which version to buy

applesauce · 05-03-2012, 03:16 AM

I have a Kindle touch so it has been easy just grab the mobi version. But now my husband is getting a tablet for ereading. We will share some books. I gather download anything to my computer via my computer and upload using calibre to both my kindle and his tablet. But now I need to consider if continuing to download mobi versions is best. If it makes any difference the first set of books we want to both read are the double spiral wars trilogy only availiable as mobi or pdf. My daughter is reading on her galaxy and has no problems with mobi but her phone hates pdf. If that is relevant. Not sure.

applesauce

AnemicOak · 05-03-2012, 09:50 AM

I'd go Mobi over PDF for regular fiction. IMO for most fiction Mobi vs ePub doesn't really make any difference either (unless he prefers one reading app to another). I'd keep things simple to start with and have him use the Kindle app with Mobi and see how it goes. If he doesn't like that you can explore an ePub reader like Mantano and go from there.

applesauce · 05-03-2012, 10:56 AM

thank you ")

JSWolf · 05-03-2012, 11:03 AM

I'd go ePub when possible. That way if someday you ever decide to get a reader that's not a Kindle, you'll have content.

DaleDe · 05-03-2012, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I'd go ePub when possible. That way if someday you ever decide to get a reader that's not a Kindle, you'll have content.

Not a very helpful post when the Original poster said they already had a Kindle. I doubt they care what you would do since you wouldn't have bought a Kindle in the first place.

Dale

JSWolf · 05-03-2012, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by applesauce

I have a Kindle touch so it has been easy just grab the mobi version. But now my husband is getting a tablet for ereading. We will share some books. I gather download anything to my computer via my computer and upload using calibre to both my kindle and his tablet. But now I need to consider if continuing to download mobi versions is best. If it makes any difference the first set of books we want to both read are the double spiral wars trilogy only availiable as mobi or pdf. My daughter is reading on her galaxy and has no problems with mobi but her phone hates pdf. If that is relevant. Not sure.

applesauce

Given the choice between Mobi & PDF, go Mobi. PDF is a fixed layout and it won't look all that good on your Kindle.

eskimo49 · 07-04-2012, 06:29 AM

If you buy your e-books from Smashwords then you have the option of downloading the books in both E-PUB and Mobi versions so can download both.

I believe that copyright laws both e-book readers would have to be registered to the one person to allow downloading to both e-readers.

05-03-2012, 03:16 AM	#1
applesauce Addict Posts: 252 Karma: 1266916 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle paperwhite	which version to buy I have a Kindle touch so it has been easy just grab the mobi version. But now my husband is getting a tablet for ereading. We will share some books. I gather download anything to my computer via my computer and upload using calibre to both my kindle and his tablet. But now I need to consider if continuing to download mobi versions is best. If it makes any difference the first set of books we want to both read are the double spiral wars trilogy only availiable as mobi or pdf. My daughter is reading on her galaxy and has no problems with mobi but her phone hates pdf. If that is relevant. Not sure. applesauce

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AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 7,490 Karma: 19230583 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: AuraHD, Nook HD+, Kindle 2,3,T , Opus, TF101, Nexus7, iPT, iPhone5	I'd go Mobi over PDF for regular fiction. IMO for most fiction Mobi vs ePub doesn't really make any difference either (unless he prefers one reading app to another). I'd keep things simple to start with and have him use the Kindle app with Mobi and see how it goes. If he doesn't like that you can explore an ePub reader like Mantano and go from there. __________________ ~Brian "The test of any good fiction is that you should care something for the characters; the good to succeed, the bad to fail. The trouble with most fiction is that you want them all to land in hell together, as quickly as possible." — Mark Twain Get 15GB of cloud space free at Copy.com, plus an extra 5GB free by using this link (I get 5GB free too).

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 34,660 Karma: 14439052 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Sony Reader PRS-650, iPad, nook STR	I'd go ePub when possible. That way if someday you ever decide to get a reader that's not a Kindle, you'll have content. __________________ Jon 2013 Reading List

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applesauce Addict Posts: 252 Karma: 1266916 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle paperwhite	thank you ")

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eskimo49 Addict Posts: 262 Karma: 1492476 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Scotland Device: Kindle	If you buy your e-books from Smashwords then you have the option of downloading the books in both E-PUB and Mobi versions so can download both. I believe that copyright laws both e-book readers would have to be registered to the one person to allow downloading to both e-readers.


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