Hello,
The Kindle video I watched indicated that Word documents can be uploaded to the Kindle via email for a small fee.
My thought was "That's absurd. Why not allow documents to be uploaded via a USB port?" (
possibly charging for conversion software).
I later read that the Kindle does have at least one USB port.
So, what is the situation regarding uploading documents from my computer to a Kindle? Certain formats can be uploaded via USB, and other formats require a "pay per use" email upload?
If so, which formats use which method?
I understand RTF is not supported?
Well, I suppose that's not too bad as long as HTML is.
Can HTML simply be uploaded via the USB port (with no fee or software required)?
Will the text appear the same as it would for a purchased book (or will it appear in a "mini browser")?
How about plain text documents? Can they be uploaded? Once uploaded, can character size be changed for plain text documents? Do plain text documents "look good" on the Kindle? Would formatting the document (for indentation, etc) prior to uploading make a difference?
I'm trying to determine how good a Kindle would be for reading material that I already have on my PC (or might obtain). This material is in various formats.
And in particular, I want to know whether I can upload the material myself without "going through" Amazon.
Thanks