Thread: The Cult of Kindle? Are we there yet?
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Old 12-10-2007, 05:49 AM   #37
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Originally Posted by kacir View Post
You can not convert your DRM free stuff to Amazon format *yourself*. You have to ask Amazon and send your file (possibly containing private information) for conversion. What if Amazon refuses to convert your files in the future? (change of policy, discontinued product, ... whatever reason)
Will all due unrespect for kindle, you can convert your DRM free stuff into mobipocket format, which is acceptable by kindle. I believe it is a better option because if you abandone kindle and move to any other reader that supports mobipocket, you will be able to read your stuff there as well, while if you had an option to make your own kindle files at home, they would be unreadable on your next non-kindle reader.

So...you should be grateful they didn't eliminate this last open door
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