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Old 03-01-2009, 09:52 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by akira28 View Post
This is the idea that keeps gnawing at me. If Amazon owns the company Mobipocket then why haven't they allowed the Kindle to handle Mobi DRM files? And why can't Kindle files be read in Mobi's desktop software? It just don't add up.
This question has been asked many times on this forum. Some fell because they want to sell more kindles. Some feel it is because there is some rule about mobipocket not discounting books so dealers can and since Amazon owns mobipocket those dealers would consider they were being undercut.

Me, I think they do it so we will all ponder this question in forums.

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