E Book Format and Device Table
Other recommended reading includes:
- eBook Buyer’s Guide (Wait or Buy)
- What eReader Do I Buy?
- An eReader Comparison Chart
- Tips on Reading ePubs and PDFs (Kindle is not compatible with ePubs)
- Other ebook related posts
- Email jane at dearauthor.com if you have any questions.
| Adobe ePub | Adobe PDF | Mobipocket | BN ePub | Apple ePub | Kindle | MS Lit/Ms Reader | EReader (PDB) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows PC | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Mac | yes | yes | no | yes | no | yes | no | yes |
| Kindle | no | yes (unsecured) | yes (unsecured) | no | no | yes | no | no |
| Sony | yes | yes | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Nook | yes | yes | no | yes | no | no | no | yes |
| Kobo | yes | yes | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Cybook | yes | yes | yes but w/ a different firmware not compatible with Adobe DRM | no | no | no | no | no |
| iPhone/iTouch | yes (Bluefire & Txtr App) & Kobo/Borders App (unsecured) | Bluefire (secure formats), Goodreader, iAnnotate and others (unsecured) | no | yes with nook app or eReader in some cases | yes if you have iOS 4 and above, use iBooks App | yes | no | yes |
| iPad | yes (Bluefire & Txtr App) & Kobo/Borders App (unsecured) | Bluefire (secure formats), Goodreader, iAnnotate and others (unsecured) | no | yes with nook App | yes (iBooks App) | yes | no | yes (eReader App) |
| Android | yes (Aldiko - unsecured and Shortcovers to read Kobo books purchased from Kobo store) | no | yes (iireader - secure & FBReader - Unsecured) | no | no | no | no | yes (iReader) |
| Blackberry | no | no | yes | yes | no | yes | no | yes |
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May 07, 2012 @ 14:27:14
Hi, Jane. Great site! Thank you for so many advises and tips. :)
Re: this table I must, however, tell you that unsecured mobi files can be read in the Mac, iPhone/iTouch and iPad via Kindle app. That’s how I read mine. (I mostly upload them via Dropbox.)