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Old 01-10-2023, 10:36 AM   #192
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Originally Posted by Sirtel View Post
All eink Kindles support the workaround at the moment.
There are two different workarounds available to Kindle owners. Having any e-ink Kindle registered to your account enables the Download & Transfer via USB feature using a browser on Amazon's web site.

But there is also a second workaround available to owners of some specific older Kindle models, 3rd though 5th generation. For those it is possible to extract books directly from the Kindle's storage over USB in KF8 (azw3) format. That provides a fallback method if the Download & Transfer option goes away.

Some potential issues:
  • Buying a new Kindle that you don't intend to read on is a waste of money.
  • A used Kindle may have been reported lost or stolen and so be unable to be registered. Buy from a place that allows returns unless it is so cheap that you can afford to potentially waste the money.
  • The oldest Kindle models do not support KF8 (azw3) format and so will receive books in the inferior MOBI (v1-7) format.
  • Battery failure can be a problem, especially if the device sits unused for long periods of time.
  • Amazon no longer guarantees that they will support Kindle models for more than four years after they were last sold.
  • The quality of images contained in a downloaded book is often lower than that available when the same book is obtained using the Kindle for PC app. That could be especially significant if you read comics and manga.
  • Some books are unavailable for download, including some print replica books, books in certain languages, and books from some publishers. Book samples used to be available for download but no longer are. And new Kindle Unlimited books are now blocked.
  • There is no guarantee that this feature will remain available in the future. It could be gradually curtained or eliminated entirely.
  • New methods may be discovered at any time that make owning an e-ink Kindle unnecessary in order to obtain copies of Kindle e-books in usable form.
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