Thread: 2014 basic "Kindle Touch" for sideloaded e-books?
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Old 01-13-2015, 02:48 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by Max404 View Post
Hi,

I was just wondering if the 2014 basic "Kindle Touch" is a good choice for me if I just want to use it for sideloaded e-books converted with Calibre? I have no interest in the eco-system so I will not buy anytning from Amazon, I will never use the Wi-Fi option.

Can I use the e-reader without an Amazon account/without the need to activate the device?

Is it Mac (OS X) compatible?

Thanks,
Max404
Since no one else has answered, I'll show off my ignorance. I don't know specifically about this Kindle model. The old Touch would have done this, though you would have lost some of the features, but I think the new Kindle Basic might require activation to work. (Hopefully I'm wrong.)

I'm guessing you wouldn't even want to set up an account just to activate? -- which would probably be the easiest way to go about it.

As far as working with OS X, I think it should just see the Kindle as mass storage. So that part should be good.

Obviously you need to hear from someone who knows more about this.
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