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Old 02-10-2010, 05:23 PM   #10
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Device: Kindle 2, Kobo, iPad, Nook
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Originally Posted by desertgrandma View Post
Unlike the Kindle1, you are limited to the space Amazon decided you should have.

The K1 had an SD card slot.......so i can have as many books as I want by either changing out cards, or using a larger one.

Right now I only have just over 800 books loaded......by author. The only thing I've noticed, is that it takes a little longer to come out of its 'sleep' mode.

According to the Kindle page on Amazon, you can

Carry Your Library: Holds up to 1,500 books

The Kindle DX can hold up to 3500 books.
I assumed that Amazon's specs were limited by available memory based on an average size book. If a Kindle 2 can do 1,500, and a Kindle DX 3,500, then why not more with more memory? The processors are the same (Freescale 532 MHz, ARM-11), so it's not a question a processing ability. Maybe Amazon will provide a PC-based index function to speed this process up?

I also have a guide to expanding the Kindle 2's memory on my site, but specialized tools (and skills) are required.
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