So let me give my review of using kindle for the last three years.
I feel like kindle have two kinds of users:
- Orthodox user: only buy amazon books
- Unorthodox user: sideload books because doesn’t agree with drm or any other valid reason.
Ways in which amazon mess with unorthodox users:
- you can only sync using mobi and now you have a completely crippled book with horrible formatting;
- you have an almost good enough formatting with azw3 + calibre css kung fu but now you don’t have sync;
- want to see the cover on your sideloaded book? You need to either use it offline or use calibre workaround disconnecting the usb and reconnecting after sideloading it.
- Want to jailbreak your device? if you’re on the newest firmware you’re absolutely out of luck
So, if you’re an unorthodox user, do yourself a favor and buy any other brand of ereader. God knows whatelse amazon will do to nudge us into their walled garden on the years to come.
I feel like kindle have two kinds of users:
- Orthodox user: only buy amazon books
- Unorthodox user: sideload books because doesn’t agree with drm or any other valid reason.
Ways in which amazon mess with unorthodox users:
- you can only sync using mobi and now you have a completely crippled book with horrible formatting;
- you have an almost good enough formatting with azw3 + calibre css kung fu but now you don’t have sync;
- want to see the cover on your sideloaded book? You need to either use it offline or use calibre workaround disconnecting the usb and reconnecting after sideloading it.
- Want to jailbreak your device? if you’re on the newest firmware you’re absolutely out of luck
So, if you’re an unorthodox user, do yourself a favor and buy any other brand of ereader. God knows whatelse amazon will do to nudge us into their walled garden on the years to come.