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eschwartz · 06-16-2015, 05:06 PM

You originally added DRMed books that were locked to the old Kindle.

You cold transfer them to the old Kindle and read them -- but if you tried reading them with the calibre ebook-viewer it would fail. And neither can the new Kindle read it.

Kindle DRM is per-device.

See: http://apprenticealf.wordpress.com for DRM removal techniques.

06-16-2015, 05:06 PM	#3
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	You originally added DRMed books that were locked to the old Kindle. You cold transfer them to the old Kindle and read them -- but if you tried reading them with the calibre ebook-viewer it would fail. And neither can the new Kindle read it. Kindle DRM is per-device. See: http://apprenticealf.wordpress.com for DRM removal techniques.