K4 Mac or PC kindle for pc beta out now - Page 5

kennyc · 11-11-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MSJim

OK. How does Amazon determine which of the devices qualify for *sharing*?
Is there some way to tell from the Account page that you have exceeded your quota of six (or less) share devices for a particular book? If it's the first six to be registered, how can you tell which was registered last, and therefore can't share?

It would have to be managed at the book level rather than the device level...

daffy4u · 11-11-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MSJim

OK. How does Amazon determine which of the devices qualify for *sharing*?
Is there some way to tell from the Account page that you have exceeded your quota of six (or less) share devices for a particular book? If it's the first six to be registered, how can you tell which was registered last, and therefore can't share?

For that magic, you'll have to ask Amazon 'cuz I don't know.

MSJim · 11-11-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

It would have to be managed at the book level rather than the device level...

OK. I can see how the limitation can be on the book level rather than the device level. I still don't feel like I've got a good handle on this. How do you know when you've exceeded your permission to share a book? Do you just have to try to download it and be refused?

daffy4u · 11-11-2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Dang Duck..........do you have enough laptops?

Hows the Asus working for you? I'm still loving mine!

It's really just 3 computers, one is a dual boot with XP and Windows 7.

I'm posting from the Asus now. Just installed the release version of Windows 7 on it this past weekend.

desertgrandma · 11-11-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

It's really just 3 computers, one is a dual boot with XP and Windows 7.

I'm posting from the Asus now. Just installed the release version of Windows 7 on it this past weekend.

Guess I shouldn't say anything. I"m running a desktop, a laptop and a netbook thruout the day.....

kennyc · 11-11-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MSJim

OK. I can see how the limitation can be on the book level rather than the device level. I still don't feel like I've got a good handle on this. How do you know when you've exceeded your permission to share a book? Do you just have to try to download it and be refused?

I've never had the opportunity to try it as I only have one device (kindle2) registered. Though I may try out this PC software for use on my Acer netbook.

fugazied · 11-11-2009, 06:16 PM

mm not really impressed by it. At the moment it seems pretty barebones, also, talking to my Australian friends they said you still have to pay $2 for the 'free' books?

What madness is that considering there is no whispernet involved, just internet. Must be a way around it?

JSWolf · 11-11-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Madam Broshkina

Does not work. Get an error stating "This selection cannot be opened. If you purchased this item from Amazon, you can try redownloading the item from Archived items in Home.

Thanks. I was hoping I was just using the wrong PID to try to remove the DRM. Guess not. I'm hoping that someone will figure out how Amazon figures out the PID.

kspace · 11-11-2009, 10:23 PM

So in Windows, I can see the Kindle files (PRCs in My Documents), but we don't know how to extract PIDs from Kindle for PC.

On my iTouch, I have the PID thanks to iTunes UDID, but I have no way of getting AZW files from the iTouch onto a computer (either Windows or Linux---trying to get ifuse to work, it might not be able to show me the AZWs).

Did I get that right? We're all waiting for PIDs from Kindle for PC, and I'll continue looking for getting access to AZWs on iTouch.

Thanks for the info on this board.

andrewe · 11-11-2009, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by andrewe

I have the EXACT same problem. The Kindle for PC App will register with Amazon.com, show me I have books to download, but fails every time I actually try to download a book. Here is what an Amazon rep emailed me when I asked about Virtual Machine support:

"I don't think it is an issue with the fact you are using a virtual Windows 7 although, we cannot be sure at this time.

I would recommend that you uninstall Kindle for PC and install it again.

Also as you probably know, we're working on a Kindle for Mac application, which will be available in the next few months. So it is probably the fact the virtual Windows 7 is running on an iMac.

At this time, Kindle for PC is only available for customers with a personal computer running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or the new Windows 7.

I'm sorry for not being able to help further as we do not have support for Kindle for PC running on virtual machines."

So it appears the Kindle for PC application expects a "My Kindle Content" folder to exist or be created, and in the Virtual Machine the funky mapping of directories throws this off. In Parallels is there really a My Documents folder or is it virtualized and mapped to some "real" Mac folder structure? Even if you manually create the My Kindle Content folder within the VM the Kindle app still fails to download the content.

Nevir · 11-11-2009, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MSJim

OK. I can see how the limitation can be on the book level rather than the device level. I still don't feel like I've got a good handle on this. How do you know when you've exceeded your permission to share a book? Do you just have to try to download it and be refused?

Unfortunately, it seems like you're correct with your last question.

From this article:
http://arstechnica.com/software/news...e-lot-more.ars

pilotbob · 11-11-2009, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Thanks. I was hoping I was just using the wrong PID to try to remove the DRM. Guess not. I'm hoping that someone will figure out how Amazon figures out the PID.

I am curious if Amazon creates the same PID for your PC that the Mobipocket software creates. Have you tried that PID out?

BOb

pilotbob · 11-11-2009, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

I now have 7 devices registered to my account.

Lord love a duck...

BOb

HansTWN · 11-11-2009, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Lord love a duck...

BOb

If you read through this thread you can see it. Someone tried it out and it doesn't work.

pilotbob · 11-11-2009, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by HansTWN

If you read through this thread you can see it. Someone tried it out and it doesn't work.

Missed that.

BOb

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11-11-2009, 06:16 PM	#67
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	mm not really impressed by it. At the moment it seems pretty barebones, also, talking to my Australian friends they said you still have to pay $2 for the 'free' books? What madness is that considering there is no whispernet involved, just internet. Must be a way around it?

11-11-2009, 10:23 PM	#69
kspace Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kindle for PC, iTouch	So in Windows, I can see the Kindle files (PRCs in My Documents), but we don't know how to extract PIDs from Kindle for PC. On my iTouch, I have the PID thanks to iTunes UDID, but I have no way of getting AZW files from the iTouch onto a computer (either Windows or Linux---trying to get ifuse to work, it might not be able to show me the AZWs). Did I get that right? We're all waiting for PIDs from Kindle for PC, and I'll continue looking for getting access to AZWs on iTouch. Thanks for the info on this board.

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