Hi!

I want to get more into reading but books can be expensive and bulky.

I thought I’d buy a Kindle (or similar) since those screens are pleasant to read on, but I don’t know if there’s anything specific I should be looking for piracy wise.

Apparently amazon has added support for epubs so I’m hoping it’ll make it easier to load with my own downloaded books?

Also, the version names/models of kindles are crap.

Edit2: I’ve decided I’ll buy a paperwhite kindle (2020 version). I found a 2nd hand one, like new, for 80€ with a screen protector + magnetic cover. This way I’m still not supporting amazon :)

Edit: I seem to have posted this same/similar question yesterday but I have no recollection of doing so. If this is something you’re interested have a look at that post.

  • nivenkos@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    1 year ago

    Any of them I think.

    One of my friends had the newer one and Calibre still worked fine.

    I’ve had the 2 earlier models (original and paperwhite) and both worked fine.

    Just make sure to download epub or mobi files as they’ll have decent formatting compared to PDF, txt, etc.

    With the epub support on the new model you can even email epubs to it IIRC, but I never tried it, Calibre is the best.

    • crohnenberg@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I convert my files to az3w as it displays the book cover on the lock screen. Not a big deal if you don’t pay for the ad free device or you don’t care, but I don’t think EPUB or mobi have that capability

      • Sylocule@lemmy.oneEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        Connect your ebook device to your PC running Calibre. Start Calibre, and when it recognises your device a new button will show for syncing with the device.

          • Sylocule@lemmy.oneEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            There’s also a content server built into Calibre but I’ve never used it.

            I use Ubooquity (a Java app with a web interface) that I share books with family and friends using the kindle browser

            Edit: Just noticed a ‘wireless device connection’ option in the Connect/Share menu