[OTHER] Kindle?
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vurt




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Nov 2012 04:44    Post subject: [OTHER] Kindle?
Seems like this is the prefered device for reading books or is there something better?

Which formats can it read and can i upload books from my computer to it?

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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Nov 2012 12:55    Post subject:
All the standard formats; EPUB, MOBI, PDF, AZW (Amazon's own format) and TXT. Yes, you can upload books from your computer Smile
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vurt




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Nov 2012 13:17    Post subject:
Sounds good Smile
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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Nov 2012 23:35    Post subject:
while we're at it, is there any reason one format (epub mobi pdf etc) would be preferable over the other (using aldiko on android myself)?


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PostPosted: Fri, 16th Nov 2012 23:17    Post subject:
nouseforaname wrote:
while we're at it, is there any reason one format (epub mobi pdf etc) would be preferable over the other (using aldiko on android myself)?


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PostPosted: Fri, 16th Nov 2012 23:21    Post subject:
It depends on who is using the format, since it all comes down to pagination and tidiness. A well designed PDF, one that is made with - say - an iPad in mind, will look a lot better than a MOBI designed for the Kindle Keyboard.
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PostPosted: Fri, 16th Nov 2012 23:27    Post subject:
sabin1981 wrote:
It depends on who is using the format, since it all comes down to pagination and tidiness. A well designed PDF, one that is made with - say - an iPad in mind, will look a lot better than a MOBI designed for the Kindle Keyboard.


ok, I just usually see both to download beside each other and have been choosing epub for no particular reason Wink


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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Fri, 16th Nov 2012 23:34    Post subject:
Sadly there's no one perfect format, so if you've got the Kindle app for Android you might be better off using official Kindle books, but a nicely created PDF/EPUB would be just as fine too.
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