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Old 11-25-2008, 03:02 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by wallcraft View Post
This won't work unless you break the DRM first. I don't have two Kindles to confirm this, but based on how MOBI/AZW DRM works, your current ebooks should be locked to the PID of your existing Kindle.

Since Amazon already allows multiple Kindles per account, it should be possible to register a Kindle 2 to that account and re-download your existing ebooks from Amazon (via the internet or via whispernet).

I agree that keeping a copy on your PC is a good idea, but these are insurance against Amazon getting out of the ebook business (which is unlikely - even though they have done this once before) and to allow you the option of switching to a non-Amazon ebook reader in the future.
No .... actually, you can register up to six Kindles to the same account. The books are keyed to your account, not a single Kindle. So, since I have a backup, it is very (very) simple to transfer the books to a second Kindle, and a third, and a fourth .... well, you get the idea.
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