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Dec-29-2015 04:04 PM
1492 wrote:Dutch_12078 wrote:
With a bit of Googling, Calibre will also convert copy protected formats. There may be some copyright issues with that though.
Specifically, the DMCA. :W
Yep... Making an unprotected copy of a legally purchased ebook for personal use seems to fall into some undefined grey areas relative to backups, but hopefully the courts and legislatures will get that all sorted out eventually. That doing so violates Amazon’s terms and conditions is pretty much black and white though.
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Dec-29-2015 03:39 PM
Dutch_12078 wrote:
With a bit of Googling, Calibre will also convert copy protected formats. There may be some copyright issues with that though.
Specifically, the DMCA. :W
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Dec-29-2015 03:33 PM
Lady Fitzgerald wrote:Dutch_12078 wrote:Fizz wrote:
Kindle reads only Amazon MOBY format.
The Calibre program will convert to/from any format but nothing that is copy protected
http://calibre-ebook.com/
With a bit of Googling, Calibre will also convert copy protected formats. There may be some copyright issues with that though.
The software for that doesn't always work well. I often have chapters get truncated.
I have run into conversion problems with Amazon's AZW3 format books at times, but usually converting to a different format fixes it. Using FB2 instead of EPUB for instance, usually gets it right for me. The older MOBI format books usually convert ok.
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Dec-29-2015 12:46 PM
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Get a generic Android tablet---not a Kindle, not a Nook. You want something like a Samsung. You can use it for reading and a lot of other stuff as well. Do NOT get an Ipad!!! That way you can install 3 different apps that will let you read anything out there. The apps are Nook, Kindle, and Adobe Digital Editions.
X2! When Samsung took over the Nook spot, we got 2 of the Galaxy Tab 4 7 in. This tablet blows away the Nook HD and HD+. Not locked down like the iPAD, Kindle, or old Nooks. Lots of options. And I use it for email, weather, and tons of other things. Not to mention everything syncs with my Android phone. Get a anti-glare screen cover and you can read everywhere except direct sunlight. BTW, we have a Kindle Fire HDX and it doesn't hold a candle to our Galaxy Tabs.
Free books? Do online searches. Both B&N and Amazon have tons of free books. B&N has "Free Fridays". Sometimes they are just books that are always free, others are only free for a short period. I'm also a big fan of using http://manybooks.net/ and https://www.gutenberg.org/.
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Dec-29-2015 10:22 AM
TomG2 wrote:
OP here. I should have made it clear that I already own a Samsung tablet but want an app and source of free books. The library thing sounds like the best source of reading material. Is the Kindle app compatible with most formats?
The Android app that I use is 'AlReader- any text book reader'. It is a free app. It does handle every ebook type that I have come across.
Project Gutenberg and archive.org have public domain materials available for free and is my primary source of reading.
For more current materials I use BookBub.com. They have free books from Amazon, Google & other sources. I have 'bought' about 10 books from Amazon through them in the last year and there does not seem to be any hidden tricks. I have not ended up on any email lists, or had any fees or charges to my Amazon account. From the bookbub.com web site
Looking for free ebooks? BookBub features limited-time offers for the best free books in over twenty genres, from both top-tier publishers and critically-acclaimed independent authors. These free ebooks are available on all devices, including Kindle, Nook, iPad, and Android.
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Dec-29-2015 10:06 AM
TomG2 wrote:
OP here. I should have made it clear that I already own a Samsung tablet but want an app and source of free books. The library thing sounds like the best source of reading material. Is the Kindle app compatible with most formats?
Most library books through Overdrive work with Kindle. The Gutenberg Project has PDFs of books in public domain. I like Goodreader for PDF's. It's a paid app but only a few dollars and well worth it. Note I use the IOS version of Goodreader so can't speak for sure on Android based tablets.
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Dec-29-2015 10:04 AM
Dutch_12078 wrote:Fizz wrote:TomG2 wrote:
OP here. I should have made it clear that I already own a Samsung tablet but want an app and source of free books. The library thing sounds like the best source of reading material. Is the Kindle app compatible with most formats?
Kindle reads only Amazon MOBY format.
The Calibre program will convert to/from any format but nothing that is copy protected
http://calibre-ebook.com/
With a bit of Googling, Calibre will also convert copy protected formats. There may be some copyright issues with that though.
The software for that doesn't always work well. I often have chapters get truncated.
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Dec-29-2015 10:03 AM
Dutch_12078 wrote:Fizz wrote:TomG2 wrote:
OP here. I should have made it clear that I already own a Samsung tablet but want an app and source of free books. The library thing sounds like the best source of reading material. Is the Kindle app compatible with most formats?
Kindle reads only Amazon MOBY format.
The Calibre program will convert to/from any format but nothing that is copy protected
http://calibre-ebook.com/
With a bit of Googling, Calibre will also convert copy protected formats. There may be some copyright issues with that though.
The Kindles will read any e-book in any Mobi format, not just Amazon's.
Amazon also has free e-books available. Just sort by price, low to high.
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