Touch Mobi support on Kobo Touch

tomsem · 06-23-2011, 08:33 PM

Has anyone here tried reading mobi format on Kobo Touch?

Specifically, can you load Kindle Store books in .azw format (which is .mobi) that don't have DRM (these are the books that say 'simultaneous device usage: unlimited'—there are actually a large number of these)?

Byron4120 · 06-23-2011, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomsem

Has anyone here tried reading mobi format on Kobo Touch?

Specifically, can you load Kindle Store books in .azw format (which is .mobi) that don't have DRM (these are the books that say 'simultaneous device usage: unlimited'—there are actually a large number of these)?

I guess I do not know how to browse their store -- The Free books (.azw) (Treasure Island for example) did not work -- Format was ok but the actual text did not read well.

Byron4120 · 06-23-2011, 11:03 PM

I tried .mobi as converted by Calibre -- Calibre reader looks fine -- But touch messed up the text -- Not sure if it is extended character set that does not match - or something goofy in the reader program. (File converted from .lit) A large file 1.2MB .lit .txt .89MB mobi -- .txt & .rtf were recognized but did not open (froze the machine). TXTZ was not recognized. Looks like we need some work here.

george.talusan · 06-23-2011, 11:57 PM

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bulldog5550 · 10-24-2012, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomsem

Has anyone here tried reading mobi format on Kobo Touch?

Specifically, can you load Kindle Store books in .azw format (which is .mobi) that don't have DRM (these are the books that say 'simultaneous device usage: unlimited'—there are actually a large number of these)?

Have tried but no sucess so use calibre to convert to epub I convert 150 at a time takes few minutes and they work on our kobo touch just fine

Steve

06-23-2011, 08:33 PM	#1
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,813 Karma: 26985557 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	Mobi support on Kobo Touch Has anyone here tried reading mobi format on Kobo Touch? Specifically, can you load Kindle Store books in .azw format (which is .mobi) that don't have DRM (these are the books that say 'simultaneous device usage: unlimited'—there are actually a large number of these)?

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06-23-2011, 11:03 PM	#3
Byron4120 Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 24 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: State of Washington Device: KOBO Touch	I tried .mobi as converted by Calibre -- Calibre reader looks fine -- But touch messed up the text -- Not sure if it is extended character set that does not match - or something goofy in the reader program. (File converted from .lit) A large file 1.2MB .lit .txt .89MB mobi -- .txt & .rtf were recognized but did not open (froze the machine). TXTZ was not recognized. Looks like we need some work here.

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