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Kindle user answers! LiterateDog Send a noteboard - 08/10/2010 11:01:23 PM
In everyday use, how big of a deal is it that Kindles don't support ePub or other formats? And with the Amazon DRM, is there an easy way to recover books you've purchased if anything goes wrong?


You can get a free program called "Calibre" that will convert to the mobi format that Kindle uses. Kindle also has native PDF support or you can use Calibre to convert it to the mobi format.

If something goes wrong, I believe that you'll just be able to redownload your books to your replacement device. I know that some of the books I've purchased, I've "removed them from the device" when I've finished. Later, if I want, I can redownload them from Amazon. You just have to go to your account and manager your digital content.

I see a lot of issues raised in articles I read comparing ebook-readers, but I'm not sure how much they actually matter in daily use.


I love my Kindle. I'll never go back to printed books, period, if I can help it.

Oh, and just to make my subject line a complete lie, one more question: Is the physical keyboard a big deal? Good? Bad? Meh?


I've used it a few times to search for things. If you were wanting to make annotations or something, I imagine it would come in handy for that. Also, you can shop directly on Amazon from the Kindle, so you'd need it there, too.
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e-Readers Rebekah - 08/10/2010 12:12:55 PM 1179 Views
even a large collection of books does not use enough wood to be an issue random thoughts - 08/10/2010 04:23:10 PM 906 Views
well snoopcester - 08/10/2010 04:29:36 PM 855 Views
I suppose there is some green benefits... Zach - 08/10/2010 06:19:34 PM 849 Views
One question: (for any Kindle user) Gher - 08/10/2010 10:19:08 PM 955 Views
Kindle user answers! LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:01:23 PM 812 Views
Cool. Thanks! *NM* Gher - 11/10/2010 03:42:47 PM 381 Views
I can't say that was my motivating factor. Beqi - 08/10/2010 07:14:53 PM 860 Views
Me, too! *NM* LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:02:33 PM 413 Views
Ick Camilla - 08/10/2010 07:55:17 PM 891 Views
Camilla, you're a great lady, but you're almost a walking parody sometimes. LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:07:04 PM 1051 Views
why? *NM* Camilla - 09/10/2010 02:42:37 PM 815 Views
In your role of leftist technophobe who won't budge. *NM* LiterateDog - 09/10/2010 02:49:38 PM 483 Views
Um... Tim - 10/10/2010 11:38:14 AM 909 Views
Re: Um... Camilla - 10/10/2010 11:41:08 AM 846 Views
Honestly, I couldn't have given a rat's ass about its environmental impact. LiterateDog - 08/10/2010 11:06:06 PM 1011 Views
It's more of a tipping the scales factor, really. Rebekah - 09/10/2010 09:38:47 PM 829 Views
You can have an ereader and buy normal books. Ghavrel - 10/10/2010 05:24:53 AM 814 Views
I've had mine for a couple months now. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/10/2010 01:41:09 AM 809 Views
Your statement about forests shows you don't know about modern forestry Tom - 09/10/2010 02:06:07 PM 877 Views
Re: Your statement about forests shows you don't know about modern forestry Rebekah - 09/10/2010 04:43:28 PM 832 Views
I'm not going to make the obvious comments in response to the phrase "native bush". Tom - 10/10/2010 05:40:26 AM 798 Views
I have no idea what you mean. Rebekah - 10/10/2010 09:57:02 AM 834 Views
I'm planning to buy an Ipad in a month or two Larry - 09/10/2010 03:13:48 PM 823 Views
You can't read on an iPad any more than you can read on a laptop. *NM* Ghavrel - 09/10/2010 09:19:22 PM 374 Views
That is very, very true. Chas - 09/10/2010 11:48:01 PM 849 Views
Oh, I can only read 3-4 hours at a time, then? Larry - 10/10/2010 06:33:28 AM 856 Views
i think his point was that it's hard on the eyes. LadyLorraine - 10/10/2010 06:47:19 PM 828 Views
Why buy an iPad when you already have a laptop? *NM* Chas - 10/10/2010 07:29:06 PM 408 Views
Because I have a few plans for it in the classroom Larry - 10/10/2010 07:56:32 PM 831 Views
Enjoy your eye strain, bro. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/10/2010 08:59:23 PM 397 Views
~love and obsession~ Elaine - 11/10/2010 01:52:46 PM 837 Views
Got my Kindle less than a week ago... Antigone - 11/10/2010 02:44:56 PM 942 Views
Re: e-Readers Bryce - 11/10/2010 06:02:52 PM 824 Views
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