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unattributed 𓂃✍︎ @[email protected] · 2025-02-24 · 13:47 UTC

Here is a lengthy piece about the latest #enshittification of the #Amazon #Kindle. I've seen articles and YouTube videos speculating about the reason for the removal of the #download option. Most of the reasons just didn't track for me. So I did some digging, and I think I found the real reason for the change. (As always it comes down to money...but not in the way you might think.)

I also wanted to talk (possibly a bit too much) about what this all has meant for me. You might find some of that discussion interesting. There is still plenty more to say, so I will probably write another article about the things that I didn't cover in this article.

Please give the article a #read, and let me know your thoughts on the Amazon Kindle situation, or the situation with #eReaders in general.

https://www.unattributed.cc/the-newest-kindle-enshittification/

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unattributed 𓂃✍︎ @[email protected] · 2025-02-24 · 13:47 UTC

Here is a lengthy piece about the latest #enshittification of the #Amazon #Kindle. I've seen articles and YouTube videos speculating about the reason for the removal of the #download option. Most of the reasons just didn't track for me. So I did some digging, and I think I found the real reason for the change. (As always it comes down to money...but not in the way you might think.)

I also wanted to talk (possibly a bit too much) about what this all has meant for me. You might find some of that discussion interesting. There is still plenty more to say, so I will probably write another article about the things that I didn't cover in this article.

Please give the article a #read, and let me know your thoughts on the Amazon Kindle situation, or the situation with #eReaders in general.

https://www.unattributed.cc/the-newest-kindle-enshittification/

#ebooking #ebooks #ebook #readitnow #readers #readersofinsta #readersofpixelfed #readersofig #readersclub #readingisfun #reading

#reading #readingisfun #readersclub #readersofig #readersofpixelfed #readersofinsta

unattributed 𓂃✍︎ @[email protected] · 2025-02-23 · 23:54 UTC

So, #Amazon's decision to remove #ebook #downloads on Feb. 26th has had an effect on me that I think is a bit on the surprising side.... Not only did I downlaod all of my books this weekend, but I also downloaded (neaarly) all the books I had on the Google Play Books, and finally got #Calibre working on my system.

I have, however, encountered an odd situation with Play Books that I wonder if anyone has encountered (if anyone is actually using Play Books). The situation: a long time ago (around 10 years), I uploaded a bunch of DRM free ePubs of technical books (mostly O'Reily books) to read on my tablet... It was the easiest option at the time.

Now, however, I can't download them. Whenever I try to download them I get a 404 page from Google. The weird part: I can still open them in the reader both on the web and the Android app.

I wonder if anyone else has encountered this issue, and if they found a workaround or fix for the issue?

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