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Old 10-17-2009, 05:38 AM   #1
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Hi,

I was looking at ereader.com and they have some great deals. My question is, can these eBooks be read via the Kindle?

Thanks.
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Old 10-17-2009, 08:43 AM   #2
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Hi,

I was looking at ereader.com and they have some great deals. My question is, can these eBooks be read via the Kindle?

Thanks.
according to the salesclerk at B&N, no.

according to their FAQ page:

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Old 10-17-2009, 08:46 AM   #3
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David,

Just to add to the good advice given by DesertGrandma ....

In general, a Kindle can only read Kindle books supplied by Amazon, and books in Mobi format without DRM. Other DRM-free documents can be converted for the Kindle, but there is no way to convert "protected" books from other formats. (At least, that's my understanding.)
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David,

Just to add to the good advice given by DesertGrandma ....

In general, a Kindle can only read Kindle books supplied by Amazon, and books in Mobi format without DRM. Other DRM-free documents can be converted for the Kindle, but there is no way to convert "protected" books from other formats. (At least, that's my understanding.)
There are ways to convert many other protected formats but it may or may not be legal to do so.
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