We also see many different ebook formats
like AZW, EPUB, PRC, PDF, TXT, RTF, CBR, CBZ, and many more.
Not exact matches
Readers can simply enter a regular email address at the time of their request and they will receive an email with links to download a PDF version (viewable in applications
like iBooks) or an
AZW version (viewable in all Kindle apps on iPad, iPhone, PC, Mac, etc.) of their Kindlegraph.
The Kindle's DRM format (
AZW) is just
like the mobipocket format with a few small changes.
You can download the books as Epub or text files and then use a tool
like Calibre to convert them to
azw files for the Kindle.
While some devices support proprietary and DRM - locked file formats (
like Amazon's
AZW for the Kindle), almost all readers also embrace standards
like plain text (TXT), Adobe's portable document format (PDF) and HTML.
By enforcing its own
AZW format instead of using an open standard supported by other e-book readers,
like EPUB, Amazon effectively prevents people from reading that content on any device besides a Kindle (or a device equipped with Kindle software).