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Re: Why I hate the Kindle

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Post by safeaim »

Tichy wrote: post #11
mp3geek wrote: post #2

I have yet to buy any ebooks from amazon, just downloaded most of mine through "3rd parties", and the kindle is a wonderful device for that, thus I can share my books with whoever I like.

Wish it would also sync the non-Amazon books, though. Maybe I am not proficient enough yet, but so far I had to copy ebooks into obscure directories by hand (especially interesting on the Android Kindle reader).

Just add your email to "Approved Personal Document E-mail List" under your kindle settings https://www.amazon.com/gp/digital/fiona/manage/ref=ya_14#pdo... Then you can sync all your books through mail. Set up a Tasker-profile to automate the copy-process of all epub/mobi/whateverfileextension to the folder of your choice on your Android.

Or setup a spideroak sync folder for the ebook-folder on your android, and just sync your non-amazon books through spideroak.

Re: Why I hate the Kindle

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Post by Tichy »

dfc wrote: post #25
tatsuke95 wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe I'm missing something, but how is that a problem? Why do I need to see what other people are reading? If anything, other's inability to see what I'm reading is a bonus...

I hate to say it but I think its weird that peopleo want others to know what they are reading. Is it a self esteem issue?

I want to know what others are reading, not others to know what I am reading.

Re: Why I hate the Kindle

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Post by safeaim »

DasIch wrote: post #22
Tichy wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wish it would also sync the non-Amazon books, though. Maybe I am not proficient enough yet, but so far I had to copy ebooks into obscure directories by hand (especially interesting on the Android Kindle reader).

You can sync non-Amazon books by sending them to you@kindle.com. If you are using something like Calibre it's very simple.

Are you sure that this also syncs on your Android Kindle?

It never works on my mobile for some reason.

Re: Why I hate the Kindle

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Post by Tichy »

DasIch wrote: post #22
Tichy wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wish it would also sync the non-Amazon books, though. Maybe I am not proficient enough yet, but so far I had to copy ebooks into obscure directories by hand (especially interesting on the Android Kindle reader).

You can sync non-Amazon books by sending them to you@kindle.com. If you are using something like Calibre it's very simple.

Didn't know that, thanks!

Re: Why I hate the Kindle

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Post by dfc »

Tichy wrote: post #42
dfc wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I hate to say it but I think its weird that peopleo want others to know what they are reading. Is it a self esteem issue?

I want to know what others are reading, not others to know what I am reading.

Oh so you are upset that I can keep my reading activities private? That's even weirder than wanting others to know what you are reading.

Re: Why I hate the Kindle

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Post by icebraining »

dfc wrote: post #35
amargulies wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

re: availability, try emailing the author of that book series as it is likely a mistake on the publisher's side. I was reading a trilogy on the Kindle, only to find the last book unavailable in my region; I emailed the author asking why that is, and got a reply the next day saying it was a mistake, and the final book became available two days later. As for DRM, I just use Calibre to strip the DRM off my Kindle purcha…

I did not realize calibre stripped the drm off of kindle content. Where is that feature?

http://stream-recorder.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8349

Re: Why I hate the Kindle

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Post by latch »

stewbrew wrote: post #21
latch wrote: post #8

I too have started to hate my kindle, but not for any of the reasons the author lists. Mine are: - Availability. Within the US (and only within the US/Canada) book availability is great, but it isn't perfect..outside the US/Canada it sucks. Amazon once had books 1,2 and 5 of a series I wanted, but not 3 and 4 (I know, i know, this isn't amazon's fault) - Price. Kindle books are often more expensive than their physica…

"Availability." Funny. I personally think one main advantages of the kindle is easy access (at comparably cheap prices) to the US book market from outside of the USA or Canada.

I'm in Hong Kong a lot of books are "not available in my region"..I need to go through a US proxy, with a fake US amazon account to buy most books on the store. I buy a gift card with my normal account, and redeem it with the US account so I have money.

Remember those infographs that show watching a movie from a bought DVD (20 steps) vs pirating it (1 step)? The Kindle isn't as bad, but it ain't great either.

Re: Why I hate the Kindle

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Post by [deleted] »

stewbrew wrote: post #21
latch wrote: post #8

I too have started to hate my kindle, but not for any of the reasons the author lists. Mine are: - Availability. Within the US (and only within the US/Canada) book availability is great, but it isn't perfect..outside the US/Canada it sucks. Amazon once had books 1,2 and 5 of a series I wanted, but not 3 and 4 (I know, i know, this isn't amazon's fault) - Price. Kindle books are often more expensive than their physica…

"Availability." Funny. I personally think one main advantages of the kindle is easy access (at comparably cheap prices) to the US book market from outside of the USA or Canada.

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Re: Why I hate the Kindle

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Post by icebraining »

_b8r0 wrote: post #34

A lot of the author's hatred for the Kindle seems to have an irrational and subjective basis. The author is clearly non-technical (referring to his sons as his IT support). Perhaps that's a factor in his experience. > 1. You can’t safely spill sunscreen or wine on an electronic device, or get sand in it, or leave it out in bright sunshine. I have a Sony PRS-300 that I take on holiday. I also have an iPad but don't li…

>For DRM'd books this is the case but you can't share physical books in the way he's referring to, you'd still have to pass the physical object to another person. In this respect Kindles and their ilk aren't really that different from 'paperware'.

They are, because with paper books you have individual physical objects for each novel, not a single object with all of them.

Re: Why I hate the Kindle

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Post by latch »

dfc wrote: post #20
latch wrote: post #8

I too have started to hate my kindle, but not for any of the reasons the author lists. Mine are: - Availability. Within the US (and only within the US/Canada) book availability is great, but it isn't perfect..outside the US/Canada it sucks. Amazon once had books 1,2 and 5 of a series I wanted, but not 3 and 4 (I know, i know, this isn't amazon's fault) - Price. Kindle books are often more expensive than their physica…

What is a "KDK?" SDK typo? You can publish a free book as an idependent author. I have been annoyed by the occasional higher price of a kindle versus deadtree book. But often? That is a stretch.

are you 100% sure publishers can set the price to $0? I've done some research on this, and I was under the impression that only Amazon can set the price to $0.

A quick google search seems to confirm that $0.99 is the cheapest price people can set.

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