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wallcraft · 11-05-2009, 09:48 AM

You can load DRM-free MOBI (PRC) ebooks onto a Kindle via USB. So, if you strip DRM and use Calibre (say) to convert to MOBI, any ebook store can provide ebooks for a Kindle,

Currently, Amazon's Kindle ebook store is only available if you own a Kindle or an iPhone (or iPod Touch). However, Amazon is about to introduce Kindle Reading software for Windows PCs. We don't know for sure yet, but most likely this will mean that you will be able to strip the DRM from Kindle AZW ebooks (not all Kindle ebooks are AZW, but most are) bought for a Windows PC to produce DRM-free MOBIs that can in turn be used on any ebook Reader (perhaps after conversion via Calibre).

11-05-2009, 09:48 AM	#3
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	You can load DRM-free MOBI (PRC) ebooks onto a Kindle via USB. So, if you strip DRM and use Calibre (say) to convert to MOBI, any ebook store can provide ebooks for a Kindle, Currently, Amazon's Kindle ebook store is only available if you own a Kindle or an iPhone (or iPod Touch). However, Amazon is about to introduce Kindle Reading software for Windows PCs. We don't know for sure yet, but most likely this will mean that you will be able to strip the DRM from Kindle AZW ebooks (not all Kindle ebooks are AZW, but most are) bought for a Windows PC to produce DRM-free MOBIs that can in turn be used on any ebook Reader (perhaps after conversion via Calibre).