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Originally Posted by roger64
Hi
Thanks for this new thread. I just bought a PW3 mainly for using it with Koreader once jailbreaked and I really don't know this amazing "Amazon world".
I would like to use an example (in French). Here is a quite interesting offer for some ebooks which received recent literary prices. I do not know if it applies for Premium customers or average ones. The question is about formats.
This is the offer for you to peruse:
The ebooks are said tersely to be available in "Kindle formats". What's that? 
If I own an old Kindle, I can read Mobi files. A more modern Kindle will be able to read azw3 format - or kf8 to be clear  . My brand new PW3 seems designed for the mysterious and brand new kfx.
Could some knowledgeable person explain me how it works? Could I receive different formats if I order them from my Kindle or from a PC application (which I do not have because I am a Linux user).
How Amazon intends to deal with possible incompatible formats? |
The "offer for you to peruse" thingy - - -
Ok - deep breath now:
Home -> Menu -> Settings -> Device Options -> Personalize your Kindle -> Advanced Options -> Disable: Cover View Recommendations
You probably want to disable: Next in Series
at that menu level also.
They did not exactly provide a 'hot key' for those choices.
Privacy concerns, keep tapping:
Whispersync for Books -> Disable
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It depends on where you are reading that "in Kindle formats" phrase.
If in the Amazon store, there should be a drop-down list somewhere on the page.
If you have more than one Kindle, check your "manage devices" account web page -
There you can set the 'default' device (which sets the default format to the most advanced available for that device).
When purchasing from the store, there will be a drop-down box to select a device other than your default.
Note: If you select a DRM protected book, it will be locked to that device.
So you will need to either remove the DRM from the book (details at websites other than here) or set up the "family library" thing in your Amazon account.
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New Kindles can read old Kindle formats.
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Use your web browser and your Amazon web page interface.
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Deal with them where?
On your Kindle?
Incompatible how, where and in what sense?