02-10-2009, 09:57 PM | #1 |
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Ability to read question
Hi, ebook reader newbie here. I've only ever read ebook on my computer before so a dedicated device is new to me. I mostly read books from baen.com and fictionwise. Will I still be able to read these book on a kindle?
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02-10-2009, 10:02 PM | #2 | |
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There are ways of removing the DRM on protected Mobi books in order to read them on the Kindle, but that is illegal in many countries. |
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02-10-2009, 10:07 PM | #3 |
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I was wondering about fictionwise myself when I saw zorgon's question. I've already bought a bunch of multiformat books to read on my Sony Reader -- it sounds like if I get a Kindle then, I can just download them in mobi format and put them on the kindle. Sweet!
Unfortunatley, it still means I couldn't read any of the fictionwise books that aren't multiformat, but I guess I can't have everything. How would you then transfer these books to the Kindle? Can you do it wirelessly, or do you need a computer? And if you need a computer, can you use a mac? |
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You can hook up your Kindle to your computer via USB and it will show up as a drive -- just copy them over. Works fine on a Mac.
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02-10-2009, 10:17 PM | #5 |
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I think you'll be amazed the first time you read on a kindle..I've always hated reading on electronic devices (laptops, etc), but this is NOTHING like that.
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Thanks for the info. That is terrific news. My Sony doesn't work with my mac at all, and needs its own, annoying software installed to transfer books.
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02-10-2009, 10:27 PM | #8 |
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Thank you for your quick responses.
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