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Quoth · 01-14-2024, 07:22 AM

A Paperwhite will allow azw3 downloaded if registered. A K1, original Kindle, registered on its own would only allow very much inferior mobi/azw downloads.

K1 issues

No embedded fonts
No CSS
No user fonts
Poor 4 level screen only 2 greys, peak grey and nearly black as it's a very early eink type
Only 1/4 G storage with an SD slot that won't do more than 32G and might only do 4G.
No WiFi
The Whispernet died because the Cellular is EVDO only and is gone, so only USB transfer.
Battery / Cell will be end of life.
Only 167 dpi

The K1, K2, DX and DXG are all mobi/azw only. Only the DXG has a reasonable screen contrast. The DX models are slow and only 150 dpi, so though hyped for PDF being 9.7″, they are very poor for that. Only the K1 has the SD Card slot. The K2 only about 1.5G free.
They all have audio (speakers and 3.5mm jack), but it's pretty useless GUI.

The K1 is useless. Museum display or recycle

The K2 & DX are almost useless. Museum display or recycle.
The DXG has a better contrast but otherwise is similar to DX. Nearly useless.

Minimum Kindle to use as an ereader is the K3, if upgraded to last FW (3.4.3).
The K3 has WiFi so Whispersync may work, 16 level 167dpi screen with decent contrast (same generation eink as DXG) and about 3G free for ebooks. Does text to speech and azw3. WiFi. Some models have cellular, but the service is gone in most places. Browser now no use.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...MQC26VQQMM8XSW

01-14-2024, 07:22 AM	#5
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,414 Karma: 107078855 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	A Paperwhite will allow azw3 downloaded if registered. A K1, original Kindle, registered on its own would only allow very much inferior mobi/azw downloads. K1 issues No embedded fonts No CSS No user fonts Poor 4 level screen only 2 greys, peak grey and nearly black as it's a very early eink type Only 1/4 G storage with an SD slot that won't do more than 32G and might only do 4G. No WiFi The Whispernet died because the Cellular is EVDO only and is gone, so only USB transfer. Battery / Cell will be end of life. Only 167 dpi The K1, K2, DX and DXG are all mobi/azw only. Only the DXG has a reasonable screen contrast. The DX models are slow and only 150 dpi, so though hyped for PDF being 9.7″, they are very poor for that. Only the K1 has the SD Card slot. The K2 only about 1.5G free. They all have audio (speakers and 3.5mm jack), but it's pretty useless GUI. The K1 is useless. Museum display or recycle The K2 & DX are almost useless. Museum display or recycle. The DXG has a better contrast but otherwise is similar to DX. Nearly useless. Minimum Kindle to use as an ereader is the K3, if upgraded to last FW (3.4.3). The K3 has WiFi so Whispersync may work, 16 level 167dpi screen with decent contrast (same generation eink as DXG) and about 3G free for ebooks. Does text to speech and azw3. WiFi. Some models have cellular, but the service is gone in most places. Browser now no use. https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...MQC26VQQMM8XSW Last edited by Quoth; 01-14-2024 at 07:30 AM.