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Poppaea · 01-06-2011, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Welcome to the wonderful world of spamming.

Just shows you are too old to learn something new, which means: you are old!

JSWolf · 01-06-2011, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Poppaea

Just shows you are too old to learn something new, which means: you are old!

I do know about multi-quoting. It's just that when you are in a big thread where you are a bit behind, multi-quoting is not always the best option.

kindlekitten · 01-06-2011, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Welcome to the wonderful world of spamming.

huh??

Bilbo1967 · 01-06-2011, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Welcome to the wonderful world of spamming.

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

huh??

Yep - I didn't understand that either.

JSWolf · 01-06-2011, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Yep - I didn't understand that either.

The message trying to show me multi-quoting that I already know is spamming the thread.

Bilbo1967 · 01-06-2011, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

The message trying to show me multi-quoting that I already know is spamming the thread.

OK - sorry. Although it is entirely possible that this forum is not for your exclusive use and that other people may have been interested

kindlekitten · 01-06-2011, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

The message trying to show me multi-quoting that I already know is spamming the thread.

I honestly didn't know if you knew. it also gets really difficult to follow the thread when that is done

mstetz · 01-06-2011, 04:37 PM

My 2 cents. I love reading on my Kindle, and it would take a lot more than just lack of library reading for me to trade it in for something else. Besides (and I don't know if other people's experience is the same), everytime I check out what they have at my local library, the only books that are readily available are self-help, religion, or bodice-rippers. Right now, no thanks. I have a ton of other stuff to read.

Marty

januaryman · 01-07-2011, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

you've gotten some good instructions already, keep at it and you will be able to get those books! there are also thousands of free books here at the Mobile Read Library. also check at the top section of this page, there is a link for free or reduced priced books from Amazon.

I went to the top of the page and don't see a link for free or reduced priced books from Amazon. It's probably just me, but could someone please help out the clueless guy, here?

kindlekitten · 01-07-2011, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by januaryman

I went to the top of the page and don't see a link for free or reduced priced books from Amazon. It's probably just me, but could someone please help out the clueless guy, here?

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.

JSWolf · 01-07-2011, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I honestly didn't know if you knew. it also gets really difficult to follow the thread when that is done

Thank you for pointing it out. Yes, I did know.

desertblues · 01-07-2011, 11:29 AM

And here for the free downloadguides of Mobile Read, Feedbooks and such.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92311

curstpriest · 01-08-2011, 12:35 AM

Return the kindle
Get a nook or sony reader

What the OP wanted to know was if the kindle can do lending of adobe DRM epub, and the answer is no, it can't read overdrive books from libraries, so return it, and get a nook or sony reader and you'll be all set.

You can buy any book pretty much from B&N and it will work on their reader (cost may be slightly higher than kindle store) however, kindle probably won't support epub/library lending any time in the future. Besides epub is the most common ebook format online next to PDF. Mobi is what kindle uses, and it is far less common. Converting is always an option, but it can be problematic if you are working with protected documents (like library books).

speedlever · 01-08-2011, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by curstpriest

Return the kindle
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Besides epub is the most common ebook format online next to PDF. Mobi is what kindle uses, and it is far less common. Converting is always an option, but it can be problematic if you are working with protected documents (like library books).

Converting is all but a non-issue if one is willing to take the time to learn the process.

Regarding your statement about common formats... I have to wonder what the reality is. If Amazon/Kindle dominates the market with mobi while epub has a wider range of EBRs, then how is common defined? If, say mobi is 60% of the market but only runs on 1 EBR and epub is 40% of the market but runs on all other EBRs, which format is considered the most common? (Those %ages are made up numbers as I have no idea what the reality is).

jd010100 · 01-09-2011, 10:29 AM

If they will take it, then send it back. Find out what ebook format your library uses and then look at the other readers and see which one will read that format. 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) and the nook read .pdb (eReader), epub, and pdf, which covered a lot of the ebooks out there. While it's true that Amazon has more ebooks for sale right now, B&N is catching up quickly.
I have tried that method of "fixing" Amazon ebooks for reading on other devices (figuring if I bought the book then I had a right to read it however I wanted), however, it does not always work.

01-09-2011, 10:29 AM	#210
jd010100 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Louisiana Device: Nook	send the Kindle back If they will take it, then send it back. Find out what ebook format your library uses and then look at the other readers and see which one will read that format. 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) and the nook read .pdb (eReader), epub, and pdf, which covered a lot of the ebooks out there. While it's true that Amazon has more ebooks for sale right now, B&N is catching up quickly. I have tried that method of "fixing" Amazon ebooks for reading on other devices (figuring if I bought the book then I had a right to read it however I wanted), however, it does not always work.

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01-06-2011, 04:37 PM	#203
mstetz Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ohio Device: Kindle 3	My 2 cents. I love reading on my Kindle, and it would take a lot more than just lack of library reading for me to trade it in for something else. Besides (and I don't know if other people's experience is the same), everytime I check out what they have at my local library, the only books that are readily available are self-help, religion, or bodice-rippers. Right now, no thanks. I have a ton of other stuff to read. Marty

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desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	And here for the free downloadguides of Mobile Read, Feedbooks and such. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92311

01-08-2011, 12:35 AM	#208
curstpriest Confused Posts: 402 Karma: 5538 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bay Area Device: Kindle DXG	Return the kindle Get a nook or sony reader What the OP wanted to know was if the kindle can do lending of adobe DRM epub, and the answer is no, it can't read overdrive books from libraries, so return it, and get a nook or sony reader and you'll be all set. You can buy any book pretty much from B&N and it will work on their reader (cost may be slightly higher than kindle store) however, kindle probably won't support epub/library lending any time in the future. Besides epub is the most common ebook format online next to PDF. Mobi is what kindle uses, and it is far less common. Converting is always an option, but it can be problematic if you are working with protected documents (like library books).