Kindle books on the Kobo - Page 2

baronrus · 03-02-2011, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by amyriddle

i have actually put a book from a kindle onto my literati kobo reader. i was emailed the book I put it into adobe digital editions as an epub then dragged and dropped it to my literati. then hooked up the literati and synced to my computer. Problem is, I cannot send the books from Kobo that I bought to my friend who has the Kindle, we only want to share but her kindle tells her the liscense for the book belongs to me, so what to do? Any ideas?

when you 'buy' an ebook you are not allowed to share. Unless you have two kindles which allows you to share between kindles for a specific time frame (I think)

Meemo · 03-02-2011, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by baronrus

when you 'buy' an ebook you are not allowed to share. Unless you have two kindles which allows you to share between kindles for a specific time frame (I think)

If you have two (or more) Kindles on the same account they can share all Kindlebooks on that account (but not newspapers or magazines).

If they aren't on the same account, books can be lent for 14 days IF the publisher allows it - a lot of books aren't lendable.

sabredog · 03-02-2011, 10:47 PM

Google Apprentice Alf and follow his blog and links.

Once a Kindle book is loaded into Kindle for PC, a Calibre plug-in will do the rest for you. You can then plug your Kobo in and transfer the title direct to the Kobo. Calibre will convert the Kindle ebook sans DRM to ePUB as it transfers it.

stocksa · 03-03-2011, 06:28 PM

Was able to convert kindle books and put on my Kobo,but that seems to have stopped with the introduction of APNX files Is there a work-around? (am using 3.7 tools)

CaribbeanLover · 04-23-2011, 11:50 PM

so I've read everyones post and what I did was bought the book from Amazon then converted on calibra then put it on my desk top (saved it) then put it on a memory card and shoved that into my kobo and I can read my book!!

Today I said to my husband that I fear I might of have bought the wrong ereader device but now I know I can convert incase the Kobo store does have the book I want (like in this case) I can just go to amazon. The only down fall is you can only get Ebooks from the amazon.com and not the amazon.ca but since our money is at par it didn't effect me this time!

Now off to read my new book (which so happen to be cheaper then the kobo store or chapters)

The Terminator · 04-24-2011, 11:48 AM

Google alf and DRM and that is one solution.

beckyatnv · 11-18-2011, 03:16 PM

is it possible to convert kindle e-books onto my Kobo reader - I have the kindle books on my pc

taming · 11-18-2011, 07:51 PM

See the post directly above yours, beckyatnv.

CaribbeanLover · 11-25-2011, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by beckyatnv

is it possible to convert kindle e-books onto my Kobo reader - I have the kindle books on my pc

I have complete directions on how to convert if you want it?

luqmaninbmore · 11-25-2011, 10:34 PM

With the Kobo Touch, all you have to do is break the DRM. It already reads the mobi format, even without changing the extension.

clashcityrocker · 11-26-2011, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by CaribbeanLover

Today I said to my husband that I fear I might of have bought the wrong ereader device

That will never be the case. The whole problem was caused by too many people buying a locked down e-reader device and enabling Amazon to control the market.

You are the solution, people like your husband are the problem, early adopters that allow companies like Apple and Amazon to tie of the content market and continue to hold users through propitiatory file formats and content lockin.

Your Kobo will be benefiting from an open EPUB market, where you can get your books from whereever you wish (or whereever is cheapest). The Kindle can just get them from Amazon.... Who will charge what they want...

luqmaninbmore · 11-26-2011, 09:06 AM

Which usually happens to be the same or cheaper.

taming · 11-26-2011, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by luqmaninbmore

Which usually happens to be the same or cheaper.

Not in Canada at the moment, it seems. I comparison shop and keep a Db of prices. At various times, it seems that one or the other seller (Kobo or Amazon) may have the edge, but most recently, when there is a difference, Kobo has been pretty consistently cheaper than Amazon. And then there are the discount codes (yum).

With Xmas shopping, things may change.

stevieraej77 · 12-01-2011, 06:56 PM

I got the Kindle Keyboard at a tournament and finally decided I didn't want it. Unfortunatley, I also bought some books off Amazon for my Kindle. Can I get an Amazon application or is there any way I can read my Amazon books on my new Kobo Vox. Please help me!

-Thanks

moolyn · 12-01-2011, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by stevieraej77

I got the Kindle Keyboard at a tournament and finally decided I didn't want it. Unfortunatley, I also bought some books off Amazon for my Kindle. Can I get an Amazon application or is there any way I can read my Amazon books on my new Kobo Vox. Please help me!

-Thanks

Yes there is. Simply download the Kindle app to your Vox and you can read both Kindle and Kobo books on the same device!

12-01-2011, 06:56 PM	#29
stevieraej77 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: none	Amazon on Kobo Vox I got the Kindle Keyboard at a tournament and finally decided I didn't want it. Unfortunatley, I also bought some books off Amazon for my Kindle. Can I get an Amazon application or is there any way I can read my Amazon books on my new Kobo Vox. Please help me! -Thanks

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03-02-2011, 10:47 PM	#18
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	Google Apprentice Alf and follow his blog and links. Once a Kindle book is loaded into Kindle for PC, a Calibre plug-in will do the rest for you. You can then plug your Kobo in and transfer the title direct to the Kobo. Calibre will convert the Kindle ebook sans DRM to ePUB as it transfers it.

03-03-2011, 06:28 PM	#19
stocksa John Posts: 12 Karma: 152 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kobo	Was able to convert kindle books and put on my Kobo,but that seems to have stopped with the introduction of APNX files Is there a work-around? (am using 3.7 tools)

04-23-2011, 11:50 PM	#20
CaribbeanLover Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: kobo	so I've read everyones post and what I did was bought the book from Amazon then converted on calibra then put it on my desk top (saved it) then put it on a memory card and shoved that into my kobo and I can read my book!! Today I said to my husband that I fear I might of have bought the wrong ereader device but now I know I can convert incase the Kobo store does have the book I want (like in this case) I can just go to amazon. The only down fall is you can only get Ebooks from the amazon.com and not the amazon.ca but since our money is at par it didn't effect me this time! Now off to read my new book (which so happen to be cheaper then the kobo store or chapters)

04-24-2011, 11:48 AM	#21
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	Google alf and DRM and that is one solution.

11-18-2011, 03:16 PM	#22
beckyatnv Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NV Device: kobo	is it possible to convert kindle e-books onto my Kobo reader - I have the kindle books on my pc

11-18-2011, 07:51 PM	#23
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	See the post directly above yours, beckyatnv.

11-25-2011, 10:34 PM	#25
luqmaninbmore Da'i Posts: 1,144 Karma: 1217499 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Baltimore Device: Toshiba Thrive, Kobo Touch, Kindle 1, Aluratek Libre, T-Mobile Comet	With the Kobo Touch, all you have to do is break the DRM. It already reads the mobi format, even without changing the extension.

11-26-2011, 09:06 AM	#27
luqmaninbmore Da'i Posts: 1,144 Karma: 1217499 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Baltimore Device: Toshiba Thrive, Kobo Touch, Kindle 1, Aluratek Libre, T-Mobile Comet	Which usually happens to be the same or cheaper.

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