is it possible to buy at amazon, use in sony?

tuncaysu · 01-14-2010, 08:55 PM

hi,

i noticed that some books i'd like to get are way cheaper in amazon. is there a way to buy from amazon, and then convert the file to a format readable by sony reader (daily edition)?

thanks for your comments.

desertgrandma · 01-14-2010, 09:00 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, tuncaysu.

You could download the "kindle for pc" app (free), buy the books, 'liberate' them, the convert with calibre to read on your sony.

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

You'll have to look for the liberating process.....

tuncaysu · 01-14-2010, 10:59 PM

thanks desertgrandma! is the 'liberating' process (i guess a codeword here for nasty things :-) ) 100% successful?

i just got my reader, and the choice depended on a lot of people's comments on forums like you.

for anybody curious, i can confirm that latex papers in pdf look great on the sony reader daily edition, the only feature missing being fixed zoom mode, so i can go on reading in zoom mode without buttons around.

wallcraft · 01-14-2010, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tuncaysu

is the 'liberating' process 100% successful?

It is if the ebook is an AZW. Some Kindle ebooks use the TOPAZ ebook format, which isn't currently convertable to anything else. The easiest check is to download a sample and try unswindle.pyw - which will tell you if you have a TOPAZ ebook.

tuncaysu · 01-14-2010, 11:42 PM

thanks wallcraft!

tuncaysu · 01-16-2010, 02:08 AM

just got it working, bought soccernomics from amazon for 5$ cheaper than the sony store. yay!

erasure25 · 01-16-2010, 07:33 AM

You can try BooksOnBoard.com. They sell books that work for the Sony Reader (no conversion needed). Currently, BooksOnBoard.com is selling Soccernomics for $9.98 while Amazon is $9.99. You save a penny LOL! I always check BooksOnBoard because they usually have prices competetive with Amazon, and sometimes lower than Amazon.

tuncaysu · 01-16-2010, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erasure25

You can try BooksOnBoard.com. They sell books that work for the Sony Reader (no conversion needed). Currently, BooksOnBoard.com is selling Soccernomics for $9.98 while Amazon is $9.99. You save a penny LOL! I always check BooksOnBoard because they usually have prices competetive with Amazon, and sometimes lower than Amazon.

great info thanks!

01-14-2010, 08:55 PM	#1
tuncaysu Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Sony Reader Daily Edition (PRS-900)	is it possible to buy at amazon, use in sony? hi, i noticed that some books i'd like to get are way cheaper in amazon. is there a way to buy from amazon, and then convert the file to a format readable by sony reader (daily edition)? thanks for your comments.

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desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Welcome to MobileRead, tuncaysu. You could download the "kindle for pc" app (free), buy the books, 'liberate' them, the convert with calibre to read on your sony. http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...cId=1000426311 You'll have to look for the liberating process.....

01-14-2010, 10:59 PM	#3
tuncaysu Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Sony Reader Daily Edition (PRS-900)	thanks desertgrandma! is the 'liberating' process (i guess a codeword here for nasty things :-) ) 100% successful? i just got my reader, and the choice depended on a lot of people's comments on forums like you. for anybody curious, i can confirm that latex papers in pdf look great on the sony reader daily edition, the only feature missing being fixed zoom mode, so i can go on reading in zoom mode without buttons around.

01-14-2010, 11:42 PM	#5
tuncaysu Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Sony Reader Daily Edition (PRS-900)	thanks wallcraft!

01-16-2010, 02:08 AM	#6
tuncaysu Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Sony Reader Daily Edition (PRS-900)	just got it working, bought soccernomics from amazon for 5$ cheaper than the sony store. yay!

01-16-2010, 07:33 AM	#7
erasure25 Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 601321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Device: Sony PRS-950; PRS-505	You can try BooksOnBoard.com. They sell books that work for the Sony Reader (no conversion needed). Currently, BooksOnBoard.com is selling Soccernomics for $9.98 while Amazon is $9.99. You save a penny LOL! I always check BooksOnBoard because they usually have prices competetive with Amazon, and sometimes lower than Amazon.

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