Summary

  • From 26 February Amazon will no longer allow users to download Kindle books as the ebooks will be stored in thecloud, making it difficult or impossible to read the ebooks offline
  • This is problematic for early adopters who do not have a wifi connection or a Kindle with backdated software
  • There is a tool that users can download to avoid the issue, Amazon Kindle Bulk Downloader
  • This automated process runs inside a bun, and has a Docker image for those who prefer it
  • Once users have downloaded their ebooks, they may want to crack the DRM and even move them to an open source reader
  • Many are predicting that Amazon will eventually stop this process as well, so the best solution is to avoid DRM altogether.

By Navarre Bartz

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