Kindle and Fictionwise

anniep · 06-03-2009, 05:37 PM

I am a new Kindle owner. When I order ebooks from Fictionwise, what format should I request? There appear to be several options - mobipocket, microsoft reader, adobe reader. Thank you

greyparrot · 06-03-2009, 06:03 PM

Multiformat Kindle Compatible (mobi) Don't buy any secure formats. (mobipocket, microsoft reader, adobe reader are secure and won't work on Kindle)

desertgrandma · 06-03-2009, 06:32 PM

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daffy4u · 06-03-2009, 07:25 PM

If you can't find what you want in the Kindle store, you can download LIT (Secure Microsoft Reader) books. LIT is the easiest to format shift.

Elsi · 06-03-2009, 07:46 PM

Hello Annie and Welcome to MobileRead. We're glad you're here.

I have spent a decent amount of money at Fictionwise, buying books to read on my Kindle. I made the decision to only purchase books in "multi-format" because they are DRM free and I can read them on any subsequent Kindle or other reader I might choose to purchase in the future.

For secured books, I prefer to buy them from Amazon instead of Fictionwise (as long as they are available @ Amazon) because they are linked to my Kindle and the price tends to be a bit better than the same book from Fictionwise. If I were to buy a secured book from someone other than Amazon, I'd have to de-DRM to read it on my Kindle unless I were able to supply the PID of my Kindle to the DRM server on that site. Some of the DRM servers have been coded to reject a PID from a Kindle, so that's become a non-option in some case -- and one I just choose not to have to worry about.

desertgrandma · 06-03-2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by anniep

I am a new Kindle owner. When I order ebooks from Fictionwise, what format should I request? There appear to be several options - mobipocket, microsoft reader, adobe reader. Thank you

Oops. Serious breach of etiquette here.

Welcome to MobileRead. As you've found out, there is lots of help to be had here, don't hesitate to ask questions.

06-03-2009, 05:37 PM	#1
anniep Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: iliad	Kindle and Fictionwise I am a new Kindle owner. When I order ebooks from Fictionwise, what format should I request? There appear to be several options - mobipocket, microsoft reader, adobe reader. Thank you

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desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Have you voted in our newest poll? Click on my link..........

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daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	If you can't find what you want in the Kindle store, you can download LIT (Secure Microsoft Reader) books. LIT is the easiest to format shift.

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Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Hello Annie and Welcome to MobileRead. We're glad you're here. I have spent a decent amount of money at Fictionwise, buying books to read on my Kindle. I made the decision to only purchase books in "multi-format" because they are DRM free and I can read them on any subsequent Kindle or other reader I might choose to purchase in the future. For secured books, I prefer to buy them from Amazon instead of Fictionwise (as long as they are available @ Amazon) because they are linked to my Kindle and the price tends to be a bit better than the same book from Fictionwise. If I were to buy a secured book from someone other than Amazon, I'd have to de-DRM to read it on my Kindle unless I were able to supply the PID of my Kindle to the DRM server on that site. Some of the DRM servers have been coded to reject a PID from a Kindle, so that's become a non-option in some case -- and one I just choose not to have to worry about.

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