Thread: New version of DRM removal tools ("DeDRM")
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Old 09-01-2015, 06:25 AM   #355
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Originally Posted by darryl View Post
The situation at the moment seems to be that a book with the new typesetting available will:

1. If downloaded directly to an e-ink Kindle Paperwhite 2 or later will be kfx.
2. If downloaded directly to an e-ink Kindle Paperwhite 1 or older will be older formats.
3. If dowloaded for transfer via usb will be older formats.
4. If downloaded to Kindle for PC or Mac will be older formats. Have not tested Windows "app".
5. Not sure about current Android applications including the app on the Fire.

I also don't think there is any real danger of being unable to obtain older formats any time soon. KFX is not currently supported by many e-ink Kindles including the original Paperwhite, still widely used. It is not currently supported by Kindle for PC or Mac. Download via usb is still available for Kindle owners and does not support KFX.

On the other hand, the seeds of a DRM apocalypse are here. Amazon has for the moment the technology to achieve this. As does Adobe. But no longer can those of us using epub simply rush to Amazon with any confidence if and when Adobe's new DRM is activated. I would imagine Amazon has been doing its research on the likely effect of going exclusively kfx on sales of both Kindles and EBooks.
I'm not sure your list of what formats go to what devices/program is fully correct. There is also AZW3 with AZW6 inside for the graphics. I cannot say what situation those get delivered. But when you run them through the DRM removal plugin, you end up with a B&W cover and all the rest of the images are gone. So the best way to get Kindle eBooks (for now) is to use an older version K4PC (without the Bookerly font) or if you have a Kindle, download directly to the computer.
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