Thread: Diesel eBooks introducing Mobipocket format / 15% discount
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Old 03-11-2008, 07:09 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb View Post
Ok -- that's step one for a Kindle owner. Two: the site also says I have to have mobireader installed and registered on at least one device. But I have a Mac .... is that possible on a mac?

Then again -- it looks like all the free books are Project Gutenberg sourced. I can get those elsewhere. So I'll survive if I can't use this web site.
There are actually two ways to do it. Both require a moderate level of expertise in computers.

The easiest way (might not be legal) is to buy the ebook with a fictitious Mibipocket PID, and then remove the DRM. All you will need to do this is a python emulator and a program called "mobidedrm". You can find more information here. An example of a fictitious but valid PID:

JF24EZK$KA
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