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Question

need help

Feb 14, 2012 10:45AM PST

i downloaded some free books and now i cant look at them even though i have them downloaded

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you need an iOS device
Mar 5, 2012 2:56PM PST

you need an iOS device to read any books that you purchase on itunes..

you can't view them on your pc like how kindle can using the kindle for pc app.

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you don't "need" and iOS device,
Mar 5, 2012 9:56PM PST

but you may need the Kindle or Nook app to be able to read them.

However, with the lack of information in your post, it would be difficult to tell you why you cannot look at them.

Windows or Mac?
Where did you get the "free" books from?
Are the books in iTunes?
Do you have an iPod/iPad/iPhone?

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