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Purge · 08-30-2010, 08:24 PM

Hey,

I've got a PRS 600, but really, the screen drives me nuts. I barely use it anymore and I've been using an iPad instead, which, for all the convinience it gives, is a pain in the ass with the size and the LCD screen (As good a screen it may be), so while I wasn't really looking for a new reader the lower price of the new Kindles and the improved screen - well, it's just too much to refuse, isn't it?

So I have a few questions, if people wouldn't mind answering them.

Firstly, would it be possible for me to somehow load books on to it remotely, from my own collection? As in, if I have Calibre running, can I connect to it and download books? If not, what about Dropbox? If I set up a way to access them via a public directory, or even log in to the Dropbox page, can I download books through the browser and on to the Kindle?

Does Savory work on the Kindle 3?

I also enjoy Audibooks and podcasts - How suitable is the Kindle for this? It wouldn't be all the time, but if I could grab one with the browser, how well would I be able to play it back? Does mp3 playing work in the background?

Finally, any other things I should think about before leaping in and ordering one? The only reservation I have is the lack of ePub support, but I think I can live without it for now.

Thanks for any help!

08-30-2010, 08:24 PM	#1
Purge Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: None	Kindle 3 Questions Hey, I've got a PRS 600, but really, the screen drives me nuts. I barely use it anymore and I've been using an iPad instead, which, for all the convinience it gives, is a pain in the ass with the size and the LCD screen (As good a screen it may be), so while I wasn't really looking for a new reader the lower price of the new Kindles and the improved screen - well, it's just too much to refuse, isn't it? So I have a few questions, if people wouldn't mind answering them. Firstly, would it be possible for me to somehow load books on to it remotely, from my own collection? As in, if I have Calibre running, can I connect to it and download books? If not, what about Dropbox? If I set up a way to access them via a public directory, or even log in to the Dropbox page, can I download books through the browser and on to the Kindle? Does Savory work on the Kindle 3? I also enjoy Audibooks and podcasts - How suitable is the Kindle for this? It wouldn't be all the time, but if I could grab one with the browser, how well would I be able to play it back? Does mp3 playing work in the background? Finally, any other things I should think about before leaping in and ordering one? The only reservation I have is the lack of ePub support, but I think I can live without it for now. Thanks for any help!