I'm sure this is Amazon's response, that you don't need all the extra storage because it's all in the cloud, to be retrieved whenever.
I know some people feel like they have to have their entire library on the physical device, but really? If there are 5GB of system memory, and say half of it you want to reserve for ebooks, you've still got massive amounts of space. 90% or so of unillustrated ePub books are going to be less than 5MB in size.
I know, someone will come along and say "But I keep 5,000 picture boo
Does the paperwhite have some problem with calibre? I did a cursory glance at the calibre forums, and it seemed that.mobi books would show up in "my docs" or you could format shift the books to azw3 and have them show up on the main screen. Is there some more recent development?
I ask because I'm trying to pawn off my kindle 3 to some family member or another to upgrade to the paperwhite or voyage. They just look so pretty, and my older model hasn't complained about a books source ever.
Then why not upload them to Amazon's cloud and download them from there?
I'm not faulting you for preferring the offline solution, but there is another option.
Books that are just words take up little space. But books with illustrations can take up a lot of room. Graphic novels and modern textbooks are two common examples of types of books that will take up a lot of room on your Kindle; a single one of those can be 50MB or more.
Disobedience: The silver lining to the cloud of servitude.
-- Ambrose Bierce
what's the problem? (Score:5, Insightful)
all of your ebooks will be stored in amazon's cloud. why would they be on the SD card?
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I'm sure this is Amazon's response, that you don't need all the extra storage because it's all in the cloud, to be retrieved whenever.
I know some people feel like they have to have their entire library on the physical device, but really? If there are 5GB of system memory, and say half of it you want to reserve for ebooks, you've still got massive amounts of space. 90% or so of unillustrated ePub books are going to be less than 5MB in size.
I know, someone will come along and say "But I keep 5,000 picture boo
Re:what's the problem? (Score:5, Insightful)
How about, "I have hundreds of books that I didn't purchase through Amazon, and therefore aren't in the Amazon cloud."
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Then I suppose a bargain basement tablet in a semi-walled garden ecosystem isn't what you've been using, or what you'd ever consider using.
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Even though they offered just such a feature to get you to do so. Then fucked you royally after they got your money.
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You can load books not purchased through Amazon into your Kindle and they are also stored in the Amazon cloud.
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And you never wondered at the low, low pricetag?
Yes, actually owning a device costs a little more, or the device pwns you.
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Can you recommend anything comparable to the Paperwhite?
Kobo Glo + calibre (Score:3, Interesting)
I converted all my ebooks to epub using Calibre and really like the Kobo Glo for reading.
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Does the paperwhite have some problem with calibre? I did a cursory glance at the calibre forums, and it seemed that .mobi books would show up in "my docs" or you could format shift the books to azw3 and have them show up on the main screen. Is there some more recent development?
I ask because I'm trying to pawn off my kindle 3 to some family member or another to upgrade to the paperwhite or voyage. They just look so pretty, and my older model hasn't complained about a books source ever.
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Well if you didn't purchase it through Amazon it mustn't be a proper book after all, citizen.
Re:what's the problem? (Score:5, Funny)
How about, "I have hundreds of books that I didn't purchase through Amazon, and therefore aren't in the Amazon cloud."
An Amazon drone strike is on its way to your location as we speak.
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