Most alternative compatible format for kindle ?

garry35 · 04-09-2012, 04:34 PM

i have a kindle touch and up until now i have been reading books from amazon in the native kindle format, but after looking around i have noticed that its not always possible to get a book in native format so which format other than native gives best compatibility from a readability point of view and retains as much of the original text formatting as possible ?

Garry

DiapDealer · 04-09-2012, 04:36 PM

The native mobi format is by far the best choice. Anything else is going to give you trouble.

wallcraft · 04-09-2012, 09:19 PM

If Amazon does not have an ebook, then ePub is the best alternative format. For most ebooks bought from a store, this involves stripping Adobe (or B&N) DRM from ePub and then converting to MOBI via Calibre. The DRM stripping can be done using a 3rd party plugin for Calibre. See Apprentice Alf's Blog for more on DRM.

DiapDealer · 04-09-2012, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wallcraft

If Amazon does not have an ebook, then ePub is the best alternative format. For most ebooks bought from a store, this involves stripping Adobe (or B&N) DRM from ePub and then converting to MOBI via Calibre. The DRM stripping can be done using a 3rd party plugin for Calibre. See Apprentice Alf's Blog for more on DRM.

Agreed. epub converted to mobi would be the best alternative. I thought the OP was asking what other alternative formats could be used directly on the Kindle, though. My mistake.

04-09-2012, 04:34 PM	#1
garry35 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: kindle	Most alternative compatible format for kindle ? i have a kindle touch and up until now i have been reading books from amazon in the native kindle format, but after looking around i have noticed that its not always possible to get a book in native format so which format other than native gives best compatibility from a readability point of view and retains as much of the original text formatting as possible ? Garry

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DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,891 Karma: 207182180 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	The native mobi format is by far the best choice. Anything else is going to give you trouble.

04-09-2012, 09:19 PM	#3
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	If Amazon does not have an ebook, then ePub is the best alternative format. For most ebooks bought from a store, this involves stripping Adobe (or B&N) DRM from ePub and then converting to MOBI via Calibre. The DRM stripping can be done using a 3rd party plugin for Calibre. See Apprentice Alf's Blog for more on DRM.