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Sharing between two kindles

  • 17-01-2013 2:02pm
    #1
    kassie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 364 ✭✭


    is there a way that books can be shared between two kindles without using the one account?

    I have the Kindle Keyboard and my cousin has the (whats known as) Kindle (no keyboard) and we want to be able to share books. I simply copy and pasted books from mine to hers last nite but when we tried to open them on her kindle it said the licensed user didn't match (which makes sense i suppose) can this be bypassed or is sharing not possible?


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  • #2
    richardw001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 575 ✭✭✭richardw001


    kassie wrote: »
    is there a way that books can be shared between two kindles without using the one account?

    I have the Kindle Keyboard and my cousin has the (whats known as) Kindle (no keyboard) and we want to be able to share books. I simply copy and pasted books from mine to hers last nite but when we tried to open them on her kindle it said the licensed user didn't match (which makes sense i suppose) can this be bypassed or is sharing not possible?

    Problem is the DRM (Digital Rights Management).

    Books without DRM can be transferred no problems

    Take a look a Calibre (PC Program) for how to buy and transfer non DRM books.


  • #3
    kassie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 364 ✭✭kassie


    thanks richard, i thought i had calibre downloaded on my laptop but when i went to look for it it wasn't there, but i did use it to put a book onto my kindle a friend had sent me! It might just need re-downloading maybe!

    do you know if this DRM be overwritten on kindles?


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    kassie wrote: »
    thanks richard, i thought i had calibre downloaded on my laptop but when i went to look for it it wasn't there, but i did use it to put a book onto my kindle a friend had sent me! It might just need re-downloading maybe!

    do you know if this DRM be overwritten on kindles?

    http://apprenticealf.wordpress.com/2012/09/10/calibre-plugins-the-simplest-option-for-removing-most-ebook-drm/


  • #5
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    kassie wrote: »
    thanks richard, i thought i had calibre downloaded on my laptop but when i went to look for it it wasn't there, but i did use it to put a book onto my kindle a friend had sent me! It might just need re-downloading maybe!

    do you know if this DRM be overwritten on kindles?

    The DRM is on the book, not the kindle per se. As the previous poster said, you can copy a book that has no DRM with ease.


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