When you buy a paperbook (p-book), you own that paper and ink copy. You can loan it to someone else, sell it, and do whatever you want to do with it.When you buy a book from the Kindle store, it is "keyed" to that specific device (Kindle, iPhone, or iPod Touch). Even if you copy it to another device (another Kindle, a computer, and so on) it will not allow itself to be read.Although you can not share the file, multiple devices on one account can "share" the book for one purchase price.You can have many devices registered to the same account (same credit card). While it is up to the publisher, books in the Kindle store generally give you six simultaneous licenses. That means that you can put the book on up to six devices for one purchase price, if they are on the same account. NOTE: You can have more than six devices registered to your account, but after you have sent the book to six devices, you would typically have to pay again to send it to a seventh (through twelfth) device.Here’s how it works: when you buy a book, you choose to which device you want it sent. Let’s say you have six devices: Kindle 1, Kindle 2, Kindle 3, iPhone 1, iPhone 2, and iPod Touch 1. All six are registered to the same Kindle account (using the same credit card). You buy a book and send it to Kindle 1. You buy it for Kindle 1. If you have the Whispernet, it will appear on that Kindle automatically.The book is also now stored for you in your Amazon archives. You can access the archive in a couple of ways. From your Kindle: Go to your Home screen. On your last page you’ll see an Archived Items link. Tip: You don’t have to flip through the pages on a K2. You can see what the last page number is on the screen. It will say Page 1 of 16 (or whatever number is correct) in your bottom left corner. Type the number of the last page using your keyboard, and click the 5-way. You’ll jump to that page. Click the Archived Items link. From there, just click on the item you want and it will download to your Kindle and open for you. From your Computer: Go to this sitehttp://www.amazon.com/manageyourkindleScroll down, and you’ll see a section called Your orders. You can search for a title in the search box in the top left corner. You can also choose to view just Books, Magazines, or Newspapers by clicking the blue links on the top right side. When you find the title you want, you’ll see a dropdown box on the right side that says Download/Send to…Click the downward pointing chevron (like an arrow without the stick), and you’ll see your choices for where to send it. Pick one (like iPhone 1), and it will be sent to it (again, assuming that device is connected to the internet.—All of your devices have access to all of the books in your archive, even if those books were bought from the Amazon store before you registered those devices.—NOTE: Amazon store subscriptions work differently. You only get one license for magazines and newspapers. You will not be able to send those to another device and be able to read them, even if it is on your account.—Files that are not from the Kindle store are not in your archives. These would includes text files (with a .txt extension, the last three letters at the end of the file name you can see when your Kindle is connected to your computer) and Mobipocket) .mobi files or Palm Resource Compiler (.prc) files (that do not have built-in codes, called Digital Rights Management, that controls how they can be used), and (on the Kindle DX only) Portable Document Files (.pdf). Personal documents that you have sent to Amazon for conversion are also not stored in the archives.NOTE: Personal documents, even after they are converted by Amazon, do not contain the Digital Rights Management books purchased from the Kindle store do, and they can be used on more than one Kindle.In the case of files not in the archive, you will transfer the files from one Kindle to your computer and then to the other Kindle’s documents folder. You will use the USB cord for this. 1. Connect the big end of the USB cord that came with your Kindle to the computer, with the diagram side (the "Vulcan fork") facing up2. Connect the small end of the USB cord to your Kindle, again, Vulcan fork side up. Your Kindle should go into "USB mode". It will show the Vulcan fork on the screen3. Go into your Windows Explorer on your computer (These instructions assume you are using a PC, not a Mac). You can use the Windows button (four wavy squares next to your alt key next to your spacebar usually) + E. If you don’t see that key (it’s possible you don’t have it), you can right-click on the Start menu and choose Explore4. You should see your Kindle as a "drive" (it normally says Kindle, but it may not). If you see a little plus box (as opposed to a minus box) next to the Kindle drive, click it. You should see four folders, including documents5. Click on the documents folder. On your right side of the screen, you should see the books on your Kindle. NOTE: There will typically be two files for each book. The book itself (which may have a txt., .mobi, .prc, .azw, .azw1, .tpz, or ((on the Kindle DX)) .pdf) and an "associated information file". This file contains your notes, bookmarks, highlighting and some other information. You do no need to copy it with the book, but if you don’t, you will not have that information. The book also lose your "last read" information. The associated information file will have the same name as the book file, and an extension of .mbp or, in the case of Topaz books, .azw1 (when downloaded wirelessly) or .tan (when downloaded to your computer and transferred to your Kindle’s documents folderNOTE: You will not have an associated information file until you have opened the book on your Kindle once.6. Drag the files from your Kindle’s documents folder to your computer. This will not take them off the Kindle, but will copy them to the computer. Wait for this process to finish7. "Safely remove" your Kindle. In the bottom right corner of your computer screen (near the clock), you will typically see a grey rectangle with a green arrow. You might need to click a right facing chevron (like an arrowhead without the stick) to see it. You may see a choice for a USB storage device. After you click on that one, it should show you a choice for the Kindle. If it tells you the Kindle can not be stopped at this time, don’t disconnect it. If it won’t let you safely remove, you can shut down the computer. When the Kindle shows you the regular screen, it is safe to disconnect.8. Your Kindle should come out of USB mode (and show you a normal screen). If it’s a K2, it will be charging9. Disconnect the small end of the USB cord from your Kindle10. Disconnect the large end of the USB cord from your computer11. Repeat the connection process with the second Kindle12. Drag the files you previously put on your computer into the second Kindle’s documents folderNOTE: You may find it necessary to drag the files in more than one batch. If you try to drag too many files at once, you may encounter problems13. Let the copying process finish. 14. Repeat the disconnect process on the second Kindle—Your files should now show in the homescreen. You will only see the books, not the associated files.TROUBLESHOOTING: If your files do not show in the homescreen:* You may have put them somewhere else on your Kindle than in your Kindle’s documents folder. Reconnect the Kindle to the computer and check the documents folder to make sure the files are there* Your Kindle may be filtered to only show you books. Converted files are considered "personal documents" by the Kindle. On the Kindle 1, you will see a Show & Sort menu on the homescreen in your top right. On the Kindle 2 and Kindle DX, you will see a choice in your top left on the homescreen. Check this, and make sure it says All items, as opposed to just booksIf your file shows on your homescreen, but won’t open:* You may have put a file on to your Kindle that has Digital Rights Management (DRM) that is preventing it from opening—When you deregister a Kindle, the files that are on it stay on the Kindle. Some people have suggested deregistering a Kindle, registerting it to another account, downloading the files from the new account, deregistering it and reregistering it to the old account. You would then have the files from both accounts on the Kindle (although only the archives from one).While this is technically possible, it is not recommended. It appears to be a clear violation of the Terms of Service from Amazon for your Kindle, which are viewable here:http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200144530&qid=1244859185&sr=1-1(Amazon page relevant to the discussion)The third paragraph of section 3 says in part:=========================="Unless specifically indicated otherwise, you may not sell, rent, lease, distribute, broadcast, sublicense or otherwise assign any rights to the Digital Content or any portion of it to any third party"===========================(Short excerpt relevant to the discussion)When you allow someone else to take the book files from your account away from your account (which will happen when they deregister, unless the files are deleted from that Kindle), you are distributing the files.If you have questions about the Terms of Service, please call Customer Service atIn the US: 1-866-321-8851Outside: 1-206-266-0927================For more Frequently Asked Kindle Questions, see:http://www.amazon.com/tag/kindle/forum/ref=cm_cd_ef_tft_tp?%5Fencoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx1D7SY3BVSESG&cdThread=Tx2ELH7RBF7D78R(Amazon thread relevant to the discussion)

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