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BeeTee-Ess · 12-14-2013, 11:07 PM

I have several Kindles, an iPad Mini and an iPhone 4. I use Calibre to maintain my library. Where necessary, I convert my books to .MOBI format using Calibre.

I particularly like the fact that I can switch from one device to another, and they are automatically sync'ed for me from the cloud. This is my main reason for loading my books onto the Amazon Personal Documents page, using Amazon's Send to Kindle app.

I switch from my Kindle to my iPhone Kindle app whenever I go out. I do not like carrying the Kindle out and about. This works well. On my return, I take up with the Kindle, and the process is seamless.

Thank you, Amazon.

I have seen that Amazon is promoting the .AZW3 format for use with Kindles, and I set about to use it for one of my books. However, I find I cannot load books in this format to the Amazon Personal Documents page. If I were using only the one device, this would not matter to me, but until Amazon accepts .AZW3 books on its Personal Documents page, I must continue to use .MOBI.

Am I overlooking something?

PS: This also militates against my using the new Edit Books feature Kovid has recently added to Calibre. It does not work with .MOBI books.

12-14-2013, 11:07 PM	#1
BeeTee-Ess Addict Posts: 306 Karma: 679580 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: K3, K4NT, KPW2, Voyage, iP4, iP6, iPad Mini, HP TouchPad, Kobo Mini	Cannot load .AZW3 books to Amazon Personal Documents I have several Kindles, an iPad Mini and an iPhone 4. I use Calibre to maintain my library. Where necessary, I convert my books to .MOBI format using Calibre. I particularly like the fact that I can switch from one device to another, and they are automatically sync'ed for me from the cloud. This is my main reason for loading my books onto the Amazon Personal Documents page, using Amazon's Send to Kindle app. I switch from my Kindle to my iPhone Kindle app whenever I go out. I do not like carrying the Kindle out and about. This works well. On my return, I take up with the Kindle, and the process is seamless. Thank you, Amazon. I have seen that Amazon is promoting the .AZW3 format for use with Kindles, and I set about to use it for one of my books. However, I find I cannot load books in this format to the Amazon Personal Documents page. If I were using only the one device, this would not matter to me, but until Amazon accepts .AZW3 books on its Personal Documents page, I must continue to use .MOBI. Am I overlooking something? PS: This also militates against my using the new Edit Books feature Kovid has recently added to Calibre. It does not work with .MOBI books.