Kindle for PC is there - Page 7

desertgrandma · 11-10-2009, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Shel, would you please confirm for me that even if you do not own a Kindle you can now buy ebooks from Amazon and read them on your laptop? I assume that's what you've done but just want to make sure. I would love to do this since there are many ebooks that Amazon sells but Sony doesn't and I just can't bring myself to buy a second ebook reader.

Doggies, here is the site. The info seems perfectly clear. You do NOT need a Kindle, only a laptop. You can buy Kindle books and read them on your laptop.

Its what everone's been screaming for, free access to Amazon's lower prices and better selection. Yes, they will be drm'd, but I'm sure that'll be gotten around soon.
Take THAT, BN!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...cId=1000426311

phenomshel · 11-10-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

The thing I like about it is that I can get the "deals" that were previously ONLY available if you had a Kindle. There's been a free or 1.99 book or six that I've wanted, but the "sale" was only on Kindle. I have other readers (and use them) but that doesn't help when the deal is on Amazon.

I can live without highlighting and some of the other stuff. It'll be nice if they improve it, yes, but for now it's darn nice to have the CONTENT available!

Amen, amen, and AMEN!!!!!

Idoine · 11-10-2009, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Doggies, here is the site. The info seems perfectly clear. You do NOT need a Kindle, only a laptop. You can buy Kindle books and read them on your laptop.

Its what everone's been screaming for, free access to Amazon's lower prices and better selection. Yes, they will be drm'd, but I'm sure that'll be gotten around soon.
Take THAT, BN!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...cId=1000426311

Hope so... The sample was a DRM'd free prc, the complete isn't...

Madam Broshkina · 11-10-2009, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Doggies, here is the site. The info seems perfectly clear. You do NOT need a Kindle, only a laptop. You can buy Kindle books and read them on your laptop.

Its what everone's been screaming for, free access to Amazon's lower prices and better selection. Yes, they will be drm'd, but I'm sure that'll be gotten around soon.
Take THAT, BN!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...cId=1000426311

Barnes and Noble prices may be a higher but they have had the ability to read their books on a PC for a few months now.

desertgrandma · 11-10-2009, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Madam Broshkina

Barnes and Noble prices may be a higher but they have had the ability to read their books on a PC for a few months now.

oh.

Can anyone read the BN books with their software installed? Like Amazon?

If so, thats a great thing. It means people aren't tied to any one store. Seems like a huge advancement to me.

Jack Tingle · 11-10-2009, 08:24 PM

Well, I loaded it, tried it. Sucked over a few freebies, which seem to work well. It's like a crippled version of Mobipocket Reader. Meh.

I'll keep it loaded for if I ever need it, but I wouldn't cross a footpath to get to it, much less an actual road.

Regards,
Jack Tingle

volwrath · 11-10-2009, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Idoine

Hope so... The sample was a DRM'd free prc, the complete isn't...

I think it may be a while. Amazon is being a little more sly the third time around it appears. Having said that, at least the naming convention is the same between the touch and the PC, makes it easy to figure out which B0000F634a_EBOK.prc is the correct one.

desertgrandma · 11-10-2009, 08:29 PM

So, what I"m understanding, and realize I am lefthanded, is that anyone can download Kindle books to their pc and read them. (In the US so far, and yes, I understand mac version is coming soon)

However, there is still no workaround (yet) to get these books onto a Sony, Nook or any device, is that correct?

Still a huge improvement over having to own a Kindle to buy from the Kindle store, right?

While reading on a pc isn't the best experience, I"m having a good time reading on my Asus. Screen is larger, font still adjustable, and no eye strain.

volwrath · 11-10-2009, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

So, what I"m understanding, and realize I am lefthanded, is that anyone can download Kindle books to their pc and read them. (In the US so far, and yes, I understand mac version is coming soon)

However, there is still no workaround (yet) to get these books onto a Sony, Nook or any device, is that correct?

Still a huge improvement over having to own a Kindle to buy from the Kindle store, right?

While reading on a pc isn't the best experience, I"m having a good time reading on my Asus. Screen is larger, font still adjustable, and no eye strain.

I think you pretty much summarized the situation. The only way to get around it at this point is to own a kindle or an iphone.

Blue Tyson · 11-10-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Idoine

Tried it but they want a whole address in USA...

Lots of US addresses on the net. Find a state you like, add a couple of zeros to a street number or something, and there you go.

phenomshel · 11-10-2009, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

So, what I"m understanding, and realize I am lefthanded, is that anyone can download Kindle books to their pc and read them. (In the US so far, and yes, I understand mac version is coming soon)

However, there is still no workaround (yet) to get these books onto a Sony, Nook or any device, is that correct?

Still a huge improvement over having to own a Kindle to buy from the Kindle store, right?

While reading on a pc isn't the best experience, I"m having a good time reading on my Asus. Screen is larger, font still adjustable, and no eye strain.

Yep, you got it. I'm thinking that "yet" is going to be coming fairly soon, now, though.
I'm enjoying reading on my Acer, too - and the compatibility, especially now with Kindle for PC, is hard to beat. I can read anything from anywhere, and I'm LOVING that aspect of the whole thing.

phenomshel · 11-10-2009, 09:06 PM

Ok, I know, double posting is bad *smacks hand*. But I just found a neat thing I didnt know about. I was on my desktop PC browsing Amazon and decided I wanted to check out a sample. I don't have Kindle for PC installed on my desktop, only on the netbook. Without thinking, I hit "download sample" for delivery to "Shelly's Kindle for PC". Sure enough, when I checked the application on the netbook, it downloaded the sample. Cool!!

Madam Broshkina · 11-10-2009, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

oh.

Can anyone read the BN books with their software installed? Like Amazon?

If so, thats a great thing. It means people aren't tied to any one store. Seems like a huge advancement to me.

I assume that if you are able to download and register for a Barnes and Noble account anyone could read BN books with the software installed. I have not purchased any books from BN just downloaded their free books.

The BN software seems much more polished then the new Kindle app. You have the ability to read the books in one page mode or in two page mode much like an actual book. Another feature I like is the ability to auto scroll the text. You can just sit and watch the screen as the text scrolls down the screen. This only works in one page view.

phenomshel · 11-10-2009, 09:29 PM

Yes, anyone can download the eReader software from B&N, buy books through it with a process very similar to Amazon's 1-click, and read them on a PC. I've been doing it for months now. No more being tied to one store, which I think is excellent! *rejoicing*.

luqmaninbmore · 11-10-2009, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

oh.

Can anyone read the BN books with their software installed? Like Amazon?

If so, thats a great thing. It means people aren't tied to any one store. Seems like a huge advancement to me.

Yep, any device, including PCs, can read B and N books with free software. The capabilities of are quite nice too: annotation, change of font, changing the back ground, dictionary. I hope Amazon will feel obliged to catch up.

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11-10-2009, 08:24 PM	#96
Jack Tingle Punctuation Fetishist Posts: 557 Karma: 1070000 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Bluest Commonwealth In East America Device: Kindle PW, Nexus 7 (2013), Galaxy S5 phone, Galaxy Tab 4 8.0	Well, I loaded it, tried it. Sucked over a few freebies, which seem to work well. It's like a crippled version of Mobipocket Reader. Meh. I'll keep it loaded for if I ever need it, but I wouldn't cross a footpath to get to it, much less an actual road. Regards, Jack Tingle

11-10-2009, 08:29 PM	#98
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	So, what I"m understanding, and realize I am lefthanded, is that anyone can download Kindle books to their pc and read them. (In the US so far, and yes, I understand mac version is coming soon) However, there is still no workaround (yet) to get these books onto a Sony, Nook or any device, is that correct? Still a huge improvement over having to own a Kindle to buy from the Kindle store, right? While reading on a pc isn't the best experience, I"m having a good time reading on my Asus. Screen is larger, font still adjustable, and no eye strain.

11-10-2009, 09:06 PM	#102
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Ok, I know, double posting is bad smacks hand. But I just found a neat thing I didnt know about. I was on my desktop PC browsing Amazon and decided I wanted to check out a sample. I don't have Kindle for PC installed on my desktop, only on the netbook. Without thinking, I hit "download sample" for delivery to "Shelly's Kindle for PC". Sure enough, when I checked the application on the netbook, it downloaded the sample. Cool!!

11-10-2009, 09:29 PM	#104
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Yes, anyone can download the eReader software from B&N, buy books through it with a process very similar to Amazon's 1-click, and read them on a PC. I've been doing it for months now. No more being tied to one store, which I think is excellent! rejoicing.