01-14-2010, 08:55 PM | #1 |
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is it possible to buy at amazon, use in sony?
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i noticed that some books i'd like to get are way cheaper in amazon. is there a way to buy from amazon, and then convert the file to a format readable by sony reader (daily edition)? thanks for your comments. |
01-14-2010, 09:00 PM | #2 |
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Welcome to MobileRead, tuncaysu.
You could download the "kindle for pc" app (free), buy the books, 'liberate' them, the convert with calibre to read on your sony. http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...cId=1000426311 You'll have to look for the liberating process..... |
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01-14-2010, 10:59 PM | #3 |
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thanks desertgrandma! is the 'liberating' process (i guess a codeword here for nasty things :-) ) 100% successful?
i just got my reader, and the choice depended on a lot of people's comments on forums like you. for anybody curious, i can confirm that latex papers in pdf look great on the sony reader daily edition, the only feature missing being fixed zoom mode, so i can go on reading in zoom mode without buttons around. |
01-14-2010, 11:35 PM | #4 |
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It is if the ebook is an AZW. Some Kindle ebooks use the TOPAZ ebook format, which isn't currently convertable to anything else. The easiest check is to download a sample and try unswindle.pyw - which will tell you if you have a TOPAZ ebook.
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01-14-2010, 11:42 PM | #5 |
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thanks wallcraft!
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01-16-2010, 02:08 AM | #6 |
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just got it working, bought soccernomics from amazon for 5$ cheaper than the sony store. yay!
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01-16-2010, 07:33 AM | #7 |
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You can try BooksOnBoard.com. They sell books that work for the Sony Reader (no conversion needed). Currently, BooksOnBoard.com is selling Soccernomics for $9.98 while Amazon is $9.99. You save a penny LOL! I always check BooksOnBoard because they usually have prices competetive with Amazon, and sometimes lower than Amazon.
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