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Originally Posted by Rizla
Stop that! I'm not spreading FUD, as you put it. DO NOT characterize my post as fear-mongering. I am informing a user for who this may be an issue. If my warning is incorrect and/or unnecessary, then lets correct it.
Question:
Once the the Kindle for PC program is updated to kfx (which it will certainly be), will users continue to be able to d/l books as non-kfx?
And for which users? If a user owns a Voyage or a device that is kfx compatible, what format will that book come to their PC in?
Edit: I will also add: Amazon is clearly moving to a kfx model. It might not fully arrive for a year or two, or it might come next month, but that is clearly their strategy. It appears that the kfx-compatibility was rolled out on Fires in 2013. This is a long-term strategy, and is not just about typographical features. It is clearly in keeping with their walled-garden strategy.
But to pretend it is not happening or will not happen is denial. It is in Amazon's interest to shut it down, something they have been gradually doing for a long time, and that kfx is a the next step in.
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As of right now, the *only* way to get a book in KFX format is to download directly from the cloud to KFX compatible device. If a person goes to their Manage Your Kindle page and chooses "Download & transfer via USB" it will NOT be sent in KFX format no matter what device he chooses to download it for.
If Amazon were truly "clearly moving to a kfx model" as you suppose, why wouldn't they be sending that format to PCs to be put onto compatible devices?
Shari