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Old 03-25-2011, 10:22 AM   #63
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Originally Posted by Zarich View Post
Okay.. backtracking a bit here.
I just played with calibre. Very cool program. So basically it lets me convert any non drm book to kindle format correct? or visa versa?
However the question I have is does that hose up the formatting at all? Do epub books come across correctly? Or do the books have formatting errors and issues? Because that would open up all non DRMed epubs for a kindle plus kindle content.

Also is there a way to convert library books to kindle format AND keep the DRM intact?

It is the weight and battery life of the kindle that keeps drawing me to it. The nook really just has the epub thing that appeals. Oh and the creme background and page swipes
You can't convert books without removing the DRM. Full stop. But that being said, the removal of DRM is automatic and completely painless in Calibre. And the DRM issue is exactly the same for the Nook, since you can't buy Amazon books without removing the DRM from them.

The problem is DRM, not the device.

Choose the device you want based on the features that are important to you. (and your list of requirements sure makes it sound like that's going to be a Kindle.) Then install Calibre, add the plugins, and never look back. I use Library books all the time, and also buy from other ePub sources. But I do the same with Amazon books, frankly - I buy them and then remove the DRM. After all, who knows - my next eReader might be an ePub type.
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