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TheKindleWorm · 09-03-2010, 07:14 AM

Amazon don't stipulate that you have to only purchase their content. The Kindle supports a number of file formats and Amazon support you putting your own personal files on the Kindle.

If you are that concerned with Amazon being able to detect your reading matter then simply don't connect to wifi or 3G. That way you can keep it truly private.

I think there's another thread in this forum discussing what it is that Amazon uses to identify ebooks.

Here we are: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88432

09-03-2010, 07:14 AM	#3
TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	Amazon don't stipulate that you have to only purchase their content. The Kindle supports a number of file formats and Amazon support you putting your own personal files on the Kindle. If you are that concerned with Amazon being able to detect your reading matter then simply don't connect to wifi or 3G. That way you can keep it truly private. I think there's another thread in this forum discussing what it is that Amazon uses to identify ebooks. Here we are: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88432 Last edited by TheKindleWorm; 09-03-2010 at 07:21 AM.