Kindle for PC is there - Page 4

daffy4u · 11-10-2009, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Hellmark

6 kindles per account.

You can have more than 6 Kindles (or Kindle Book Reading devices) registered to one account. You can only *share* books on up to 6 Kindles on the same account (in some cases the license is for fewer than 6). See the Kindle Myths link in my sig.

rcuadro · 11-10-2009, 02:08 PM

the mac version is still "coming soon"

Hellmark · 11-10-2009, 02:20 PM

at least macs are getting a version. on the plus side, you should be able to run it with Wine.

mtravellerh · 11-10-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by =X=

Hey it works on Linux using wine!

It works fine and opens mobi and prc files already available on my linux netbook. Drawbacks: Menu texts are gobbled away and the books seem not to be synced, so I still have no easy way to transfer my own books to the kindle on my iPod. Buying a book works only via iPhone and iPod syncing as the software can't open a downloaded book directly! No biggie, though!

If I turn my display to portrait mode, the book does only take about 70-80% of the screen and thus appears quite thin. I'am tickled that it works so good, though!

phenomshel · 11-10-2009, 02:58 PM

Got it on the new netbook running Windows 7. Bought my first book, Stephen Lawhead's "Hood". Like the display, like the font size options, and am thrilled to be able to have access to the books. Now I just have to really watch my book budget! There's a bunch I can access now I couldn't before, and after this weekend I can't afford to really go nuts in the Kindle Store.

mtravellerh · 11-10-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

Got it on the new netbook running Windows 7. Bought my first book, Stephen Lawhead's "Hood". Like the display, like the font size options, and am thrilled to be able to have access to the books. Now I just have to really watch my book budget! There's a bunch I can access now I couldn't before, and after this weekend I can't afford to really go nuts in the Kindle Store.

I have had the Kindle for iPhone for about 6 weeks now and I do already have 50!! books on my Kindle account. This is so ridiculous, guys!

phenomshel · 11-10-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mtravellerh

I have had the Kindle for iPhone for about 6 weeks now and I do already have 50!! books on my Kindle account. This is so ridiculous, guys!

I started a Kindle wishlist at Amazon the second I heard about Kindle for PC. It so far has 26 items on it, reduced by the one I just bought. I wasn't really expecting the software to launch until the end of the month, when I'd have another larger than normal paycheck to play with. So now I just have to be patient and do what I've been doing all along with Books on Board and BN - whittle it down a little at a time.

mtravellerh · 11-10-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

I started a Kindle wishlist at Amazon the second I heard about Kindle for PC. It so far has 26 items on it, reduced by the one I just bought. I wasn't really expecting the software to launch until the end of the month, when I'd have another larger than normal paycheck to play with. So now I just have to be patient and do what I've been doing all along with Books on Board and BN - whittle it down a little at a time.

Do you know about this?

http://booksontheknob.blogspot.com/

I bought some of those 1.99$ books and they're quite good!

phenomshel · 11-10-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mtravellerh

Do you know about this?

http://booksontheknob.blogspot.com/

I bought some of those 1.99$ books and they're quite good!

No, I didn't, thanks! Up til now I've pretty much been ignoring sales/deals/freebies at Amazon because they didn't do me any good. Guess I'll need to start paying attention, now!

Sweetpea · 11-10-2009, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

Got it on the new netbook running Windows 7. Bought my first book, Stephen Lawhead's "Hood". Like the display, like the font size options, and am thrilled to be able to have access to the books. Now I just have to really watch my book budget! There's a bunch I can access now I couldn't before, and after this weekend I can't afford to really go nuts in the Kindle Store.

Hey, that's on my list too! I was trying to download a preview copy at work, but apparently, it doesn't work through the proxy... I did find out it's in Topaz format though... (while all the books are saved with a .prc extension, some are mobi books and some are topaz books).

JSWolf · 11-10-2009, 03:35 PM

Can someone with a Kindle and Kindle for PC download a book with Kindle for PC and then copy it to the Kindle via USB to see it if works? The book has to have DRM and be AZW. Thanks.

phenomshel · 11-10-2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Hey, that's on my list too! I was trying to download a preview copy at work, but apparently, it doesn't work through the proxy... I did find out it's in Topaz format though... (while all the books are saved with a .prc extension, some are mobi books and some are topaz books).

I had a suspicion it was Topaz, someone I knew had downloaded a sample and it was .tpz. I did copy the file to another folder on my hard drive as a safety precaution in case Amazon ever decides to pull another "we're pulling this content because of a mistake" stunt. That will be standard operating procedure for anything I buy from them.

EowynCarter · 11-10-2009, 03:56 PM

Speaking of format, I accidentally found this
http://www.amazon.com/Twilight-epub/...7886334&sr=1-1

epub ??

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At least macs are getting a version. on the plus side, you should be able to run it with Wine.

No dice for me on linux.

Hellmark · 11-10-2009, 04:10 PM

Eowyn, what is it doing?

Sweetpea · 11-10-2009, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Hellmark

So far, I've been poking around the registry, and not seen anything that has info on the account being used. Not seen any files either. Running a more exhaustive search.

EDIT:
Found a file of some interest at C:\Documents & Settings\usernamegoeshere\Local Settings\Application Data\Amazon\Kindle For PC\{AMAwzsaPaaZAzmZzZQzgZCAkZ3AjA_AY}\kindle.info

The bracketed folder is obviously randomly generated, and the file contains a 10kb string of similarly seemingly random generated characters. My guess, the PID is in there.

Could be, as that folder isn't created for me... I only downloaded sample books so far (and they aren't DRM protected).

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11-10-2009, 02:08 PM	#47
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	the mac version is still "coming soon"

11-10-2009, 02:20 PM	#48
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,592 Karma: 4290425 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Foristell, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3, Kobo Libra 2	at least macs are getting a version. on the plus side, you should be able to run it with Wine.

11-10-2009, 02:58 PM	#50
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Got it on the new netbook running Windows 7. Bought my first book, Stephen Lawhead's "Hood". Like the display, like the font size options, and am thrilled to be able to have access to the books. Now I just have to really watch my book budget! There's a bunch I can access now I couldn't before, and after this weekend I can't afford to really go nuts in the Kindle Store.

11-10-2009, 03:35 PM	#56
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,754 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Can someone with a Kindle and Kindle for PC download a book with Kindle for PC and then copy it to the Kindle via USB to see it if works? The book has to have DRM and be AZW. Thanks.

11-10-2009, 04:10 PM	#59
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,592 Karma: 4290425 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Foristell, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3, Kobo Libra 2	Eowyn, what is it doing?