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A year ago, I bought an ebook via Amazon. When I received it, I was so shocked by the bad quality (e.g., low-res graphics like 300px) that I returned it and bought the same book on the publisher's website. Even though it cost exactly the same, it was like a completely different book, with mixed vector and pixel graphics that made sense and even without any noticeable DRM.

That day, I decided to stop buying ebooks at Amazon. So, who cares if they shut down the download feature? You still have a week to download everything you need, and then you better buy at shops that value their customers' wishes.



What book?


The 32nd edition of "Die Seemannschaft" (ISBN 978-3-667-11742-7). Here is a link to the 33rd edition in the publisher's shop:

https://shop.delius-klasing.de/die-seemannschaft-p-2003977/




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