12-19-2011, 05:36 AM | #1 |
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Downloading From Amazon
I'd like to download some of the cheap titles from Amazon, but I don't have a Kindle and I don't necessarily want to just read them on my PC; can someone offer advice?
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12-19-2011, 06:15 AM | #2 |
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You can convert the files (most likely mobi from Amazon) to an epub format using software called "Calibre"
It's free and works quite well. |
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12-19-2011, 07:00 AM | #3 |
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If they have Amazon DRM, you would need to remove that before the books can be converted to ePUB. Google Apprentice Alf for more information.
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12-19-2011, 07:23 AM | #4 |
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I am not quite so sure. Amazon books are in AZW format. It does not repesent itself on Calibre as a file type and I don't know if you can just substitute the AZW extension with mobi
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12-20-2011, 03:59 AM | #5 |
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thanks very much to all for the response. I'll give them a go. I already have Calibre.
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12-20-2011, 09:21 PM | #6 |
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install kindle for PC - then download books to your PC. They can then be imported into Calibre, with the help of Alf, then converted and loaded on to any reader.
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