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Sure, you have other options to read Kindle books without a Kindle device: * On the web or on your iPhone/iPad https://read.amazon.com/ https://read.amazon.com

by cirotix 14y ago

Sure, you have other options to read Kindle books without a Kindle device: * On the web or on your iPhone/iPad https://read.amazon.com/ https://read.amazon.com/ * On Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.kindle https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.kin...

kika 14y ago
Also on Mac and Windows desktops. The great thing about Kindle is that it's almost as ubiquitous as PDF. Almost.
- cirotix 14y ago
  Minus the fact that there are some DRM in the Kindle books which is rather anoying. PDF is an open standard, the Kindle format is not.
  - jamesbritt 14y ago
    Luckily there are easy to use tools to remove Kindle DRM and treat the book as if it were something you bought.
  - kika 14y ago
    Kindle DRM doesn't annoy me at all. I'm not annoyed by just the existence of some technology, I'm annoyed if this technology hurts my ability to do what I want to do. I do want to read books on iPad, iPhone, Mac, PC and Kindle. I'm able to. If I wanted to steal books I could have been annoyed, but I don't want to.
    - prodigal_erik 14y ago
      1984 demonstrated that your ability depends on the continued goodwill and competence of Amazon, who reserved for themselves the power to steal any of your Kindle store purchases.
      - goldfeld 14y ago
        That case was so ironic I thought you were referring to George Orwell there for a minute.
        pattern 14y ago
        For those such as myself that didn't catch the reference, nor hear about this the first time around: "Amazon Erases Orwell Books From Kindle" [1]. [1]: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/technology/companies/18amazon.html http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/technology/companies/18ama...
DigitalSea 14y ago
Wow, thanks. I did not actually know that Kindle books could be read without actually owning a Kindle capable device. I'm buying this right now.
- bdcravens 14y ago
  I like the Chrome reader; it lets you read offline. Also, for programming titles, I actually prefer using a second monitor: more screen than a device, plus ability to copy and paste code is nice.

by cirotix 14y ago

kika 14y ago

Also on Mac and Windows desktops. The great thing about Kindle is that it's almost as ubiquitous as PDF. Almost.

cirotix 14y ago
Minus the fact that there are some DRM in the Kindle books which is rather anoying. PDF is an open standard, the Kindle format is not.
- jamesbritt 14y ago
  Luckily there are easy to use tools to remove Kindle DRM and treat the book as if it were something you bought.
- kika 14y ago
  Kindle DRM doesn't annoy me at all. I'm not annoyed by just the existence of some technology, I'm annoyed if this technology hurts my ability to do what I want to do. I do want to read books on iPad, iPhone, Mac, PC and Kindle. I'm able to. If I wanted to steal books I could have been annoyed, but I don't want to.
  - prodigal_erik 14y ago
    1984 demonstrated that your ability depends on the continued goodwill and competence of Amazon, who reserved for themselves the power to steal any of your Kindle store purchases.
    - goldfeld 14y ago
      That case was so ironic I thought you were referring to George Orwell there for a minute.
      - pattern 14y ago
        For those such as myself that didn't catch the reference, nor hear about this the first time around: "Amazon Erases Orwell Books From Kindle" [1]. [1]: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/technology/companies/18amazon.html http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/technology/companies/18ama...

DigitalSea 14y ago

Wow, thanks. I did not actually know that Kindle books could be read without actually owning a Kindle capable device. I'm buying this right now.

bdcravens 14y ago
I like the Chrome reader; it lets you read offline. Also, for programming titles, I actually prefer using a second monitor: more screen than a device, plus ability to copy and paste code is nice.