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Old 12-16-2010, 06:04 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by OtterBooks View Post
...If they download "Kindle for PC", and buy an Amazon book, it shows up in Kindle for PC in like 5 seconds. Then it can be sent straight to the usb connected Kindle. ...
True, as far as you state, but if the book is DRM locked, as almost all commercial books are, the book won't open on the Kindle device. Amazon's DRM locks the file to a particular device, in this case the Kindle for PC.

There is no need to use Kindle for PC to download books form Amazon to USB sideloading onto a Kindle device. When purchasing, you can opt to download the file for any selected device (selected from you list of devices registered to your account) instead of having it sent over Whispernet for reception on the device via WiFi or 3G.
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