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I have a more simpler reason for not using Amazon. They don't let you sell ebooks in PDF/EPUB formats. I don't mind Kindle for fictional books (I have KU subscr
by asicsp 4y ago
I have a more simpler reason for not using Amazon. They don't let you sell ebooks in PDF/EPUB formats. I don't mind Kindle for fictional books (I have KU subscription and even published a short story few years back), but for technical content I prefer PDF/EPUB.
Gumroad/Leanpub give better rates too compared to Amazon. With services like Gumroad, it is also easy to build an email list and get in touch with your existing readers to promote new products, inform them of book updates, etc.
- iLoveOncall 4y agoKindle is switching away from MOBI and to EPUB. You already can't use "Send to Kindle" with MOBI according to the news articles I found.
- asicsp 4y agoGood to know. So, if you get a DRM-free book on amazon, you can download it as epub? Also, I wonder if longer code snippets are still wrapped around or are they introducing horizontal scrollbars? (for those who read on Kindle devices, web/mobile app, etc)
- lxgr 4y agoYou can download it in Amazon‘s format, which (for DRM-free books) converts well to ePub in Calibe. I think at this point the difference between AZW and ePub is even mostly in the container format.
- lwkl 4y agoDid Amazon change their DRM so it's harder to remove? I didn't have any issues with using calibre to remove the DRM from the e-books I bought on Amazon when I backed them up.
- Finnucane 4y agoThey take epub files from publishers, but I believe what you buy from them still gets a kindle wrapper.