Can I read Kindle books on my PC

JGB · 09-16-2009, 02:53 AM

My teacher has assigned us textbooks that no one else in the school uses.

They are a fortune, and hard to find. one is available as a kindle book.
I do this course online anyways, so reading off the screen for it is perfect

Can I directly download the Kindle book from Amazon? Even with DRM I'm happier that way then trying to read a out of focus scan of the excerpt each week.

Lilly · 09-16-2009, 04:07 AM

Only if you remove the DRM then you will be able to open it with the Mobipocket software. If not you have to read it using your Kindle.

wallcraft · 09-16-2009, 06:15 AM

You can only buy Kindle ebooks if you have a Kindle or an iPhone/iPod Touch. If it is only available at the Kindle store, it is probably a TOPAZ ebook and these can't be read on any other devices.

GJN · 09-16-2009, 09:06 AM

Why don't you download a free sample and try out some of the suggestions.

BTW I'm surprised that Amazon hasn't released a PC/Mac version of its iPhone eBook reader. They could key their DRM to the machine serial numbers which their download software could automatically capture.

ziplizard · 09-19-2009, 01:21 AM

I'm kind of surprised that no programmer has made such a program. Wouldn't you need to just combine the drm removing program with a mobi reader software. I would have made the drm-free file delete itself when the program closes or something so the average joe doesn't wonder why there are two versions of his book on his pc.

I would make that except I'm lazy and I program for a living and thus don't find much motivation outside of work to program.

09-16-2009, 02:53 AM	#1
JGB Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 1010000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: PRS505	Can I read Kindle books on my PC My teacher has assigned us textbooks that no one else in the school uses. They are a fortune, and hard to find. one is available as a kindle book. I do this course online anyways, so reading off the screen for it is perfect Can I directly download the Kindle book from Amazon? Even with DRM I'm happier that way then trying to read a out of focus scan of the excerpt each week.

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09-16-2009, 04:07 AM	#2
Lilly Guru Posts: 688 Karma: 2090 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-900 & PRS-950, Amazon Kindle2	Only if you remove the DRM then you will be able to open it with the Mobipocket software. If not you have to read it using your Kindle.

09-16-2009, 06:15 AM	#3
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	You can only buy Kindle ebooks if you have a Kindle or an iPhone/iPod Touch. If it is only available at the Kindle store, it is probably a TOPAZ ebook and these can't be read on any other devices.

09-16-2009, 09:06 AM	#4
GJN Guilty Bystander Posts: 104 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Florida Device: MacBook Pro, Kindle, iPad, and other gadgets	Why don't you download a free sample and try out some of the suggestions. BTW I'm surprised that Amazon hasn't released a PC/Mac version of its iPhone eBook reader. They could key their DRM to the machine serial numbers which their download software could automatically capture.

09-19-2009, 01:21 AM	#5
ziplizard Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 142 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 2.0	I'm kind of surprised that no programmer has made such a program. Wouldn't you need to just combine the drm removing program with a mobi reader software. I would have made the drm-free file delete itself when the program closes or something so the average joe doesn't wonder why there are two versions of his book on his pc. I would make that except I'm lazy and I program for a living and thus don't find much motivation outside of work to program.