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Jane12 · 10-07-2012, 11:57 AM

I've shied away from Kindles because I prefer epub, but the new Kindle Paperwhite is intriguing enough that it may just make me a convert. However, I'm wondering about sideloading options.

I know you can email personal documents to your Kindle account and they get stored on Amazon's servers (which makes me a little leery). What are the pros and cons of this -- e.g., limitatations, privacy concerns, etc.?
Can you use the web browser to access a Dropbox account and download files from Dropbox? If so, does it work well?
Can you transfer files via USB cable?

Thanks for any insights.

10-07-2012, 11:57 AM	#1
Jane12 Groupie Posts: 171 Karma: 1706300 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: iDevices	Sideloading on Kindle Paperwhite? I've shied away from Kindles because I prefer epub, but the new Kindle Paperwhite is intriguing enough that it may just make me a convert. However, I'm wondering about sideloading options. I know you can email personal documents to your Kindle account and they get stored on Amazon's servers (which makes me a little leery). What are the pros and cons of this -- e.g., limitatations, privacy concerns, etc.? Can you use the web browser to access a Dropbox account and download files from Dropbox? If so, does it work well? Can you transfer files via USB cable? Thanks for any insights.