the book, instead I am borrowing and DeDRM’ing it (which is its own convoluted process).
Why is Amazon pushing so hard for piracy? Its one thing to make their store easier to use, but breaking all other valid use cases just leaves the one remaining option…
berty@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
CameronDev@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
They list EPUB as a supported format. Nothing on their site says DRM EPUB doesnt work.
tomkatt@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Amazon is full of shit. EPUBs only work by using send-to-Kindle which converts it to a file that works (either AZW3 or KFX. Despite the misinformation, EPUBs do not work on Kindle, except if you jailbreak, as you can then use KOReader to read them natively.
That last point is salient, as it means the hardware supports the format just fine. Amazon intentionally does not directly support EPUBs in their software.
roofuskit@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Amazon and Kindle have always been upfront about only supporting their proprietary format and people just chose to ignore it.
Never had any trouble with my Nook.
CameronDev@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
I dont think that is true at all. They describe it as an e-reader and its reasonable to assume that that means it can read e-books. They even list EPUB on the supported formats section of the specs. No caveat there about only partially supporting EPUB.
TheRealKuni@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Really? I’ve never had an issue. Libby sends me directly to Amazon to “check out” the book, so I don’t have to upload it to the Kindle manually.
CameronDev@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
Apparently for america, it works relatively seamlessly, but the rest of the world doesnt. No idea why, but that is what my brief research told me.
TheRealKuni@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Ah, gotcha. That sucks.
JoMiran@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
I transitioned from a Kindle to an iPad. It just works better and you can get refurbished older iPads with an excellent OLED screen and warranty for less than a new Kindle in most cases.
TheRealKuni@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
refurbished older iPads with an excellent OLED screen
The only iPads with OLED screens are the current generation of iPad Pro with the M4 chip. Every other iPad is an LCD screen (very good LCD, with deep blacks and very good local dimming, but still LCD).
JoMiran@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Ah. I thought Retina was marketing speak for OLED. I stand corrected.
TheRealKuni@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Retina is marketing speak for “pixels small enough to be individually indistinguishable by the human eye at proper viewing distances.”
mushroommunk@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
For anyone stumbling along. “Retina display” is their marketing speak for higher pixel density than “average”.
HeadfullofSoup@kbin.earth 3 weeks ago
Yeah but the goal of a ereader is to not have to read on a normal screen but on something that look more like paper
JoMiran@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Oh, you mean paperwhite ereaders. You can get those too. Android based.
curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 3 weeks ago
(Pedantry incoming)
Paperwhite is actually Amazon branding. E-Ink is as well. The generic name would be electronic paper or e-paper.
goldenbug@fedia.io 3 weeks ago
I have a kobo ereader, it connects to my local library through the overdrive system and I am soooo happy.
CameronDev@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
Yeah, definitely considering that as a replacement.
EvilBit@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Seconding their enthusiasm. I love my Kobo Libra Color.
miguel@fedia.io 3 weeks ago
I have owned 5 kobos over time, and just love them.
AWizard_ATrueStar@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I got a Kobo about a year ago (Libra Color) it is just great. The kobo store keeps having sales on books I want for $2 so as much as I intended to use the overdrive connectivity, I just keep buying books on it!
CameronDev@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
Which is the right way to do it, make the ereader work properly, and then make the store so attractive that you use it anyway.
dantheclamman@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I think this explains why Amazon is locking down their books and making libraries non-portable. There is more competition