Tech: Kindle Paperwhite and PDF

Subject: Tech: Kindle Paperwhite and PDF
From: MartinRyan
Date: 09 Oct 13 - 10:01 AM

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.

Subject: RE: Tech: Kindle Paperwhite and PDF
From: IanC
Date: 09 Oct 13 - 11:51 AM

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

Subject: RE: Tech: Kindle Paperwhite and PDF
From: MartinRyan
Date: 09 Oct 13 - 12:59 PM

Thanks for that, IanC. I actually prefer the small format and my eyes are holding up well, so far!

Regards

Subject: RE: Tech: Kindle Paperwhite and PDF
From: GUEST,Grishka
Date: 09 Oct 13 - 01:00 PM

What we actually need is an A4 reader that fits into our shirt pockets, folded like real paper. One day it will come.

Subject: RE: Tech: Kindle Paperwhite and PDF
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 Oct 13 - 10:54 AM

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-

Subject: RE: Tech: Kindle Paperwhite and PDF
From: MartinRyan
Date: 10 Oct 13 - 12:00 PM

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