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Originally Posted by JSWolf
First off, why Mobi? Mobi is OBSOLETE. Convert to AZW3 (KF8).
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Well, first off, no, because the issue already exists and I'd like to solve it nonetheless!
BUT... just like the cover issue, you raise another issue of interest to me, so I will respond, because I am confused and hope to learn!
Please excuse me if anything I ask is very noob! However, I have a NEED to understand things, I have difficulty JUST accepting them. In my recent usage of Calibre, when converting from epub to mobi, I found it gave me the option to convert to the old (mobi 6) format, the new (kf8) format, or both. It also has a warning that various Kindle devices have trouble displaying the new or both file types and if you wish to use the new format on your device, to convert to AZW3 instead of MOBI. That seems clear enough. However, if that is the case, WHY does it give me the option to create a mobi in the new (kf8) format?
Is there a difference between a kf8 format mobi and an AZW3? I
THINK AZW3 files can use X-RAY and mobi's cannot, but I may be incorrect about that. Reading the WIKI here, I see that KF8 and AZW3 were designed for the Kindle Fire... is there an advantage to using them on my Kindle Basic 7th Gen? Actually, I am sure there is, since it also states that, "It is also supported by fourth-generation Kindle devices running firmware version 4.1.0 or later" and I have a 7th generation device,
but I have yet to figure out HOW to determine what firmware version I have installed, so if anyone could let me know how to do that on the Kindle Basic 7th Gen, I'd greatly appreciated it! [EDIT: I figured the firmware version out!]
Other than that, the main reason I avoided AZW3 and stuck with Mobi files is so I could use Mobi2Mobi to edit the files. I have not come across a similar program for AZW3 files... perhaps I have missed it, perhaps it is not necessary, perhaps Calibre can do whatever needs to be done.
I'd LOVE ANY INFO anyone wants to provide me on these subjects!
