Converting MobiPocket content

dietric · 08-13-2007, 09:37 AM

A lot of public libraries now offer content for the Mobipocket reader that is DRMed. Is there a way to convert those for the Sony Reader?

HarryT · 08-13-2007, 09:43 AM

No. Can't be done, to the best of my knowledge - which is precisely why it's so widely used, of course.

delphidb96 · 08-13-2007, 10:35 AM

Which is why - naturally - one *ALSO* buys a Cybook Gen3 as it supports the Mobipocket format!

Derek

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Originally Posted by HarryT

No. Can't be done, to the best of my knowledge - which is precisely why it's so widely used, of course.

beartard · 08-13-2007, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by delphidb96

Which is why - naturally - one *ALSO* buys a Cybook Gen3 as it supports the Mobipocket format!

Derek

Or one finds a way to break the format's DRM (upon buying the file)...or reads books that are DRM-free, thus saving a buttload of money. Also, by not padding the pockets of companies that rely on closed formats, one sends the financial message to them that the buying public desires freedom.

delphidb96 · 08-13-2007, 05:23 PM

Beartard,

Hey, if you want to find a way to hack out the DRM of Mobipocket, have at it! I would *love* to be able to move my Mobi books from machine to machine to machine... Until then, I guess I'll settle for buying a reader which has a decent-sized display, light weight AND the ability to read Mobi ebooks - even if I *DO* have to pony up $350 to get it.

Derek

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Originally Posted by beartard

Or one finds a way to break the format's DRM (upon buying the file)...or reads books that are DRM-free, thus saving a buttload of money. Also, by not padding the pockets of companies that rely on closed formats, one sends the financial message to them that the buying public desires freedom.

JSWolf · 08-13-2007, 06:04 PM

Why is it that Mobi format books are more expensive?

delphidb96 · 08-13-2007, 06:13 PM

Because the Mobi fairy waves her magic wand over the text and images and turns it into a complete - and completely flawless (and non-fattening) ebook!

Derek

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Why is it that Mobi format books are more expensive?

Liviu_5 · 08-13-2007, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

No. Can't be done, to the best of my knowledge - which is precisely why it's so widely used, of course.

Actually you can snag and send to pdf as image or ocr; if you really want to do it, you can even write a script to do the snagging automatically; of course it takes some time, but less than regular print scanning.

kovidgoyal · 08-13-2007, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

No. Can't be done, to the best of my knowledge - which is precisely why it's so widely used, of course.

Only because no has found it worth their while to do it.

Hadrien · 08-13-2007, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Only because no has found it worth their while to do it.

True. Same thing happened for music & video files.

beartard · 08-13-2007, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by delphidb96

Because the Mobi fairy waves her magic wand over the text and images and turns it into a complete - and completely flawless (and non-fattening) ebook!

Derek

A good salesman, even if tongue-in-cheek. Your recent posts sound like you're going to be pushing Amway or Tahitian Noni Juice on the general public at some point.

JSWolf · 08-13-2007, 11:22 PM

MobiPocket is no better or worse then then most of the other ebook formats out there. In fact the price makes it worse. More expensive.

HarryT · 08-14-2007, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by delphidb96

Which is why - naturally - one *ALSO* buys a Cybook Gen3 as it supports the Mobipocket format!

Derek

Or an iLiad, of course. Or better still, both!

dietric · 08-14-2007, 09:00 AM

>Actually you can snag and send to pdf as image or ocr; if you really want to do >it, you can even write a script
Would you mind elaborating what you mean by "snagging" it?

JSWolf · 08-14-2007, 09:03 AM

What I would love to see is a device that has a 16-shade vizplex screen, 10" screen with high enough resolution to read PDF, support for Digital Editions, MobiPocket, and BBeB as well as HTML, text, chm and full RTF (images and links) support. I think that would give us a device that would keep us going for a long time to come.

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dietric Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony Reader	Converting MobiPocket content A lot of public libraries now offer content for the Mobipocket reader that is DRMed. Is there a way to convert those for the Sony Reader?

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	No. Can't be done, to the best of my knowledge - which is precisely why it's so widely used, of course.

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,866 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Why is it that Mobi format books are more expensive?

08-13-2007, 11:22 PM	#12
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,866 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	MobiPocket is no better or worse then then most of the other ebook formats out there. In fact the price makes it worse. More expensive.

08-14-2007, 09:00 AM	#14
dietric Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony Reader	>Actually you can snag and send to pdf as image or ocr; if you really want to do >it, you can even write a script Would you mind elaborating what you mean by "snagging" it?

08-14-2007, 09:03 AM	#15
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,866 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	What I would love to see is a device that has a 16-shade vizplex screen, 10" screen with high enough resolution to read PDF, support for Digital Editions, MobiPocket, and BBeB as well as HTML, text, chm and full RTF (images and links) support. I think that would give us a device that would keep us going for a long time to come.

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