[lizzybeth05]

Harry,
First of all, thank you for your response; it’s always nice to know that people are willing to take the time to give advice.

I just have a few questions:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Most devices on the market today, including the Kindle, but excluding the Sony, can read MobiPocket format books, so buying a device which supports Mobi gives you the maximum flexibility.

First, I was under the impression that the Kindle only supported Unsecured Mobi books, at least without using other tools as a ‘work around’(is this true)?

Second, I know that Igorsk has developed a few programs which allow Kindle users to purchase mobi DRM books and then alter them so that they can be loaded onto the Kindle.

I have a few questions regarding these programs:

1. Does anyone know if they will work with the Kindle 2?
2. The alterations performed on the file (that allow it to be loaded on to the Kindle), is the process basically removing the DRM? If so, isn’t that considered illegal?
3. By loading these files onto the Kindle (which I’m guessing is not an ‘authorized’ use of the kindle) would it void the warrenty? Or get you in trouble in anyway with Amazon, or are you violating any kind of copyrights?

Originally Posted by HarryT

It is very easy to buy books in a "neutral" format such as Microsoft Reader format ("LIT") and convert those to Mobi format using free tools (it takes literally seconds to do).

First, where can I get these free tools which are used to make these conversions and where can I get information on how to use them? Do these tools still work for secured .lit files?

Second, when the files are converted, are there any problems with the formatting?

For example: if you copy text from a PDF file and paste them in Word the letters will copy over but a lot of the formatting is lost or altered. There are typically extra line breaks and sometimes extra spaces between letters of the same word. Is this kind of thing a problem with the conversions from microsoft reader format to mobi format?

Thanks again, in advance, for all your help