Amazon confirmed the removal of the book download feature in a statement to The Verge. “Customers can continue reading books previously downloaded on their Kindle device, and access new content through the Kindle app, Kindle for web, as well as directly through Kindle devices with WiFi capability,” said Amazon spokesperson Jackie Burke.

With the removal of the popular functionality, Amazon seems to be grooving its users to stick to its ecosystem.

Amazon will remove a feature that allowed you to download purchased e-books to your computer and then copy them manually to your Kindle via USB. It wi

Amazon has announced plans to kill a feature that lets users download purchased books on their computers, and then transfer them to their Kindle devices manually via USB. The change will come into effect from February 26. The feature isn't widely known among Kindle users as most prefer sending books directly to their devices over Wi-Fi.

Amazon is switching off a function that allows Kindle e-books to be downloaded directly to the PC. E-books can then no longer be transferred via USB.