Thread: Mobipocket on Kindle
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Old 08-03-2009, 05:32 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by Dharmabum View Post
Ok, so I'm sure I'm just an idiot.

I purchased an ebook from Mobipocket. I downloaded the sample and could read it on my Kindle 2 just fine, but I can't seem to read the actual book on my Kindle 2.

I've searched around and tried to solve this problem. Do I really need to become a python programmer to read my book on my Kindle? I'm not stupid, but the conversion process is beyond my ability. It seems that Amazon owns Mobipocket. Is this true? Then I'm even more befuddled.

I'm new here, and I'm sure this comes up every other day, but I couldn't find a reasonable answer, so I created a new thread. Any help would be appreciated. This just seems incredibly stupid imo.
The sample is without DRM and the Kindle will view it just fine. But, the actual book has DRM. The Kindle does not support Mobipocket DRM. It supports a modified Mobipocket DRM that Amazon has dubbed AZW. To be able to read that Mobipocket eBook using your Kindle, you'll have to strip the DRM.
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