Adding books to the kindle 2....has it gotten easier?

DeathtoToasters · 03-02-2009, 11:23 AM

Ok, well I was wondering with the release of the kindle 2, has amazon made it any easier to get mobipocket books onto the kindle 2?

Thanks for the help!

sirbruce · 03-02-2009, 11:26 AM

It's exactly the same as before... if it's unprotected MOBI, you just copy it via USB (or download from the web browser if you can); if it's protected MOBI, it won't work.

DeathtoToasters · 03-02-2009, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirbruce

It's exactly the same as before... if it's unprotected MOBI, you just copy it via USB (or download from the web browser if you can); if it's protected MOBI, it won't work.

Does igor's script not work anymore?

sirbruce · 03-02-2009, 12:20 PM

I believe it works but Fictionwise and Mobipocket don't accept Kindle PIDs with *s in them anymore.

whitearrow · 03-02-2009, 01:04 PM

Are there really a lot of books available from Fictionwise (only in secure mobi) and Mobipocket itself that aren't available for the Kindle directly?

spiegels · 03-02-2009, 01:06 PM

kindlefix still works.

I use it to allow me to add library books to my kindle.

I had no success running kindlefix on my Vista based computer but it ran perfectly on my XP computer.

bwaldron · 03-02-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by whitearrow

Are there really a lot of books available from Fictionwise (only in secure mobi) and Mobipocket itself that aren't available for the Kindle directly?

No.

But some new Kindle purchasers have an already existing library of Mobipocket DRM'd books...so their choices are to not read them on the Kindle, purchase them again, use kindlefix, or remove the DRM.

susan_cassidy · 03-02-2009, 04:13 PM

I just had an email conversation with Fictionwise about the * in the PID, and they said that the Mobipocket DRM server will not accept the asterisk. I guess they are using their DRM server now? When I first got my K1, I was able to download and kindlefix.py a few files. Now, I can't.

AnemicOak · 03-02-2009, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by susan_cassidy

I just had an email conversation with Fictionwise about the * in the PID, and they said that the Mobipocket DRM server will not accept the asterisk. I guess they are using their DRM server now? When I first got my K1, I was able to download and kindlefix.py a few files. Now, I can't.

FW has always used Mobi's DRM server for the majority of their DRM'd Mobi files. Since OverDrive dropped them I'd guess they use Mobi's server exclusively.

BoB uses Mobi's server for their PX Mobi books and OverDrive's server for their OD Mobi books. It's the OD ones that will take the * PID, at least for now.

pilotbob · 03-02-2009, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by susan_cassidy

I just had an email conversation with Fictionwise about the * in the PID, and they said that the Mobipocket DRM server will not accept the asterisk. I guess they are using their DRM server now? When I first got my K1, I was able to download and kindlefix.py a few files. Now, I can't.

you have to use a store that uses the Overdrive servers. BoB is one of them. And most, if not all libraries are the others.

But, if you are buying an ebook, Amazon is usually your best bet for price and selection.

BOb

pippin65 · 03-02-2009, 06:00 PM

yeah, so easy someone at work accidently bought me that guernsey book by accident

desertgrandma · 03-02-2009, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spiegels

kindlefix still works.

I use it to allow me to add library books to my kindle.

I had no success running kindlefix on my Vista based computer but it ran perfectly on my XP computer.

Really? Mine does fine with it..

susan_cassidy · 03-02-2009, 08:45 PM

The thing that irritated me is that when I first got my Kindle 1, I was able to use my previously purchased Secure Mobipocket files with my new Kindle PID on Fictionwise books, but later on, they changed the PID, and it didn't work any more.

03-02-2009, 11:23 AM	#1
DeathtoToasters Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Irex Illiad, Sony 505	Adding books to the kindle 2....has it gotten easier? Ok, well I was wondering with the release of the kindle 2, has amazon made it any easier to get mobipocket books onto the kindle 2? Thanks for the help!

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03-02-2009, 11:26 AM	#2
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	It's exactly the same as before... if it's unprotected MOBI, you just copy it via USB (or download from the web browser if you can); if it's protected MOBI, it won't work.

03-02-2009, 12:20 PM	#4
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	I believe it works but Fictionwise and Mobipocket don't accept Kindle PIDs with *s in them anymore.

03-02-2009, 01:04 PM	#5
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	Are there really a lot of books available from Fictionwise (only in secure mobi) and Mobipocket itself that aren't available for the Kindle directly?

03-02-2009, 01:06 PM	#6
spiegels lifetime reader Posts: 17 Karma: 45 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hopkinton, MA Device: kindle 2	kindlefix still works. I use it to allow me to add library books to my kindle. I had no success running kindlefix on my Vista based computer but it ran perfectly on my XP computer.

03-02-2009, 04:13 PM	#8
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	I just had an email conversation with Fictionwise about the * in the PID, and they said that the Mobipocket DRM server will not accept the asterisk. I guess they are using their DRM server now? When I first got my K1, I was able to download and kindlefix.py a few files. Now, I can't.

03-02-2009, 06:00 PM	#11
pippin65 Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fl Device: Kindle2	yeah, so easy someone at work accidently bought me that guernsey book by accident

03-02-2009, 08:45 PM	#13
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	The thing that irritated me is that when I first got my Kindle 1, I was able to use my previously purchased Secure Mobipocket files with my new Kindle PID on Fictionwise books, but later on, they changed the PID, and it didn't work any more.

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