K4 Mac or PC Kindle for Mac question

dietcokefan · 08-09-2010, 04:41 PM

I just bought a Nook and needed a book that only Amazon had in electronic form. I have Kindle for Mac on my computer. Is there any way to get it onto my Nook or did I waste money buying the Nook? I've searched my computer and can't find the file for the book I downloaded from Amazon. Thanks for the help.

clintbradford · 08-09-2010, 04:46 PM

>> ... just bought a Nook ...

Cool unit - you will enjoy it.

>> ... needed a book that only Amazon had in electronic form ...

Ooops ...

>> ... I have Kindle for Mac on my computer ...

That's Solution One.

>> ... Is there any way to get it onto my Nook ...

Probably not legally. But there are conversion programs out there - someone else better acquainted with this will reply!

>> ... did I waste money buying the Nook?

If your research today indicates that Amazon is going to be the sole provider of the titles you need, then, well ...

But if this is just a coincidence - then you will enjoy reading books on your Nook.

ATDrake · 08-09-2010, 05:06 PM

Your Kindle for Mac downloads live in Documents/My Kindle Content.

Unfortunately, unless you were lucky enough to have bought a DRM-free book, there is currently no known way for Kindle for Mac users to liberate and thereafter convert their books if need be. However, persons with access to a Windows computer are somewhat more privileged with their options in this regard.

You did not waste money on your nook. It's a perfectly nice reader that can buy from many online stores and read library ebooks, as well as the zillions of free books in PDF or ePub format, or which could be converted to such.

Although if the majority of the books you want are indeed sold by Amazon-only, I can see where you might feel a Kindle might have made a better purchase.

tomsem · 08-09-2010, 06:13 PM

Apparently you can root and install 3rd party apps on Nook.

It might be fun to install Kindle4Android on a Nook - except that I think Nook is running Android 1.4 and Kindle4Android requires 1.6. Maybe in the future...

simplyparticular · 08-10-2010, 02:30 PM

Do you have an iPhone? Does it have Kindle for iPhone on it? If you really want to read the Amazon book on your Nook, then there are ways to disinfect Amazon titles for iPhone users. Google and an apprentice named Alf are your friends.

But if you think you'll be buying the majority of your titles, and mostly from Amazon, the Nook is probably not the reader for you.

dietcokefan · 08-13-2010, 08:49 AM

Thanks for the replies, I figured out how to do it with one of my pc's. You should be able to do it on mac by changing some of the python script to point at K for Mac but I haven't had time to try. Thanks again.

08-09-2010, 04:41 PM	#1
dietcokefan Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: nook	Kindle for Mac question I just bought a Nook and needed a book that only Amazon had in electronic form. I have Kindle for Mac on my computer. Is there any way to get it onto my Nook or did I waste money buying the Nook? I've searched my computer and can't find the file for the book I downloaded from Amazon. Thanks for the help.

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08-09-2010, 04:46 PM	#2
clintbradford Older ... slower ... Posts: 450 Karma: 1924 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jurupa Valley CA US Device: Kobo, Kindles 2/3/Keyboard/Fire/Fire HD, HDX.	>> ... just bought a Nook ... Cool unit - you will enjoy it. >> ... needed a book that only Amazon had in electronic form ... Ooops ... >> ... I have Kindle for Mac on my computer ... That's Solution One. >> ... Is there any way to get it onto my Nook ... Probably not legally. But there are conversion programs out there - someone else better acquainted with this will reply! >> ... did I waste money buying the Nook? If your research today indicates that Amazon is going to be the sole provider of the titles you need, then, well ... But if this is just a coincidence - then you will enjoy reading books on your Nook.

08-09-2010, 05:06 PM	#3
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Your Kindle for Mac downloads live in Documents/My Kindle Content. Unfortunately, unless you were lucky enough to have bought a DRM-free book, there is currently no known way for Kindle for Mac users to liberate and thereafter convert their books if need be. However, persons with access to a Windows computer are somewhat more privileged with their options in this regard. You did not waste money on your nook. It's a perfectly nice reader that can buy from many online stores and read library ebooks, as well as the zillions of free books in PDF or ePub format, or which could be converted to such. Although if the majority of the books you want are indeed sold by Amazon-only, I can see where you might feel a Kindle might have made a better purchase.

08-09-2010, 06:13 PM	#4
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,499 Karma: 26425959 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	Apparently you can root and install 3rd party apps on Nook. It might be fun to install Kindle4Android on a Nook - except that I think Nook is running Android 1.4 and Kindle4Android requires 1.6. Maybe in the future...

08-10-2010, 02:30 PM	#5
simplyparticular Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 1395952 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York Device: Oasis 3 & GlowLight 4	Do you have an iPhone? Does it have Kindle for iPhone on it? If you really want to read the Amazon book on your Nook, then there are ways to disinfect Amazon titles for iPhone users. Google and an apprentice named Alf are your friends. But if you think you'll be buying the majority of your titles, and mostly from Amazon, the Nook is probably not the reader for you.

08-13-2010, 08:49 AM	#6
dietcokefan Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: nook	Thanks for the replies, I figured out how to do it with one of my pc's. You should be able to do it on mac by changing some of the python script to point at K for Mac but I haven't had time to try. Thanks again.

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