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Old 01-21-2011, 12:03 PM   #1
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Hey guys, help me not waste my money....
So i bought and downloaded a bunch of MOBI files, and my sony ereader wont accept them, how can i convert them? or modify them?

Need exact steps please
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Old 01-21-2011, 12:05 PM   #2
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Try calibre which can convert multiple formats to epub or whatever...
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Old 01-22-2011, 05:54 AM   #3
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As long as the books aren't padlocked by DRM (Digital rights Management) software, Bcg, the free and excelent Calibre library software will do instantaneous conversions of Mobi files for you into ePub for your Sony. Good luck and best wishes. Neil
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If the ebooks do have DRM (encryption), then they are probably currently locked to your Windows MobiPocket Reader app. You need a 3rd party plugin for Calibre to strip the DRM on import, and then Calibre will be able to convert from MOBI to ePub. See Apprentice Alf's Blog for a good overview of DRM and what can be done about it.
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