Cloud Reader Downloading the actual .MOBI file from Amazon.com without Whispernet?

avid01 · 07-01-2012, 03:52 PM

It gives me two choices: I can read either in Cloud Reader / in the browser or via Whispernet on the Kindle device.

Is there a way to get the actual .MOBI file from the Cloud Reader without having to resort to Whispernet? It would be helpful. Heck, it's a public domain book for $0 I just want to see how it looks like.

I also managed to extract a $0 .MP3 from Amazon.com though it was not the most trivial issue.

pidgeon92 · 07-01-2012, 05:14 PM

I'm not really sure what you are asking... What device do you want to read the book on?

jswinden · 07-01-2012, 05:18 PM

I only used the Cloud Reader for a few minutes before uninstalling it. I didn't care for it that much and prefer Kindle for PC when it comes to reading on a computer. So my memory of what the Cloud Reader can do and how it operates is not fresh on my mind by any means. But I think the Cloud Reader can only read via the "cloud" or what you are calling Whispernet. I don't think the Cloud Reader is set up to read from locally loaded/stored mobi/KF8 files. However, you can definitely download mobi/KF8 files to your computer with Kindle for PC or Kindle for Mac.

DiapDealer · 07-02-2012, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avid01

It gives me two choices: I can read either in Cloud Reader / in the browser or via Whispernet on the Kindle device.

... and if you have a Kindle device... you should always have the ability to download the ebooks directly to your PC (for USB transfer to your device) from your Amazon account pages.

I thought I remembered hearing something about offline reading being possible with the Cloud Reader, but I've never had a need to use the Cloud Reader.

EDIT: Aha. Books downloaded for offline reading with the Cloud Reader are not even in any of the normal recognized mobi formats. They're stored in .db files.

avid01 · 07-02-2012, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jswinden

I only used the Cloud Reader for a few minutes before uninstalling it. I didn't care for it that much and prefer Kindle for PC when it comes to reading on a computer. So my memory of what the Cloud Reader can do and how it operates is not fresh on my mind by any means. But I think the Cloud Reader can only read via the "cloud" or what you are calling Whispernet. I don't think the Cloud Reader is set up to read from locally loaded/stored mobi/KF8 files. However, you can definitely download mobi/KF8 files to your computer with Kindle for PC or Kindle for Mac.

Thanks, that was helpful!

07-01-2012, 03:52 PM	#1
avid01 Addict Posts: 300 Karma: 2000410 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle 4	Downloading the actual .MOBI file from Amazon.com without Whispernet? It gives me two choices: I can read either in Cloud Reader / in the browser or via Whispernet on the Kindle device. Is there a way to get the actual .MOBI file from the Cloud Reader without having to resort to Whispernet? It would be helpful. Heck, it's a public domain book for $0 I just want to see how it looks like. I also managed to extract a $0 .MP3 from Amazon.com though it was not the most trivial issue.

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07-01-2012, 05:14 PM	#2
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	I'm not really sure what you are asking... What device do you want to read the book on?

07-01-2012, 05:18 PM	#3
jswinden Nameless Being	I only used the Cloud Reader for a few minutes before uninstalling it. I didn't care for it that much and prefer Kindle for PC when it comes to reading on a computer. So my memory of what the Cloud Reader can do and how it operates is not fresh on my mind by any means. But I think the Cloud Reader can only read via the "cloud" or what you are calling Whispernet. I don't think the Cloud Reader is set up to read from locally loaded/stored mobi/KF8 files. However, you can definitely download mobi/KF8 files to your computer with Kindle for PC or Kindle for Mac.

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