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Queries regarding Kindle Paperwhite

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/queries-regarding-kindle-paperwhite.197665/

Neo
Neo Original post #1
Jun 19, 2016 at 5:05 PM
Q1 how well can I read a "textbook" in kindle? (engineering books, NCERT Books)
Q2 how bad is reading a pdf file? Can I convert said pdf to a kindle-friendly format and read it properly?
Q3 can I take notes/highlight text/underline etc in books and pdfs?
Q3 what do I do If a book I have to read is not on the kindle store?

Could somebody who owns a kindle answer these? ty
debarshi
debarshi #2
Jun 21, 2016 at 4:33 PM
A1: Pretty damn well, if you have been reading on a normal tablet. Does have a marked difference from tablets, but not as good as physical books
A2: Actually pretty damn good. I read most of my pdfs on kindle with ease. You can also convert it with various tools. Such as Calibre.
A3: You can make notes, yes. You cannot underline/highlight afaik
A4: You have to get hold of a PDF, which will be pretty hard. If it is not on kindle store, the ebook doesn't exist - is pretty much how it is. That's how vast their collection is

I own the new kindle paperwhite, and have been using it extensively.

Extra: There is 4GB storagel. I read manga on it a LOT. Also, you can use it to browse facebook, and Twitter just fine. Except the colour scheme, the inbuilt browser is rudimentary but quite capable. Have used it
Desmond
Desmond #3
Jun 21, 2016 at 4:51 PM
debarshi said:
If it is not on kindle store, the ebook doesn't exist - is pretty much how it is.
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There are some books that I want to read that are not on the Kindle store. Therefore, I wouldn't say that all the books in the world are available on the Kindle store. But almost all of the mainstream books are available.
debarshi
debarshi #4
Jun 21, 2016 at 4:54 PM
Desmond David said:
There are some books that I want to read that are not on the Kindle store. Therefore, I wouldn't say that all the books in the world are available on the Kindle store. But almost all of the mainstream books are available.
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I never said all books are available on Kindle ;). A lot of books I want to read aren't as well. But, if there is a pdf floating around in the internet, and its not a stone-age scanned copy, chances are it is also on Kindle. So if you have a digital copy lying around, 80 percent chances are you can buy it through kindle. The E-book doesn't exist, is what I said xD