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Books currently available in the older Kindle formats will continue to be offered as they are now for many years to come. Owners of older devices can either read older books, sideload books they convert themselves, or upgrade to a newer model Kindle. |
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But this means less sales. If we cannot get a KF8 copy, then the eBook is not going to be purchased by those that remove the DRM. The ePub version will be purchased or the eBook won't be purchased if there is no ePub version. Quote:
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04-04-2021, 06:44 PM | #19 | |
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04-05-2021, 08:43 AM | #20 |
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Amazon knows which kindle or app a person has. They use the epub2 or docx or other source to build all the formats needed.
There will only be KFX deliveries for models + FW level and app versions that support it. |
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04-05-2021, 11:04 AM | #21 |
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Sorry, but that's wrong. I tried downloading a Kindle eBook from Unlimited with Kindle 1.17 and the error message says that I needed the latest Kindle. It seems that eBooks that do not have any other version other then the eBook are being delivered in KFX only.
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04-05-2021, 11:45 AM | #22 | |
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I should have left out "App" in my post. The SAME book will download via PC for USB transfer in a different format for a suitable physical Kindle, unless it's the sort of book that doesn't work on ANY real eink Kindle (stupidly sold as Kindle ebooks, but they need and App or the Fire which is really Android + App). |
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Here is an example of a book published for the Indian market with the new restrictions that is also available to read for free to those with Kindle Unlimited: Chaturanga by Anand Neelakantan That is a book in English with no apparent content that would make it incompatible with older Kindle formats. The restriction to KFX-only appears to be a decision made by the publisher, Westland, which is an Amazon imprint. Amazon's Content & Devices page shows that the book can only be delivered to my registered apps and devices that support KFX with the latest DRM. It cannot be sent to a Kindle 3 Keyboard or Kindle 2 device. Trying to download it from the Kindle 3 pops up an error dialog: "Unavailable for Download. The item is not compatible with this device." |
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04-05-2021, 01:51 PM | #25 | |
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04-06-2021, 09:26 AM | #27 |
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I was able to get the Kindle Touch to work. I was able to download a sample to it that I was unable to download with a web browser.
I've not yet tried with the Kindle Unlimited eBook. |
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04-06-2021, 12:33 PM | #29 | |
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They'd be better adding epub to downloads and to their readers. Their monopoly building is nauseating and that's what KFX is about. |
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