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Old 02-15-2008, 12:46 PM   #52
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Originally Posted by Icarusbop View Post
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So I want 'The Dark River' by john twelve hawks. on fictionwise it is $17.89 and on Amazon for Kindle it is $9.99! Big difference!!

I don't have a Kindle, but theoretically I could get the kindle version, and dismantle it with this tool, then format it for my Sony, with various tools.

How can I but the kindle version without a kindle though?
You probably can't use this tool to dismantle that ebook. If they offer a sample chapter then this ebook was likely licensed to amazon through the publisher channel, not the DIY channel. The ebook probably has DRM that would make it incompatible.

There are actually 3 file types sold by Amazon: AZW, AZW1, and Topaz (TPZ or TAN). AZW is Mobipocket format and usually has no DRM. AZW1 is the DRMed Mobipocket format with one extra identifier added to the file header. Topaz is slightly different from the others and it has more features.
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