Comments on: Kindle, Free Google Books Guide

By: switch11

switch11 — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:45:32 +0000

apps are sold only to US customers. I’d say – wait for the first reviews.

By: Evon

Evon — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:14:14 +0000

So what is yr take? Shld I buy? What about apps in the Kindle Fire? Is it limited to USA only?

By: switch11

switch11 — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:22:48 +0000

Yes. However, a lot of the things like Amazon MP3 store and video streaming service etc. won’t work as Amazon only has US rights. So it would be limited.

By: Eternity

Eternity — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 03:31:01 +0000

Hi..

Can Kindle Fire be able to use in S’pore?

By: switch11

switch11 — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:10:19 +0000

Kelly, I can’t help you with this. I really can’t. Kindle doesn’t read DRM locked books from other stores unless you break the DRM which is illegal as far as I know.

By: Kelly McDonough

Kelly McDonough — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:32:08 +0000

I’ve tried using the Reader Library/Calibre option to convert free books to my Kindle. However, when I have tried to do it, it says that it cannot convert because the book is locked by DRM. Is there a way around this? I would use Gutenburg.org or Internet Archive but the books I’m looking for are not out of copyright yet.

By: switch11

switch11 — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:25:25 +0000

Well, if they are free books offered by Sony with DRM then they won’t work on Kindle. Only Google Books that are ePub and PDF without DRM will work.

By: nicole

nicole — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:21:26 +0000

i dont think those books are on those sites because i went there prior to reading this page. they are a lot of romance and short stories.
Also, this was a year ago. Google might have changed things.

You should be able to find most of those books free in the Kindle Store. Else you can read them on another device using a reading app from Sony.

By: switch11

switch11 — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:06:15 +0000

Nicole, there must have been some change since the article was written. You should be able to find the same books free at Gutenberg.org and at ManyBooks.net. If you can’t find the same books there please let me know.

By: nicole

nicole — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 03:53:43 +0000

when i went to the sony site i downloaded about 100 books for my kindle. i went to calibre and did what your directions told me to and ever books says this book is locked by DRM. how would i go about still being able to read a book on my kindle?