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Originally Posted by cindynsg
I looked at the kindle, but I have to say that I have a resentment right off the top because it's exclusive for amazon. I have bought hard copy books from them, but would like to have more options. $9.99 is a bit steep for each book. I prefer to download from forums and such for free. Especially if I'm paying a lot of $ for an exclusive reader. He reads 10 - 14 hours a day, 500-1500 pg per book. (Quick reader)
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Cindy... it is a pretty well "publisized" mistake that you can only get books for the Kindle by buying the from Amazon. The kindle can read nonDRMed mobipocket books without problem or conversion. So, pretty much any book on this forum, or at other free sites like feedbooks.com and manybooks.net will work just fine on the Kindle.
You can also purchase content for the Kindle any many ebook stores, many which have DRM free mobi books like webscriptions and several others. And, if you are willing to learn how to run a few simple scripts/programs you can also get ebooks from a public lending library or even commercial ebook stores like fictionwise.com and booksonboard.com (although usually the same book cost less at the Kindle book store.)
Finally, 9.99 is basically for new best sellers. The back catalog prices are much lower... most ebooks I have bought from Amazon were about $4.
I do understand what you mean by a flowchart and it is a good idea. Perhaps Alex would have time to put something like that together.
I hope I have dispelled some of the myths about the Kindle being so "closed". It is nothing of the kind.
BOb