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GoodCompany · 08-23-2012, 04:40 AM

When I got my Sony 350 I thought I would use it primarily for library books and at the time that was not an option for the Kindle. Well, I fell in love with e-reading and now buy virtually all my new books digitally. I have a definite preference for the Sony over the Kindle (surprised that Amazon still doesn't offer one version that combines touchscreen and buttons), but have been frustrated that time after time the books I want to purchase are available at Amazon, but not at the Sony store, Kobo, or Books on Board. I'm not tech savvy, but I can follow directions and have learned to convert thanks to Calibre and a helpful apprentice. However, I recently purchased a book available only at Amazon and the format turned out to be topaz rather than mobi and inconvertible, at least at my level of expertise. I have Kindle for PC, so I can sit at my computer and read it, but that's not my idea of e-reading. So, I'm wondering if with a PRS-T2 (or 1), is it possible to download the Kindle app and have the best of both worlds? If so, does that involve rooting or hacking (both of which are foreign territory to me)? Of course, if you know a simple way to convert topaz to epub, that would be great to know as well. Thanks for your help, good readers!

08-23-2012, 04:40 AM	#1
GoodCompany Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 4702 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Los Angeles Device: Sony PRS-350, Kindle E-Reader (basic), Nook Glowlight Plus 3	Would the PRS-T2 solve my problem? When I got my Sony 350 I thought I would use it primarily for library books and at the time that was not an option for the Kindle. Well, I fell in love with e-reading and now buy virtually all my new books digitally. I have a definite preference for the Sony over the Kindle (surprised that Amazon still doesn't offer one version that combines touchscreen and buttons), but have been frustrated that time after time the books I want to purchase are available at Amazon, but not at the Sony store, Kobo, or Books on Board. I'm not tech savvy, but I can follow directions and have learned to convert thanks to Calibre and a helpful apprentice. However, I recently purchased a book available only at Amazon and the format turned out to be topaz rather than mobi and inconvertible, at least at my level of expertise. I have Kindle for PC, so I can sit at my computer and read it, but that's not my idea of e-reading. So, I'm wondering if with a PRS-T2 (or 1), is it possible to download the Kindle app and have the best of both worlds? If so, does that involve rooting or hacking (both of which are foreign territory to me)? Of course, if you know a simple way to convert topaz to epub, that would be great to know as well. Thanks for your help, good readers!