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Old 08-03-2010, 09:25 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by colleenaustralia View Post
If you use the download freely available 'microsoft reader' or the older 'microsoft creator' software then when you import a pdf to it,then it can be saved as the file format that will be recognized by the Kindle. I do this all the time.
That would be *Mobipocket* Creator, not Microsoft.
http://www.mobipocket.com/en/Downloa...ilsCreator.asp

But yes, Mobi creator is one of the few tools that does a decent job of extracting good content out of the roach motel PDF format. Worth noting that in converting (mostly-text) PDFs to Mobipocket format (which Kindle reads natively) it also leaves behind a clean HTML version of the document.

Also, note that at installation time, Mobi Creator can be installed as the "home Edition" or the "publisher edition". The Publisher installation is the one that allows PDF input.

And, finally; as pointed out, Kindle natively reads DRM-free PDFs. But like all pdf readers, some PDFs can be suboptimal on a 6" screen. Hence, Mobi Creator.
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