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Old 03-04-2009, 04:16 PM   #106
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now we know what i luv cabbages should work on next . . ..
I hope it will be lrx first

Jailbreaking iTouches/iPhones is a cottage industry by now
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Old 03-04-2009, 04:23 PM   #107
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Old 03-04-2009, 04:27 PM   #108
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If you no longer have a registered Kindle, will you still have access to the content beyond the samples?
Apparently - I've been able to download and read content purchased when I had my Kindle in addition to buying new Kindle ebooks without any problems...
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Old 03-04-2009, 04:37 PM   #109
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That's been the status quo so far.

Anyway, what I'm trying to get at is, if the poster no longer has a registered Kindle, I don't think she will be able to access the books previously purchased for the Kindle. She my have to re-purchase those books. I wonder if she can try to access them and see if she can.
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Are we sure about that since technically we don't "own" them.
I believe that my experience here will shed light on it.

I had a Kindle 1, and bought a number of books. I returned the Kindle 1, and months later, bought a Kindle 2.

All the books I purchased while I had the Kindle 1 are still "mine" and available to download my Kindle 2.

While the iPhone/iPod Touch app is new, I expect that, for the person with the original question, her Kindle-1-purchased books will still be available to her iPhone app after having deregistered/returned her Kindle 1.

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Old 03-04-2009, 04:39 PM   #110
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Apparently - I've been able to download and read content purchased when I had my Kindle in addition to buying new Kindle ebooks without any problems...
Doh! Macgirl answered her own question while I was taking too long to type my response...

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Old 03-04-2009, 04:41 PM   #111
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Apparently - I've been able to download and read content purchased when I had my Kindle in addition to buying new Kindle ebooks without any problems...
When you sold your Kindle did you deregister it? If not and the new owner has not registered the Kindle their own account, I can see how you are able to continue to have access and make new purchases. But *if* you deregistered *and* the new owner re-registered it to their own account, there is a big problem for Amazon in how they are handling sold Kindles (but not for you ).

Edit: Re-reading your post I think I mis-interpreted what you wrote. I was think you continued to purchase Kindle books after you sold your Kindle and before the new Amazon app was released. What I see now is that, since the app has become available you have access to the Kindle books you previously purchased and may now purchase new Kindle books.

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Old 03-04-2009, 04:43 PM   #112
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I believe that my experience here will shed light on it.

I had a Kindle 1, and bought a number of books. I returned the Kindle 1, and months later, bought a Kindle 2.

All the books I purchased while I had the Kindle 1 are still "mine" and available to download my Kindle 2.

While the iPhone/iPod Touch app is new, I expect that, for the person with the original question, her Kindle-1-purchased books will still be available to her iPhone app after having deregistered/returned her Kindle 1.

Cheers!
In your case, you still have a Kindle registered to your account, which keeps the content in play (even with a break between Kindles). In macgirls' case, her Kindle was sold. So it's not quite the same.
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Old 03-04-2009, 05:01 PM   #113
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If anyone wants to see an actual comparison of the screens (not the screenshot grabs most of the reviews/blogs are using, which tend to make the iPhone screen much larger than it really is), I've posted pictures of all three Kindle devices, open to the same book, comparing fonts and graphics between them:

http://booksontheknob.blogspot.com/2...-pictures.html
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Old 03-04-2009, 05:07 PM   #114
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Well they have all but officially declared Mobipocket legacy. Mobipocket's claim to fame has always been the wide number of devices that it supports. It appears that Amazon has stopped them from doing this in favour of this business model where the app can only be used to purchase from Amazon. Mobipocket will die out with the current generation of devices that support it.

They appear to be keeping it active just to bridge the gap until they get the Amazon/Kindle content available to the rest of the world.
Hm...this does not sit well with me. I want to be able to read my ebooks on a variety of devices. I don't want a Kindle or an iPhone. Mobipocket has always been the most flexible solution for me.
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Old 03-04-2009, 05:20 PM   #115
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Isn't it wonderful how DRM helps all the paying customers? Meanwhile, on the other side of town, Pirates with Jailbroken Iphones download and use with little hassle or troubles.

What does this even mean? Are you equating pirates with people who jailbreak their device?
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What does this even mean? Are you equating pirates with people who jailbreak their device?
If I was, then I would be a Pirate also And I've nothing against Pirates in the 'sharing stuff' sense of the word. If you're talking about Pirates who steal stuff and then profit from it, then I have a lot against them.

The point I was trying to make, confusion aside, is that only those who pirate, jailbreak and download their stuff without DRM get the full benefit. Honest, paying customers get screwed every which way but loose.

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Old 03-04-2009, 05:39 PM   #117
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But isn't it true that when you d/l applications to a jailbroken phone via Cydia (I think that's the name) you get them without paying? Isn't that one of the main reasons to jailbreak?
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But isn't it true that when you d/l applications to a jailbroken phone via Cydia (I think that's the name) you get them without paying? Isn't that one of the main reasons to jailbreak?

I use an Itouch and all I've really got on there is Stanza and a few other bits and bobs along with the usual music/videos. Never bought anything (or copied/stolen/however you want to put it) from the App store.

Also, I'm in the UK, so all the mess with Amazon on the app store isn't even near to me yet.
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If I was, then I would be a Pirate also And I've nothing against Pirates in the 'sharing stuff' sense of the word. If you're talking about Pirates who steal stuff and then profit from it, then I have a lot against them.

The point I was trying to make, confusion aside, is that only those who pirate, jailbreak and download their stuff without DRM get the full benefit. Honest, paying customers get screwed every which way but loose.

OK, glad you clarified as I've jailbroken my 2G touch. Iget what you are saying, because I am thinking of switching from Sony reader to Kindle but I have alot of .lrx protected books, including a few I havent read.
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But isn't it true that when you d/l applications to a jailbroken phone via Cydia (I think that's the name) you get them without paying? Isn't that one of the main reasons to jailbreak?
I think the main reason to jailbreak is to open up what Jobs and company want to keep closed. For instance, Apple can keep whatever they want out of the app store to keep their hegemony intact, but with a jailbroken phone one can download programs (such as vlc) that allow you to play avi files and not have to go through itunes. Granted it doesnt work too well. You can also change the interface around and have multitasking apps, emulators such MAME and NES, etc.
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