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Originally Posted by TortoiseAvenger
... I'm interested in using a kindle primarily, or completely without Amazon's ecosystem. Someone suggested not registering the device, another suggested not turning on wifi.
If I want to build my own collection of DRM free ebooks, and transfer them to the kindle one way or another (I don't really care how...) can anyone recommend how I should setup the device and why?
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When I first got a Kindle I left it unregistered and uploaded my DRM-free books to Dropbox, then downloaded from Dropbox to my Kindle using the Experimental Browser (this was a while ago, so not sure if the Experimental Browser still works with Dropbox).
This worked perfectly well, and you can even use Calibre to fix the ASIN so that you get covers.
Then I discovered the joys of WhisperSync (syncs reading position, notes and bookmarks across all your devices). This requires registration, but is so wonderful that I got over my reluctance to register.
However, if WhisperSync and Collections aren't important to you, reasons to register become less compelling. There may be something about dictionaries. It's been a while, but I think you may get free dictionaries in multiple languages when you register. Wikipedia integration may also be dependent on registering, I can't remember.
I think the only reason to shy away from turning on WiFi is if you want to avoid firmware auto-updates or have privacy issues where Amazon is concerned.