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Outsider · 12-26-2010, 10:52 AM

I have some PDF files which I'd like to read on a mobile device. I thought about buying a Kindle, but I don't know how well that device works with PDF files. Does it read any PDF file or only those purchased through Amazon? Is it possible to upload said PDF files using a USB cable or do they first need to be uploaded to the internet and then be wirelessly downloaded onto the Kindle? What's the reading experience of PDF files like? Will they automatically resize to fit the Kindle's screen or will I find myself constantly scrolling left and right, up and down?

12-26-2010, 10:52 AM	#1
Outsider Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: none	Is the Amazon Kindle suitable for reading 3rd party PDF files? I have some PDF files which I'd like to read on a mobile device. I thought about buying a Kindle, but I don't know how well that device works with PDF files. Does it read any PDF file or only those purchased through Amazon? Is it possible to upload said PDF files using a USB cable or do they first need to be uploaded to the internet and then be wirelessly downloaded onto the Kindle? What's the reading experience of PDF files like? Will they automatically resize to fit the Kindle's screen or will I find myself constantly scrolling left and right, up and down?