im thinking of getting an ereader, but cant find many foss devices. i dont plan on connecting it to the internet, so i suppose it doesnt matter if its controlled by amazon right? love to hear your thoughts…

  • onlooker@lemmy.ml
    3·
    1 year ago

    Yeah, I only glanced at wikipedia’s e-reader comparison sheet and saw the word “Partial”, so that’s my bad. That said, transfering files to kindle still seems to be a pain. From Amazon’s page:

    Upload documents through the web, an authorized email address, the Kindle app for iOS and Android devices, or a Send to Kindle application if available.

    So, if I’m understanding this correctly, you can transfer files to your Kindle through:

    • a) Send to Kindle webpage
    • b) Email
    • c) An iOS or Android app
    • d) Send to Kindle application

    For a) and c) to work, you need an Amazon account. b) seems to be a bit unorthodox, but sure. And for d) needs an application to be installed on your computer. Contrast that to, say, PocketBook, which simply shows up as a USB device and you just drag and drop your e-books into their designated folders. No account, email or app required.

    EDIT: formatting

    • threadloose@midwest.socialEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I have a recent Paperwhite, and you can still do the drag and drop thing with it. The Kindle shows up as a device on your computer, and you just need to get the files into the documents folder on it.

      I can’t remember off the top of my head if you can skip the setup with a new Kindle and not make an Amazon account.