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I read on multiple devices: Windows, Mac, iPad, Android Phone, even an old Kindle DX all from Amazon.
One problem I have is some books seem to be designed to work only on some devices. I suspect the reason for this is to avoid screen capture which is clearly easier on Windows than on a smartphone.
Lending evidence to my suspicion is the fact that when I try to open some books on Windows, I get this message:
The item is not compatible with this device.
I do not get this error trying to open on either the iPad or Android phone.
I do find it frustrating that I am unable to read some of my books on some of my devices (especially when my Windows computer has a much larger screen).
So, is there a way to work-around this limitation so I can read all these books on Windows?
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Are you sure you are trying the cloud reader and not simply the Kindle PC app? (I had confused these myself earlier.) I thought I had no way to read the book as it was unreadable on the small screen of my android phone and was not compatible with the Kindle PC app (so no way to download it) and Kindle Paperwhite.
But finally I could read it in the cloud reader.
Go to Amazon in your PC browser, go to "Manage your content and devices", then find the book and on the "..." to the left of the book name and select "Read Now". THe book will then open inside your browser.
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You do not mention where you purchased the the work Frozen: A tale of two sisters" by Melissa Lagonegro, but on Amazon it is DRM protected you can tell because "Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited" is not listed.
Presumably you purchased it with DRM protection. Transferring from one device to another is governed by the agreement you purchased the work under. As a general rule, transfer is only allowed between devices you purchased from the same vendor with the same account.
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As we discussed in the comments, you can use the Kindle Cloud Reader to read your books in your browser, instead of in the Windows desktop application.
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I used a tool called Calibre to convert books between formats. There are numerous plugins for Calibre to remove DRM and other restrictions so you can read ebooks you own on the device and application of your choice. Google search for Calibre DRM removal.
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