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Old 01-19-2010, 06:46 AM   #6
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Thanks for that info and thanks to the OP, yes I do use Calibre. Do you know if they are azw files before you buy them?
The simple test is to look at the description - if it lists a file-size in the Product Details, it's an .azw (ie. Mobipocket) file, quickly and easily disinfected and readily convertable to your format of choice. If it doesn't list a filesize, it's probably a .tpz (aka Topaz) file, which can be quickly and easily disinfected, but conversion to another format will require rather more work.

Compare:

Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 1873 KB
Print Length: 816 pages

to

Format: Kindle Edition
Print Length: 352 pages

The first one's an .azw, the second is a .tpz.
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