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Originally Posted by faithbw
Calibre does convert epubs to formats (mobi, azw) that a Kindle can read. I use to own a Sony and currently own a Kindle. The reason why people say the Kindle is closed is because it uses a different format than epub. Epub is the format used by most other ereaders such as Kobo and Sony. So if you're using a Kindle but not using Calibre to convert, then yes, it is a more closed reader because you're pretty much restricted to Amazon and whatever vendors still sell books in the mobi format. However, with Calibre, this isn't an issue. I have converted Kindle books to epubs and now do the opposite. So it's not an issue. I shop wherever I like and buy books in both epub and Kindle formats.
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I think this is only true for books without DRM.
Nick