I'm regretting giving my husband a Kindle 3 - Page 15

HarryT · 01-09-2011, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jd010100

I evaluated both kindle and nook in the fall of 2009 and went with the nook because the kindle used a proprietary format (derived from the old Mobipocket format)

No "derived" about it

. Amazon's AZW format is plain ordinary Mobipocket.

januaryman · 01-14-2011, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

sure! right here!

there is a new thread every month. quite often when you look at one of the suggested books in that thread, Amazon will pop up with other suggestions. you can also filter your Amazon book searches by price from 0.00 and up. happy hunting!

oh! and you need to check that thread every day and even several times a day if possible as sometimes these books are free for mere hours.

Ah ha! Thanks very much. I'm looking at it now!

kindlekitten · 01-14-2011, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by januaryman

Ah ha! Thanks very much. I'm looking at it now!

Snakey · 01-14-2011, 08:32 PM

I've really enjoyed the legal discussion/debate in this thread, but I'm posting to thank everyone involved in the DRM removal discussion as well. I just got my first library books onto my Kindle and it's working out great. The Mobi format books were simple drag n drop into Calibre, the Adobe ones were a more involved process but I had those up and running within about 30 minutes. Pretty easy for me, but maybe too complex for a lot of people. I guess it's good advice that if your primary goal is reading library books then Kindle isn't the way to go unless you're willing to learn the procedure and jump through a few hoops.

kindlekitten · 01-14-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Snakey

I've really enjoyed the legal discussion/debate in this thread, but I'm posting to thank everyone involved in the DRM removal discussion as well. I just got my first library books onto my Kindle and it's working out great. The Mobi format books were simple drag n drop into Calibre, the Adobe ones were a more involved process but I had those up and running within about 30 minutes. Pretty easy for me, but maybe too complex for a lot of people. I guess it's good advice that if your primary goal is reading library books then Kindle isn't the way to go unless you're willing to learn the procedure and jump through a few hoops.

yAy! glad to hear that you folks are getting it working!

welcome to the forums!

JSWolf · 01-20-2011, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

No "derived" about it

. Amazon's AZW format is plain ordinary Mobipocket.

With a different DRM.

KindleLinks · 01-21-2011, 09:06 PM

I read library books on my Kindle without removing the DRM. They expire just like regular. Of course, I had to hunt a little to find a library that uses a compatible format, mobibooks. I followed the instructions in tip #3 here.

Works like a charm, and quick too!

HarryT · 01-22-2011, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

With a different DRM.

No, it's the same DRM mechanism that any other Mobipocket book uses.

kindlekitten · 04-03-2011, 06:04 PM

bumping as this has become HOT once again

SensualPoet · 04-03-2011, 07:16 PM

Not hot. By this time, the OP has run out of time to return her husband's Kindle gift. What a pity: he's stuck with the best e-reader and the largest selection of commercial ebooks from any source. But, with the money saved buying ebooks over pbooks, there may already be cash in the cookie jar to buy a Kobo and start enjoying library books on this second ereader ... not to mention saving a few dollars with Kobo's discount codes.

(Hey! Having just read 15 pages of this thread, I had to post something ....)

kindlekitten · 04-03-2011, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SensualPoet

Not hot. By this time, the OP has run out of time to return her husband's Kindle gift. What a pity: he's stuck with the best e-reader and the largest selection of commercial ebooks from any source. But, with the money saved buying ebooks over pbooks, there may already be cash in the cookie jar to buy a Kobo and start enjoying library books on this second ereader ... not to mention saving a few dollars with Kobo's discount codes.

(Hey! Having just read 15 pages of this thread, I had to post something ....)

the DRM issue has become HOT in the News forum and this thread is being referenced fairly often

philandjan · 04-04-2011, 11:12 AM

I think that the OP got her initial question wrong.

If she had asked "Kindle or nookie" most of the problems could have been avoided

ApK · 04-04-2011, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by philandjan

I think that the OP got her initial question wrong.

If she had asked "Kindle or nookie" most of the problems could have been avoided

If that was the choice she regretted making for her husband, then, I don't blame her. I mean, as a husband, I love my Kindle, but...

Zarich · 04-04-2011, 01:58 PM

I believe he punishment for re-opening an old thread should be death. Or have your e-reader thrown in the river or something.

kindlekitten · 04-04-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Zarich

I believe he punishment for re-opening an old thread should be death. Or have your e-reader thrown in the river or something.

normally I agree, but as this is being re-argued I felt it was valid

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01-14-2011, 08:32 PM	#214
Snakey What would Snake do? Posts: 49 Karma: 16 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kindle 3	I've really enjoyed the legal discussion/debate in this thread, but I'm posting to thank everyone involved in the DRM removal discussion as well. I just got my first library books onto my Kindle and it's working out great. The Mobi format books were simple drag n drop into Calibre, the Adobe ones were a more involved process but I had those up and running within about 30 minutes. Pretty easy for me, but maybe too complex for a lot of people. I guess it's good advice that if your primary goal is reading library books then Kindle isn't the way to go unless you're willing to learn the procedure and jump through a few hoops.

01-21-2011, 09:06 PM	#217
KindleLinks Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle	I read library books on my Kindle without removing the DRM. They expire just like regular. Of course, I had to hunt a little to find a library that uses a compatible format, mobibooks. I followed the instructions in tip #3 here. Works like a charm, and quick too!

04-03-2011, 06:04 PM	#219
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	bumping as this has become HOT once again

04-03-2011, 07:16 PM	#220
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Not hot. By this time, the OP has run out of time to return her husband's Kindle gift. What a pity: he's stuck with the best e-reader and the largest selection of commercial ebooks from any source. But, with the money saved buying ebooks over pbooks, there may already be cash in the cookie jar to buy a Kobo and start enjoying library books on this second ereader ... not to mention saving a few dollars with Kobo's discount codes. (Hey! Having just read 15 pages of this thread, I had to post something ....)

04-04-2011, 11:12 AM	#222
philandjan Trainee Old Git Posts: 78 Karma: 162 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dégagnac, France Device: Kindle	I think that the OP got her initial question wrong. If she had asked "Kindle or nookie" most of the problems could have been avoided

04-04-2011, 01:58 PM	#224
Zarich Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 1202 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 Wi-Fi	I believe he punishment for re-opening an old thread should be death. Or have your e-reader thrown in the river or something.