Thread: Sony PRS-T3 leaks in various Internet stores / coming on Sep 19?
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Old 09-04-2013, 10:03 AM   #267
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Originally Posted by Rizla View Post
You can't be looking very hard.

To state that it is a simple matter for a non-Kindle user to buy and use a book from Amazon site is disingenuous. One must strip the DRM and then convert the mobi to an epub. This is not a simple process for someone who did not have a career in IT like you, Harry T. Why do you insist on ignoring this obvious fact?

From another angle, am I right in thinking that Amazon is making it very difficult for non-Kindle users to buy e-books from Amazon? Can a Sony or a Kindle connect to the Amazon site and buy a book and load it *directly* onto their e-reader? No, they can't.

On the other hand, I presume that a non-kobo / Sony can connect to their respective sites and purchase a book. Is that correct? If this is the case, Amazon is discouraging platforms other than the Kindle. If I'm wrong about this, please let me know.
But there is no conversion needed when you buy Kindle books (usually .mobi). Don't forget that Amazon is not the one and only seller of Kindle books.
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