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Old 05-12-2010, 03:09 PM   #10
whitearrow
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It is trivially easy to remove DRM from all Kindle books except the relatively rare Topaz (.azw1) format. Once you have it set up, it's a matter of running a single script.

Having an Amazon account allows for sampling (great, IMO), "purchasing" the frequently offered free (and very cheap) books, and easy, anytime/anywhere downloading.

It should be easy enough to track and limit your daughter's purchases by using gift cards. While you need a credit card on the account, there is no "access" to the credit card or its number on the Kindle itself. The device itself can only be used for buying books, and the email address on the account gets a receipt for every purchase, so you will know exactly what she is buying and how much she is spending. (Amazon will refund your purchase if you ask within a few days, too, so you do have recourse if she goes crazy with purchasing.)

You don't have to give your daughter access to the Amazon website account or its password in order for her to use the Kindle. (Starting with the new software version, the Kindle can be password-protected, but it doesn't need to be the same as the account password.)

Overall, IMO, you are kind of throwing out the baby with the bathwater here.

Last edited by whitearrow; 05-12-2010 at 03:14 PM.
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