Whispersync for Non-Amazon books?

chancey · 04-29-2010, 10:32 PM

I am getting a Kindle DX very soon regardless of the answer to this question, but it would be nice to know.

I am about to purchase a subscription to safaribooksonline.com which is a great resource for programming books. With the subscription they allow you download several digital copies per month, they say one of those formats is MOBI.

If I add the MOBI files to my Kindle Mac and Kindle device (possibly even Kindle iPad but not crucial) will whispersync keep the pages and more importantly the highlighting and bookmarks synced between the books? Or is it just 2 documents on different devices that are completely independent?

Thanks

JMikeD · 04-29-2010, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chancey

Or is it just 2 documents on different devices that are completely independent?

No syncing. The only things that get synced are AZW/Topaz format purchased from Amazon.

chancey · 04-29-2010, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMikeD

No syncing. The only things that get synced are AZW/Topaz format purchased from Amazon.

Thanks, shortly after I found this thread
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76682

I'll often read on the train and highlight things that I need to revise or investigate further when I get back to my mac, so manually syncing is not a problem. What about if I manually sync with the USB cable?

susan_cassidy · 04-30-2010, 11:22 AM

There is no sync'ing software when you use the USB cable. The only sync'ing is via Whispernet for Amazon-purchased books.

cheerio6414 · 04-30-2010, 01:03 PM

Looks like you got your answer

TuxGirl · 04-30-2010, 02:04 PM

I'd check to make sure their mobi downloads are not DRM'd before you get the safari subscription. DRM'd mobi doesn't work on Kindle

Anarel · 04-30-2010, 02:53 PM

If you put the books on two devices (lets just say the K2 and KDX) you can transfer over the MBP (or whatever the notes/bookmarks file is) over to the other device and then the notes and marks will be the same.

04-29-2010, 10:32 PM	#1
chancey Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle	Whispersync for Non-Amazon books? I am getting a Kindle DX very soon regardless of the answer to this question, but it would be nice to know. I am about to purchase a subscription to safaribooksonline.com which is a great resource for programming books. With the subscription they allow you download several digital copies per month, they say one of those formats is MOBI. If I add the MOBI files to my Kindle Mac and Kindle device (possibly even Kindle iPad but not crucial) will whispersync keep the pages and more importantly the highlighting and bookmarks synced between the books? Or is it just 2 documents on different devices that are completely independent? Thanks

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04-30-2010, 11:22 AM	#4
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	There is no sync'ing software when you use the USB cable. The only sync'ing is via Whispernet for Amazon-purchased books.

04-30-2010, 01:03 PM	#5
cheerio6414 Addict Posts: 210 Karma: 36 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kindle 2	Looks like you got your answer

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TuxGirl Groupie Posts: 179 Karma: 141378 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: kindle	I'd check to make sure their mobi downloads are not DRM'd before you get the safari subscription. DRM'd mobi doesn't work on Kindle

04-30-2010, 02:53 PM	#7
Anarel Evangelist Posts: 424 Karma: 61399 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: K1, GKDX, K3	If you put the books on two devices (lets just say the K2 and KDX) you can transfer over the MBP (or whatever the notes/bookmarks file is) over to the other device and then the notes and marks will be the same.