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Re:Kindle loyalists scramble as Amazon turns page on old e-r... by wedg_ on Saturday May 23, 2026 @05:30AM (#48246188)
I have a Kindle which I think is surviving this purge. But after looking at alternatives like the Kobo, I wondered where people got their books?

Ofc there's the high seas, but I'd quite like to support the authors and I can afford ~£10 for a book now and then. But are there any stores as good/convenient as the Amazon one?

Re:Kindle loyalists scramble as Amazon turns page on old e-r... by rag-hav on Saturday May 23, 2026 @05:38AM (#48246242)
I buy the books of my favorite authors on kindle store, while sailing the high seas to read the books on my Kobo. I don't buy all the books I read though.
Re:Kindle loyalists scramble as Amazon turns page on old e-r... by bobmarleybiceps on Saturday May 23, 2026 @05:37AM (#48246239)
is the kobo store not good/convenient compared to kindle? I thought the kobo store was pretty good, but it is my first and only e-reader.
Re:Kindle loyalists scramble as Amazon turns page on old e-r... by Crespyl on Saturday May 23, 2026 @08:24PM (#48253019)
Kobo store is convenient but feels pricey sometimes (I don't have experience with the Kindle store). I don't mind paying them though, because it's still easy enough to strip the DRM and make backup copies of my books. If that changes, I'll take my business elsewhere.

I make a lot of use of my local library through the native Overdrive integration.

Re:Kindle loyalists scramble as Amazon turns page on old e-r... by exmadscientist on Saturday May 23, 2026 @08:28PM (#48253049)
There's nothing wrong with the Kobo store itself, but some titles are only published via Amazon. Especially from self-published authors or participants in Kindle Unlimited. Whereas the major releases from the bigger publishers are usually widely available.

This is somewhat annoying. Please don't offer only one storefront as a place to buy your work.

Re:Kindle loyalists scramble as Amazon turns page on old e-r... by Den_VR on Saturday May 23, 2026 @05:33AM (#48246215)
Inversely, try to use a kindle as a Korean.