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bhartman36 · 11-10-2009, 08:08 AM

I just sent this in as feedback:

"To Whom It May Concern:

Thank you for releasing this software. I think you're well on your way to having an efficient, useful tool for use with the Amazon Kindle. I do, however, have two observations:

First, I would have hoped that whatever content was currently stored on my Kindle (in AZW format, at least) would appear on my Home screen. Sadly, this is not the case. It's all stored on the Archive by default, and it's only by *opening* a book that it appears on the Home screen. With 72 books on my Kindle (just in AZW format, mind you) I would have appreciated a way to look at what I was currently reading on my Home screen, and have the archive reflect only books that I haven't yet read, or haven't read in quite some time.

Secondly, one of the things that I enjoy about my Kindle is the ability to download books in .mobi format from sites like The Gutenberg Project. While the Kindle itself supports these files perfectly, I was surprised to learn that the Kindle software does not. I would have hoped that all the conent on the Kindle would be available to the software, or at the very least, that the .mobi files on my computer would be visible to the software.

I recognize that the Kindle for PC software is primarily intended to support Amazon's paid content, to drive book sales, but I, for one, would be more likely to use the software if it had a more expansive view of the content on my Kindle.

Thanks for the opportunity to provide you with this feedback.

Kind Regards,

Brian Hartman"

11-10-2009, 08:08 AM	#13
bhartman36 Wizard Posts: 1,323 Karma: 1515835 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Jersey, USA Device: Kobo Libra Colour, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (2021)	I just sent this in as feedback: "To Whom It May Concern: Thank you for releasing this software. I think you're well on your way to having an efficient, useful tool for use with the Amazon Kindle. I do, however, have two observations: First, I would have hoped that whatever content was currently stored on my Kindle (in AZW format, at least) would appear on my Home screen. Sadly, this is not the case. It's all stored on the Archive by default, and it's only by opening a book that it appears on the Home screen. With 72 books on my Kindle (just in AZW format, mind you) I would have appreciated a way to look at what I was currently reading on my Home screen, and have the archive reflect only books that I haven't yet read, or haven't read in quite some time. Secondly, one of the things that I enjoy about my Kindle is the ability to download books in .mobi format from sites like The Gutenberg Project. While the Kindle itself supports these files perfectly, I was surprised to learn that the Kindle software does not. I would have hoped that all the conent on the Kindle would be available to the software, or at the very least, that the .mobi files on my computer would be visible to the software. I recognize that the Kindle for PC software is primarily intended to support Amazon's paid content, to drive book sales, but I, for one, would be more likely to use the software if it had a more expansive view of the content on my Kindle. Thanks for the opportunity to provide you with this feedback. Kind Regards, Brian Hartman"