PRS-500 Sony PRS 505 and Kindle books

[mickitaz]

Hi there,
I am relatively new to the ebook thing, so please bear with me.

I have a Sony PRS 505. There is a book on Amazon for the Kindle, which seems to be exclusively available only for the Kindle.

I have the Adobe Digital Editions program. I was wondering if there is a way to purchase the Kindle book and convert it to my Sony?

Thanks for your help!

[=X=]

Originally Posted by mickitaz

Hi there,
I am relatively new to the ebook thing, so please bear with me.

I have a Sony PRS 505. There is a book on Amazon for the Kindle, which seems to be exclusively available only for the Kindle.

I have the Adobe Digital Editions program. I was wondering if there is a way to purchase the Kindle book and convert it to my Sony?

Thanks for your help!

That's an awesome avatar!

Sorry the answer is no. Only kindle owners can purchase eBooks from Amazon. It's often referred as the $350 Amazon membership.

[lilac_jive]

Originally Posted by mickitaz

Hi there,
I am relatively new to the ebook thing, so please bear with me.

I have a Sony PRS 505. There is a book on Amazon for the Kindle, which seems to be exclusively available only for the Kindle.

I have the Adobe Digital Editions program. I was wondering if there is a way to purchase the Kindle book and convert it to my Sony?

Thanks for your help!

What book is it? Sorry I'm nosy.

[mickitaz]

Originally Posted by =X=

That's an awesome avatar!

Sorry the answer is no. Only kindle owners can purchase eBooks from Amazon. It's often referred as the $350 Amazon membership.

Thanks for the compliment on the avatar. I am an avid coffee drinker.. specially when I am reading.

I was afraid that you would say that about kindle.

I am I right to assume I can use the Digital Edition to convert other formats to my Sony though?

[=X=]

Originally Posted by mickitaz

Thanks for the compliment on the avatar. I am an avid coffee drinker.. specially when I am reading.

I suppose you'd get such a complement from another coffee addict

Originally Posted by mickitaz

I was afraid that you would say that about kindle.

I am I right to assume I can use the Digital Edition to convert other formats to my Sony though?

Secure Digital Editions are supported nativly on the SONY there is no need to convert.

Warning be careful when you buy Secure Digital Edition. Adobe has chosen to call both PDF and ePUB Digital Edition. And while ePUBs look great on the reader PDF look pretty bad though still readable.

Most vendors sell secure PDF however at the moment only BooksOnBoard sells secure ePUB in the US.

Here is a link that might help
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...447#post288447

and
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31909

[wallcraft]

Originally Posted by mickitaz

I am I right to assume I can use the Digital Edition to convert other formats to my Sony though?

The Sony runs a version of Digital Editions, so it reads Secure Adobe PDF and ePubs like the Desktop Digital Editions. However, Digital Editions does not convert other ebook formats to ePub or PDF.

Use Calibre (which has its own Forum) to format shift DRM-free ebooks for the Sony. The sticking point here is "DRM-free", since most ebooks you buy have DRM (encryption). It is possible to strip the DRM from MOBI and LIT (MS Reader) and eReader ebooks, but this is generally thought to be illegal in many jurisdictions - although it is hard to see who is hurt by stripping DRM from ebooks you own for personal use.