Thread: azw3 vs kfx?
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Old 07-02-2020, 02:47 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Quoth View Post
For most books the only difference between azw3 and KFX is artificial in terms of typesetting/layout because they use the same upload to KDP. The difference isn't great. The reason for KFX seems to be to increase DRM and optimise Whispernet delivery, especially GSM/3G/4G which unlike your laptop, tablet or WiFi, Amazon and the Publisher is paying for.

Please select Download via PC (a tablet or phone works as does Mac and Linux) as other wise the Publisher is being charged and books the Publisher has selected as DRM free are having KFX DRM added.

There is nothing visually that Amazon couldn't add to azw/KF8 rendering on all the ereaders that support KFX. There is no change needed to the actual ebook azw files.

So please boycott KFX. You aren't missing much (just slightly fancier rendering on screen) compared to KF8. It's a nasty format.
I agree with You about all the bad things You say about KFX. And may be that Amazon could have added the "better typography" using AZW3.

But the question is: KFX will be cooler than AZW3 in my Kindle?

And the answer is: Yes. You will obtain hyphenation, ligatures, kerning and better handling of tables. And if I remember correctly only with KFX books there is the 9 pages preview. The only thing You could obtain with AZW3 is hyphenation and You must use soft-hypens (and funny things will happen if there are pop-up notes).

And IMHO (I don't want to boycott anything but if You desire to do it) You boycott KFX better using the calibre plugin: You buy Your books elsewhere and You read them on Kindle with the same quality of books purchased from Amazon.

Drawback of KFX produced by calibre plugin:
  • They are larger than files downloaded from Amazon because they are not compressed.
  • Not all books can be converted into KFX (but now a vast majority of them can be converted)
  • No Linux compatibility for the plugin.

Last edited by ps67; 07-02-2020 at 03:07 PM.
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