Question about www.mobipocket.com

nathanb · 06-14-2009, 09:01 PM

Hello,

First off, I am not sure if this is the right forum for this question but it has to do with a resource so...

Is www.mobipocket.com basically the same as the Amazon Kindle store? I heard that Mobipocket was owned by Amazon, or did I just make that up?

I ask this because if the majority of books on Amazon are available at www.mobipocket.com then that would make it easier to get something other than a Kindle.

Thanks,

Nathan

Nate the great · 06-14-2009, 09:04 PM

Yes, Mobipocket is owned by Amazon. And yes, all the books on www.Mobipocket.com are in the Kindle Store (Most, actually. But that has to do with territorial restrictions.)

I still wouldn't buy from that site. It does not have the best prices.

daffy4u · 06-14-2009, 09:06 PM

Amazon does own Mobipocket.com. They both sell basically the same content (as far as books are concerned) but use differnt DRM schemes. Books from Mobipocket DO NOT work on the Kindle (without DRM stripping). Kindle books can only be read on the Kindle, iPhone or iPod Touch (unless the DRM is stripped).

Amazon also sells a small number of books in a format called "Topaz" which cannot be stripped of it's DRM (as Sony's LRX format cannot be stripped).

nathanb · 06-14-2009, 09:20 PM

Thanks for the helpful answers!

Can you download from them in the US? What are the territorial restrictions?

wallcraft · 06-14-2009, 09:47 PM

A simple search on mobipocket.com found about 105,000 titles and their FAQ says 120,000. Almost all MOBI ebooks at available for the Kindle, but there are about 305,000 total ebooks on the Kindle so many are not at mobipocket.com. With the exception of TOPAZ ebooks, these don't tend to be from major publishers though.

As Nate says, other stores usually sell MOBI ebooks cheaper and Amazon often has the lowest price of all (but you can only buy Kindle ebooks for the Kindle or the iPhone/iTouch). I good site to comparison shop is ebookprice.info.

06-14-2009, 09:01 PM	#1
nathanb Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 400 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Far East Device: PRS 600	Question about www.mobipocket.com Hello, First off, I am not sure if this is the right forum for this question but it has to do with a resource so... Is www.mobipocket.com basically the same as the Amazon Kindle store? I heard that Mobipocket was owned by Amazon, or did I just make that up? I ask this because if the majority of books on Amazon are available at www.mobipocket.com then that would make it easier to get something other than a Kindle. Thanks, Nathan

06-14-2009, 09:20 PM	#4
nathanb Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 400 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Far East Device: PRS 600	Thanks for the helpful answers! Can you download from them in the US? What are the territorial restrictions? Last edited by nathanb; 06-14-2009 at 09:39 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Question about using mobipocket dictionary on Kindle	Li Po	Amazon Kindle	27	02-03-2010 09:13 PM
mobipocket question	omro	Astak EZReader	8	11-25-2009 02:33 PM
One Mobipocket, One Plucker Question	cerement	Reading and Management	5	06-05-2008 04:28 AM
Mobipocket Question...	grayfox	iRex	5	12-22-2007 04:59 PM
First Mobipocket Desktop Question	The GreatGonzo	iRex	0	03-10-2007 10:00 PM

06-14-2009, 09:04 PM	#2
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Yes, Mobipocket is owned by Amazon. And yes, all the books on www.Mobipocket.com are in the Kindle Store (Most, actually. But that has to do with territorial restrictions.) I still wouldn't buy from that site. It does not have the best prices.

06-14-2009, 09:06 PM	#3
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Amazon does own Mobipocket.com. They both sell basically the same content (as far as books are concerned) but use differnt DRM schemes. Books from Mobipocket DO NOT work on the Kindle (without DRM stripping). Kindle books can only be read on the Kindle, iPhone or iPod Touch (unless the DRM is stripped). Amazon also sells a small number of books in a format called "Topaz" which cannot be stripped of it's DRM (as Sony's LRX format cannot be stripped).

06-14-2009, 09:47 PM	#5
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	A simple search on mobipocket.com found about 105,000 titles and their FAQ says 120,000. Almost all MOBI ebooks at available for the Kindle, but there are about 305,000 total ebooks on the Kindle so many are not at mobipocket.com. With the exception of TOPAZ ebooks, these don't tend to be from major publishers though. As Nate says, other stores usually sell MOBI ebooks cheaper and Amazon often has the lowest price of all (but you can only buy Kindle ebooks for the Kindle or the iPhone/iTouch). I good site to comparison shop is ebookprice.info.

Advert

Advert