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09 Oct 13 - 10:01 AM (#3565413) Subject: Tech: Kindle Paperwhite and PDF From: MartinRyan Is anyone using a a Kindle Paperwhite device - in particular with PDF files? I have a standard Kindle (4?) with which I'm generally very happy. However - it is very clumsy at handling PDF files. Since my main use for the Kindle is to keep a library of old books (song-related and other) , many of which are freely available online, handling PDFs is important. Conversion of such texts to other formats is often very clumsy. My local store is out of stock - I think there's an improved version either just out or about to appear... so I can't experiment directly for now. Regards p.s. Incidentally, I use the Calibre freeware to organise my Kindle library - it's excellent. |
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09 Oct 13 - 11:51 AM (#3565432) Subject: RE: Tech: Kindle Paperwhite and PDF From: IanC Paper white will handle PDFs well enough but is generally too small to put song books on unless your eyesight is better than mine. What we need is a bigger Kindle (I'd pay good money for an A4 one). :-) Ian |
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09 Oct 13 - 12:59 PM (#3565453) Subject: RE: Tech: Kindle Paperwhite and PDF From: MartinRyan Thanks for that, IanC. I actually prefer the small format and my eyes are holding up well, so far! Regards |
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09 Oct 13 - 01:00 PM (#3565455) Subject: RE: Tech: Kindle Paperwhite and PDF From: GUEST,Grishka What we actually need is an A4 reader that fits into our shirt pockets, folded like real paper. One day it will come. |
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10 Oct 13 - 10:54 AM (#3565676) Subject: RE: Tech: Kindle Paperwhite and PDF From: Joe Offer My Kindle Fire works very well with *.pdf and *.doc files. The price of the basic Kindle Fire has gone way down. I'd recommend it. -Joe- |
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10 Oct 13 - 12:00 PM (#3565699) Subject: RE: Tech: Kindle Paperwhite and PDF From: MartinRyan Yes, Joe - the small FIre device and the new Paperwhite are similarly priced, this side of the pond, at this stage. I suspect that, purely as a reading device rather than a reader/tablet, the Paperwhite may suit me better. Hope to have a good look at both over the weekend in Dublin. Regards |