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by goosedragons 1253 days ago
Yes, and you can for now still get AZW3 files (that can be unDRMed) through Download for USB transfer if you have a registered Kindle even if it's new enough to handle their new KFX format.

What is broken is that you can't use Kindle for PC/Mac to get AZW3 copies of books published on or after Jan. 3rd 2023 as it only lets you download with the latest version. As someone without a Kindle (and I'm certainly not buying one now) any new Kindle books would be locked down.
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unethical_ban 1253 days ago
Holy crap, this is news to me.

The only reason I chose Kindle over competitors was so that I could crack, and therefore own, the books I bought.

I guess I'll libgen it up now, and order deadtree from non-Amazon stores to support the authors.

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goosedragons 1253 days ago
You can still break the DRM on books with Adobe DRM (like that used by Google Play books) or Kobo (they have their own DRM but also offer Adobe versions).
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