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Alisa · 06-24-2009, 06:12 PM

Kindle user with a stupid question here.

I was just reading a thread about someone debating between the Kindle and the 505 and the topic came up about the software only working on Windows. While that is well known, what I don't have a clear picture of is what precisely do you lose with that? I understand you can still load content and such since it will work just like a removable drive. Is there a link someone can point me to giving a run down of what doesn't work and what there are workarounds for? I see some people saying it's not a big deal and others that say it's rather a gaping hole. It would be nice if we had something we could give to the "Which one should I buy" folks that would clearly tell them where they stand if they're a Mac or Linux user.

Thanks.

06-24-2009, 06:12 PM	#1
Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	Using PRS without the Connect Software Kindle user with a stupid question here. I was just reading a thread about someone debating between the Kindle and the 505 and the topic came up about the software only working on Windows. While that is well known, what I don't have a clear picture of is what precisely do you lose with that? I understand you can still load content and such since it will work just like a removable drive. Is there a link someone can point me to giving a run down of what doesn't work and what there are workarounds for? I see some people saying it's not a big deal and others that say it's rather a gaping hole. It would be nice if we had something we could give to the "Which one should I buy" folks that would clearly tell them where they stand if they're a Mac or Linux user. Thanks.