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Originally Posted by jennifer.jayne
I have heard from just about everyone that the Kindle is ultimately better. However, I want to be able to buy books from the sony store, kindle store and the kobo store. I want to make sure that if I do get a Kindle, is there a way to convert epub files after I buy them so that they are readable on my Kindle??
Also, wi-fi is a must for me. So I'm wondering if with the Kobo I can go on Facebook and other sites? Coles and Chapters are telling me I can't but I also heard from another source that you can. ALSO, with the Kindle 3, can I go on Facebook with their wi-fi?
Any help/experience/information would be greatly appreciated!!!
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Hi Jennifer, I'm late to this thread but I'd like to answer a couple of your Kindle-related questions that I think haven't been addressed yet. (I live in Canada, too, incidentally.)
It's possible to convert EPUB files to Kindle format (MOBI/PRC), although you may have to break DRM to do so, as has already been mentioned. I haven't felt any personal necessity to do this because I've never found a commercial ebook in EPUB format that wasn't also available for the Kindle from Amazon.com. And, most forums that offer out-of-copyright ebooks for free (including this one) offer both formats, so you don't have to convert at all.
I own a Kindle wifi, but decided to buy a Kindle 3G for a recent trip to the UK. This way I could use the (free) 3G browser capability to keep on top of my e-mail etc. while I was out of Canada, since I knew I'd be in an area with very few places offering wifi. It worked like a charm; I was able to look at my e-mails, confirm my flights, check for train delays, etc. without any problems.
I used the Kindle to stay in touch with friends via Facebook, too; however, it's
much easier to do this on the Kindle using Facebook's mobile site (
m.facebook.com or
touch.facebook.com) than the standard page at
www.facebook.com. For whatever reason, the "full" Facebook page often freezes my Kindle so that I have to restart or even reboot it. (And in general, I recommend using the mobile version of websites, where available, when using the Kindle's browser; they're specially designed for mobile devices and, of course, load more quickly too.)