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Originally Posted by AFK_Matrix
But I have a few reservations about the books available to buy on Amazon as I only really read Sci Fi books. I assume I can take my epub books and use Calibre to convert them for use on the Kindle? But could I also go and buy books from Mobipocket and then read these on the Kindle?
Can I go anywhere else for books that I can use on the Kindle or am I stuck with the Amazone shop?
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Yes, you can get DRM-free books anywhere. You can even get them wireless onto Kindle.
If you're into SF and Fantasy you're probably familiar with Baen and webscriptions and the Fifth Imperium web site, right? All of that is wide open to Kindle; Baen takes advantage of the Kindle's email service (each reader comes with its own email account) to send your purchased ebooks to Kindle that way. Other ebook retailers do the same; most have Kindle-browser friendly websites that let you acquire content (free or paid) directly from the Kindle. Depending on your wireless option (3G or WiFi) you may incur at *most* a tiny bandwidth fee of a few cents per book.
Of course, wireless isn't mandatory as you can "side-load via USB to your heart's content.
Kindles do have weaknesses but lack of quality content isn't one of them.