4GB internal memory: how much for books?

desertblues · 10-05-2010, 03:49 PM

I read somewhere on the forum that the available memoryspace for books on the Kindle is 4-1= 3 GB.
Does anyone know the exact memory? I've loaded my Kindle with 2100 books, some audiobooks(long ones) and 6 wordgames= 3,09 GB. How much is left for me, I wonder, before I have to throw my audiobooks/games out?
Positive about this: the Kindle keeps working happily away, at the same speed as it did before it was almost full.

cvkemp · 10-05-2010, 03:54 PM

it is just over 3 gigs for your storage.

desertblues · 10-05-2010, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cvkemp

it is just over 3 gigs for your storage.

So I'm almost past the critical point; what will happen; will my Kindle just slow down, or will it give me a warning: enough is enough?

susan_cassidy · 10-05-2010, 04:10 PM

It will tell you that you don't have enough memory for the new book (or whatever).

desertblues · 10-05-2010, 04:38 PM

Thanks; in the dustbin with my music and audiobooks

dwig · 10-05-2010, 07:16 PM

When I mount my K3 under Windows and right-click on the drive icon to view Properties, it lists the volume capacity as 3.05gig (3,279,044,608 bytes).

whitearrow · 10-05-2010, 07:21 PM

If you press Menu from the home screen, it will show exactly how much remaining space you have in the top left hand corner of the screen.

a_str8 · 10-05-2010, 11:08 PM

You can copy files to the computer through USB. Then you can delete whatever you're not using right now without losing it permanently. Also, whatever you bought from Amazon should be available for redownload if you want it back later

desertblues · 10-06-2010, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwig

When I mount my K3 under Windows and right-click on the drive icon to view Properties, it lists the volume capacity as 3.05gig (3,279,044,608 bytes).

I am still a bit confused and intrigued.

When I look at the properties of the Kindle on my Macbook , I have:
Capacity 3,24 GB, Available 1,36 GB, Used 1,88 GB ( about 2000 books).
That is the count since yesterday (when I had 3,09GB), I deleted a few audiobooks and home-made PDF's.
Is my total memory for books 3,24 GB out of the 4 GB then?

hellraiser06 · 10-06-2010, 07:23 AM

4GB = ~1GB operating system (User cant use) + leftover for actual use.

So, you have a total of 3.24GB of memory that you can use...

dwig · 10-06-2010, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertblues

I am still a bit confused and intrigued.

When I look at the properties of the Kindle on my Macbook , I have:
Capacity 3,24 GB, ...

The two OSs are using different definitions of GB. Windows XP uses the classic definition based on the powers of 2 (1kb=1024 bytes, ...) and the current MacOSs use the "modern" (read: inflated) definition based on powers of 10 (1kb=1000 bytes). Hence Win translates 3,279,044,608 bytes as 3.05gb and Mac translates is as 3.24gb.

desertblues · 10-06-2010, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwig

The two OSs are using different definitions of GB. Windows XP uses the classic definition based on the powers of 2 (1kb=1024 bytes, ...) and the current MacOSs use the "modern" (read: inflated) definition based on powers of 10 (1kb=1000 bytes). Hence Win translates 3,279,044,608 bytes as 3.05gb and Mac translates is as 3.24gb.

Dwig and Hellraiser06; thank you both for the explanation.
So Windows is more accurate: didn't know that about the MacBook.
And the good news is that I' ve close to 1500 books left to load on my Kindle, that will last me some years.

And it makes 2000+ 1500 =Amazon's claim of 3500 books to be true!

10-05-2010, 03:49 PM	#1
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	4GB internal memory: how much for books? I read somewhere on the forum that the available memoryspace for books on the Kindle is 4-1= 3 GB. Does anyone know the exact memory? I've loaded my Kindle with 2100 books, some audiobooks(long ones) and 6 wordgames= 3,09 GB. How much is left for me, I wonder, before I have to throw my audiobooks/games out? Positive about this: the Kindle keeps working happily away, at the same speed as it did before it was almost full. Last edited by desertblues; 10-05-2010 at 04:00 PM. Reason: and some music as well

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10-05-2010, 03:54 PM	#2
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,431 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 6 SE, Fire HD8	it is just over 3 gigs for your storage.

10-05-2010, 04:10 PM	#4
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	It will tell you that you don't have enough memory for the new book (or whatever).

10-05-2010, 04:38 PM	#5
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	Thanks; in the dustbin with my music and audiobooks

10-05-2010, 07:16 PM	#6
dwig Wizard Posts: 1,613 Karma: 6718541 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Paradise (Key West, FL) Device: Current:Surface Go & Kindle 3 - Retired: DellV8p, Clie UX50, ...	When I mount my K3 under Windows and right-click on the drive icon to view Properties, it lists the volume capacity as 3.05gig (3,279,044,608 bytes).

10-05-2010, 07:21 PM	#7
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	If you press Menu from the home screen, it will show exactly how much remaining space you have in the top left hand corner of the screen.

10-05-2010, 11:08 PM	#8
a_str8 Member Posts: 22 Karma: 472464 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3 Wifi	You can copy files to the computer through USB. Then you can delete whatever you're not using right now without losing it permanently. Also, whatever you bought from Amazon should be available for redownload if you want it back later

10-06-2010, 07:23 AM	#10
hellraiser06 Yaabbaa dabba doo Posts: 76 Karma: 5348 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: India Device: Kindle Touch wifi, Kindle 3 Wifi, Asus Transformer TF101	4GB = ~1GB operating system (User cant use) + leftover for actual use. So, you have a total of 3.24GB of memory that you can use...

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