"Disconnected" Kindle?

Halk · 10-04-2009, 05:28 PM

Hi folks, I'm not a Kindle fan, I hope I make it out of here alive :P

I have a Cybook Gen 3 which I'm happy with (apart from firmware updates!).

However I've been thinking I might fancy something with a larger screen. So off I went to the comparison matrix and to my horror all the larger devices there have touchscreens. I do not want a touchscreen.

I'm very happy with how I put books on the Gen3, so I've no intention of changing that. But I thought I'd ask you Kindle folks if I could use a Kindle "just like" I use my Gen3. In other words is the wireless connectivity a requirement? Can the reader be run offline? They're not yet out in the UK, but I'm not in any particular rush.

Nate the great · 10-04-2009, 06:03 PM

You don't need the wireless to use the KDX. You can transfer files over a USB cable just fine.

Elsi · 10-04-2009, 08:09 PM

The only thing that the wireless is *required* for is downloading the samples. Amazon does not provide any way to get samples via your computer.

10-04-2009, 05:28 PM	#1
Halk Fanatic Posts: 534 Karma: 469999 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Sony PRS-650 (PRS+ alpha - thanks Kartu!)	"Disconnected" Kindle? Hi folks, I'm not a Kindle fan, I hope I make it out of here alive :P I have a Cybook Gen 3 which I'm happy with (apart from firmware updates!). However I've been thinking I might fancy something with a larger screen. So off I went to the comparison matrix and to my horror all the larger devices there have touchscreens. I do not want a touchscreen. I'm very happy with how I put books on the Gen3, so I've no intention of changing that. But I thought I'd ask you Kindle folks if I could use a Kindle "just like" I use my Gen3. In other words is the wireless connectivity a requirement? Can the reader be run offline? They're not yet out in the UK, but I'm not in any particular rush.

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10-04-2009, 06:03 PM	#2
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	You don't need the wireless to use the KDX. You can transfer files over a USB cable just fine.

10-04-2009, 08:09 PM	#3
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	The only thing that the wireless is required for is downloading the samples. Amazon does not provide any way to get samples via your computer.

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