Your kindle has 3 GB capacity, how is yours filled?

arfarf624 · 07-21-2011, 11:25 PM

I have 2871 mb free
with 170 books and a few active content items
I think having so many makes the menu screen and other things load slower

How much space is filled on your kindle? and how many books etc
The only way I can think of filling up the kindle is with audiobooks and maybe custom screen savers. If you have enough books to fill 3gb, the kindle would run like a 1980 computer

Side question: for custom screen savers, does the picture have to be black and white, or can it be color?(yes I know the kindle doesn't do color)
Why do people bother to grayscale their pictures?

carld · 07-21-2011, 11:27 PM

I have 2,967 MB Free, with 106 items including 1 audio book, 14 apps, and the rest ebooks.

JeremyR · 07-22-2011, 03:46 AM

I have 1969 MB free. Got about 500 books, half of them read, 8 games

Most of it is music that I listen to while reading. I have about a half-dozen radio shows, 2 hours each, so that's like a gigabyte there (about 160 MB each)

ficbot · 07-22-2011, 06:57 AM

I recently got up to 1000 books and still had space left, but menu operation was super-slow and I had crashes. I had to wipe it and start again. I now have just under 500 books on it, and it's working like a dream. I think I would aim to keep it at 500 or less from now on :-) It's a shame since it has way more space, but it does seem to get unstable once you hit the threshold of about 1000 books.

karunaji · 07-22-2011, 07:19 AM

I have 1600 MB free and I have no idea how many books I have. Quite a lot apparently. I have no audio files on Kindle. I haven't really thought but the device seems more sluggish than in the beginning with only few books loaded. In general I am deleting books that I have read except dictionaries and those books that I think would be nice to read again.

In any case, a lack of SD card slot in e-reader is not an issue as 3 GB space is enough for most users. Wi-Fi is more important feature to have but it should be more open from the very beginning. Users should be able to load their own books directly via Wi-Fi without e-mailing or using USB cable and without jail-breaking etc.

Ron. · 07-22-2011, 09:16 AM

When I first got my Kindle I put all my books on it, started arranging them in collections etc. After awhile I found it to be a pain to keep so many books on it, more then I would ever read. Now I only keep the books I am currently reading on it, I think I have two books on it at the moment.

HomeInMyShoes · 07-22-2011, 09:41 AM

2,959 MB free

Probably around a seventy titles, plus some maps for fantasy books. Most of it is free classic stuff from Project Gutenberg. I like Ron.'s idea, although I think I'd keep a few things around as favourite reads.

RainingLemur · 07-22-2011, 10:44 AM

I did some major house cleaning the other day. I neglected to look at space used... But, after removing a good 400 or so books, I've only got about 45 or 50 left on mine currently. 15 or so are "must-haves" for all times, and the rest are on the reading queue.

pidgeon92 · 07-22-2011, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arfarf624

Side question: for custom screen savers, does the picture have to be black and white, or can it be color?(yes I know the kindle doesn't do color)
Why do people bother to grayscale their pictures?

Yes, you can use a color picture. People change the pics to grayscale because it reduces the file size significantly.

DiapDealer · 07-22-2011, 12:59 PM

... and I think I have four books on it at last count.

JaneD · 07-22-2011, 09:46 PM

I have 2581 MB free and 469 items. About 8 of those are active content (games), no audio books. I also find that my K3 has slowed way down when navigating to the main menu (though it's just as fast when I'm paging through a book).

tofubean · 07-22-2011, 10:30 PM

2492mb free. I delete all the read books on kindle... so I still have a huge TBR list. Menu takes about 1-2secs to load. A noticeable delay compared to an empty kindle.

lestatar · 07-23-2011, 05:03 AM

I threw on around 500 books. Love my K3, but can def see where people mention slowdowns with too much stuff on there. The processor/UI is just not up to snuff for mass loading of content IMO. And just for fun I threw on like 100 favorite mp3 tracks but the experimental player is a major FAIL so they are just taking up space [and have not had time to look into alternate music player software for K3 yet].

4GB for ebooks is pretty ginormous IMO - I would hope for a vastly improved UI and processor for the next Kindle version.

OT, but I personally would go in a heartbeat for a new Kindle with:
- sexy metal frame and buttons
- no keyboard [replace with on-demand soft-screen keyboard but keep similar form factor]
- faster processor [which would go a long way towards making the UI snappier]
- uSDHC support
- halfway decent audio chipset and usable software player logic/GUI

shanghaichica · 07-23-2011, 11:42 AM

2.01 mb left. I have 581 books and 12 audiobooks on there.

DreamWriter · 07-23-2011, 12:00 PM

I have 1,810 MB left. There are currently 934 books on my Kindle. Some of those are "vooks" (video books), which take up a lot of real estate. I'll probably be archiving those soon, since the Kindle can't display video anyway. I have Calibre on my computer, and I should probably learn how to use it so I can reorganize and store more books off-Kindle.

07-21-2011, 11:25 PM	#1
arfarf624 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 6494 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kindle 3 (ads)	Your kindle has 3 GB capacity, how is yours filled? I have 2871 mb free with 170 books and a few active content items I think having so many makes the menu screen and other things load slower How much space is filled on your kindle? and how many books etc The only way I can think of filling up the kindle is with audiobooks and maybe custom screen savers. If you have enough books to fill 3gb, the kindle would run like a 1980 computer Side question: for custom screen savers, does the picture have to be black and white, or can it be color?(yes I know the kindle doesn't do color) Why do people bother to grayscale their pictures? Last edited by arfarf624; 07-21-2011 at 11:34 PM.

07-22-2011, 12:59 PM	#10
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,549 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	My Kindle only has 1.5 GB ... and I think I have four books on it at last count.

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07-21-2011, 11:27 PM	#2
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I have 2,967 MB Free, with 106 items including 1 audio book, 14 apps, and the rest ebooks.

07-22-2011, 03:46 AM	#3
JeremyR Guru Posts: 973 Karma: 2458402 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Louis Device: Kindle Keyboard, Nook HD+	I have 1969 MB free. Got about 500 books, half of them read, 8 games Most of it is music that I listen to while reading. I have about a half-dozen radio shows, 2 hours each, so that's like a gigabyte there (about 160 MB each)

07-22-2011, 06:57 AM	#4
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	I recently got up to 1000 books and still had space left, but menu operation was super-slow and I had crashes. I had to wipe it and start again. I now have just under 500 books on it, and it's working like a dream. I think I would aim to keep it at 500 or less from now on :-) It's a shame since it has way more space, but it does seem to get unstable once you hit the threshold of about 1000 books.

07-22-2011, 07:19 AM	#5
karunaji Evangelist Posts: 421 Karma: 1033566 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Latvia Device: Kindle 3 Wifi, Bookeen Opus	I have 1600 MB free and I have no idea how many books I have. Quite a lot apparently. I have no audio files on Kindle. I haven't really thought but the device seems more sluggish than in the beginning with only few books loaded. In general I am deleting books that I have read except dictionaries and those books that I think would be nice to read again. In any case, a lack of SD card slot in e-reader is not an issue as 3 GB space is enough for most users. Wi-Fi is more important feature to have but it should be more open from the very beginning. Users should be able to load their own books directly via Wi-Fi without e-mailing or using USB cable and without jail-breaking etc.

07-22-2011, 09:16 AM	#6
Ron. Evangelist Posts: 448 Karma: 864744 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3, LookBook, Nook Simple Touch	When I first got my Kindle I put all my books on it, started arranging them in collections etc. After awhile I found it to be a pain to keep so many books on it, more then I would ever read. Now I only keep the books I am currently reading on it, I think I have two books on it at the moment.

07-22-2011, 09:41 AM	#7
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	2,959 MB free Probably around a seventy titles, plus some maps for fantasy books. Most of it is free classic stuff from Project Gutenberg. I like Ron.'s idea, although I think I'd keep a few things around as favourite reads.

07-22-2011, 10:44 AM	#8
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	I did some major house cleaning the other day. I neglected to look at space used... But, after removing a good 400 or so books, I've only got about 45 or 50 left on mine currently. 15 or so are "must-haves" for all times, and the rest are on the reading queue.

07-22-2011, 09:46 PM	#11
JaneD Addict Posts: 322 Karma: 1057749 Join Date: May 2010 Location: LA, CA Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2013	I have 2581 MB free and 469 items. About 8 of those are active content (games), no audio books. I also find that my K3 has slowed way down when navigating to the main menu (though it's just as fast when I'm paging through a book).

07-22-2011, 10:30 PM	#12
tofubean Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 64 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: K3, iPad, PW	2492mb free. I delete all the read books on kindle... so I still have a huge TBR list. Menu takes about 1-2secs to load. A noticeable delay compared to an empty kindle.

07-23-2011, 05:03 AM	#13
lestatar LB's lolz Mutt Minion Posts: 2,902 Karma: 5700001 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hong Kong now but NYC forever Device: Kindle3, GalaxyTab, BB Bold9700, BB 8300, Sony Clie, Palm Vx, Palm III	I threw on around 500 books. Love my K3, but can def see where people mention slowdowns with too much stuff on there. The processor/UI is just not up to snuff for mass loading of content IMO. And just for fun I threw on like 100 favorite mp3 tracks but the experimental player is a major FAIL so they are just taking up space [and have not had time to look into alternate music player software for K3 yet]. 4GB for ebooks is pretty ginormous IMO - I would hope for a vastly improved UI and processor for the next Kindle version. OT, but I personally would go in a heartbeat for a new Kindle with: - sexy metal frame and buttons - no keyboard [replace with on-demand soft-screen keyboard but keep similar form factor] - faster processor [which would go a long way towards making the UI snappier] - uSDHC support - halfway decent audio chipset and usable software player logic/GUI

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07-23-2011, 11:42 AM	#14
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 989 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11, iPhone 13 Pro Max,iPad mini 6, PW5	2.01 mb left. I have 581 books and 12 audiobooks on there.

07-23-2011, 12:00 PM	#15
DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	I have 1,810 MB left. There are currently 934 books on my Kindle. Some of those are "vooks" (video books), which take up a lot of real estate. I'll probably be archiving those soon, since the Kindle can't display video anyway. I have Calibre on my computer, and I should probably learn how to use it so I can reorganize and store more books off-Kindle.