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I have a new one that I need some help with because I haven't tried some of these conversions. I'm avoiding the whole "removing DRM thing" because I'm unsure of how much I can say and not run afoul of forum policy.
Partial Truth: The Kindle is limited in the number of formats it can read. Whole Truth: While the Kindle reads a limited number of formats *natively*, nearly all of the currently available popular formats can be converted for use on the Kindle. Note: This information can apply to most ebook readers though the formats in question and the tools used for conversion may differ. Native Formats .azw (the Kindle version of .mobi) .azw1 (aka Topaz) .txt .mobi and .prc (unprotected MobiPocket = no DRM) .aa and .aax (Audible.com audiobooks) .mp3 (you know what those are) May or may not need conversion .html (simple .html files may be converted but if the extension is changed to .txt, it can be loaded directly onto the Kindle) .jpeg (will work if placed in a special "screensavers" folder when creating custom screen savers, otherwise jpegs must be converted) Need conversion by Amazon or other software .doc (MS Word files) .pdf (this is still and experimental conversion, if the document is heavy on charts, graphs and tables it won't turn out well but mostly text documents will be fine) .jpeg .gif .png .bmp .zip (the zipped file itself is not converted but you can zip a bunch of documents together and send to Amazon for conversion) Need conversion with other software (not through Amazon) - DRM free versions .lit (MS Reader format) .epub (an emerging new standard) -er.pdb (eReader format, favored format at Fictionwise and eReader.com) .mobi (some secured mobi files [DRM] can be read with the use of the Kindle's PID) Cannot be converted (at this time) .lrx (Sony's secured format) Adobe Digital Editions Now that you know what can be converted you need to know what tools to use. Here is a list of FREE software that every Kindle owner should have *if* you want to venture outside of the Kindle store or want to create your own Kindle ready documents. You won't need all of them and some features overlap, but you should experiment to see which ones you like working with best. MobiPocket Creator and MobiPocket Reader (Windows only) Calibre (Windows, Mac and Linux) Stanza (Windows and Mac) KindlePID and KindleFIX (Windows and Mac) Mobiperl (Windows and Mac) Mobi2Mobi Command line (Windows and Mac) Mobi2Mobi GUI (Windows only) Learn about other types of ebook conversion software by visting our E-book_conversion wiki. **** Okay, what have I left out? What is incorrect or not quite correct? Edited: Added eReader format Added jpeg to the "needs to be converted" list Added jpeg screensaver info Added the qualifier that "simple .html" files can be used if the extension is changed to .txt Added list of software package Edit: in italics Last edited by daffy4u; 02-15-2009 at 12:51 PM. Reason: a whole lotta changes |
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Daffy, the one thing you left out is eReader. DRM eReader can be converted to be read on the Kindle. Other than that, it sounds and looks good. Well done!
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I absolutely love Faulkner's work. I also read quite a lot of noir fiction, Sci-Fi and Fantasy, in addition to literary works. If you're not yet aware of it, MobileRead has a large number (over 8,000) of books available in various popular formats. You'll find a lot of genre coverage here of totally free ebooks - titles in the public domain and Creative Commons. They've all been 'hand-assembled.' Well, I don't want to hijack the thread, so back to Kindle. Don |
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Daffy, I think your section on what needs to be converted is excellent. Unfortunately, I don't know which image formats the Kindle will display in the Pictures folder without converion, so I can't answer your question.
I didn't know you could change an .htm file to .txt file and it wouldn't need conversion. Very cool. ----------- New subject: Along the lines of Daffy not mentioning the de-DRM tools, I wasn't sure if we should mention folder support in regards to the Kindle. The process of creating folder support on the Kindle seems a little complicated and there are no guarantees that firmware upgrades wouldn't trash your files. Anyway, I'll leave the "folders" topic up to someone else. ----------- Didn't care for Faulker, but I've only read The Sound and the Fury. Then again I did like Faulkner more than Virginia Woolf and James Joyce. Hemingway on the other hand is the man! Last edited by Daithi; 02-12-2009 at 02:44 PM. Reason: Didn't want to create another post. |
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I've been doing some testing and I can't access the images without conversion. Jpegs work only when turning them into screensavers and it may be the Kindle doing some internal conversion but I don't know, so I'm changing that section.
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It is not insignificant since one of the reasons I see people site is that they don't want the Kindle because it doesn't read as many formats as other readers. I've had to correct the misconception a number of times. Just because it can also apply to other readers does not make it *less* of a partial truth.
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And you can download them directly to your Kindle via our Mobi download guide, available as one of the options on the ebbok link on the blue bar. This contains a regularly-updated index of our mobi/prc books, with links to an immediate download.
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