.PRC files are almost identical to the .AZW files that Amazon uses for Kindle books. This makes the Kindle capable of displaying .PRC files without having to convert them to another format. However, ...

While you don't need to worry about file formats with Kindle books purchased from Amazon, you might have books from other ...

The open-source EPUB e-book format is great for sharing books between different readers and making life easier on readers generally--but Amazon's Kindle, the big player, doesn't support it.

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