Amazon kindle books added by USB vs. downloaded off the cloud - Page 2

Tarana · 01-24-2016, 05:57 PM

So, going forward, do you all recommend converting to Azw3 instead of mobi? I still have a kindle keyboard, but I think it handles the azw3 as well. I don't mind doing a new backup all in AZW3, so long as that is going to continue.

darryl · 01-24-2016, 06:39 PM

For many reasons azw3 is the better format. And your Kindle Keyboard with up to date firmware does support it. However, if you are happy with .mobi I see no need for you to go to the trouble of converting everything. In most cases I doubt .azw3 will give you a better reading experience.

eschwartz · 01-24-2016, 06:41 PM

If you are currently buying EPUB and converting to MOBI, then you should definitely convert to AZW3 instead. (There is no reason to specifically convert to the inferior format.)

I don't see any particularly dire need to convert from MOBI originals into AZW3, and in general I like to say "the fewer conversions, the better".
There is certain information that MOBI is simply not sophisticated enough to know about -- that is already gone from the vendor's original conversion to MOBI, if it existed in the original sources. Converting to AZW3 won't regain, say, SVG images, or put all the styles back in stylesheets (something which only matters for the sake of further editing).

As darryl said, if your reading experience is not currently suffering from reading MOBI, then there is no need to convert all your MOBIs to AZW3 just for the sake of doing so.

01-24-2016, 06:41 PM	#18
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	If you are currently buying EPUB and converting to MOBI, then you should definitely convert to AZW3 instead. (There is no reason to specifically convert to the inferior format.) I don't see any particularly dire need to convert from MOBI originals into AZW3, and in general I like to say "the fewer conversions, the better". There is certain information that MOBI is simply not sophisticated enough to know about -- that is already gone from the vendor's original conversion to MOBI, if it existed in the original sources. Converting to AZW3 won't regain, say, SVG images, or put all the styles back in stylesheets (something which only matters for the sake of further editing). As darryl said, if your reading experience is not currently suffering from reading MOBI, then there is no need to convert all your MOBIs to AZW3 just for the sake of doing so. Last edited by eschwartz; 01-24-2016 at 06:45 PM.

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01-24-2016, 05:57 PM	#16
Tarana Wizard Posts: 3,977 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	So, going forward, do you all recommend converting to Azw3 instead of mobi? I still have a kindle keyboard, but I think it handles the azw3 as well. I don't mind doing a new backup all in AZW3, so long as that is going to continue.

01-24-2016, 06:39 PM	#17
darryl Wizard Posts: 3,108 Karma: 60231510 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kindle Oasis, Huwei Ascend Mate 7	For many reasons azw3 is the better format. And your Kindle Keyboard with up to date firmware does support it. However, if you are happy with .mobi I see no need for you to go to the trouble of converting everything. In most cases I doubt .azw3 will give you a better reading experience.

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