That said, there are more options than Kindle. The Kobo eReader recently got a big revamp, and is now in many ways better than Kindle. And it works directly with library books (at least in the US, not sure about other countries).
So if you want an eReader, shop around first before jumping to the conclusion that you need to find workarounds for Kindle.
It’s perfectly reasonable to want the hardware of a Kindle, while not wanting to deal with the software shenanigans. I’m sure plenty of people on Lemmy have bought a laptop before then put a different OS onto it, for example.
Even putting that aside, did you not read the first paragraph? The author clearly states that alternatives like Boox and Kobo aren’t available in their country.
You actually as if their position is unreasonable. It really isn’t.
Well what were you expecting? This is like when people install GrapheneOS on Pixels, because it’s still the best platform to have a Google-free device.
It’s entirely possible that someone wants to buy a Kindle because of it being a great device, but not want to be tied to Amazon’s data mining exercises and/or buy books from them because of their behaviour as a publishing company.
I think he’s trying to point out that if someone were that concerned with trying to not be data mined by Amazon, they wouldn’t have an Amazon account to be able to order a Kindle in the first place.
Step 1: Buy a Kindle on Amazon…
You gotta be kidding me
Why? I wrote about how to use a Kindle without tying it to Amazon. Kinda hard buying one anywhere else but from Amazon…
Then check the verb in your title. Using is not making. And ‘Kindle’ is used like Kleenex, as a generic term for eBook readers.
It was a good article. I bet if you think really hard you will see the irony this reader found with an Amazon-free Kindle… Purchased from Amazon.
Also, I heard that some people pirate books for Kindle.
My SO does, and it totally works.
That said, there are more options than Kindle. The Kobo eReader recently got a big revamp, and is now in many ways better than Kindle. And it works directly with library books (at least in the US, not sure about other countries).
So if you want an eReader, shop around first before jumping to the conclusion that you need to find workarounds for Kindle.
Hardware and software are different things.
It’s perfectly reasonable to want the hardware of a Kindle, while not wanting to deal with the software shenanigans. I’m sure plenty of people on Lemmy have bought a laptop before then put a different OS onto it, for example.
Even putting that aside, did you not read the first paragraph? The author clearly states that alternatives like Boox and Kobo aren’t available in their country.
You actually as if their position is unreasonable. It really isn’t.
Well what were you expecting? This is like when people install GrapheneOS on Pixels, because it’s still the best platform to have a Google-free device.
It’s entirely possible that someone wants to buy a Kindle because of it being a great device, but not want to be tied to Amazon’s data mining exercises and/or buy books from them because of their behaviour as a publishing company.
I think he’s trying to point out that if someone were that concerned with trying to not be data mined by Amazon, they wouldn’t have an Amazon account to be able to order a Kindle in the first place.
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The article starts out explaining that other devices are not sold in Brazil; Kindle is the only option.
I fall into this category.
Why not buy a Kobo eReader? Just as good, and better in some ways.
That said, I’m in the US, so I don’t know about other countries.