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Re:The all-new Kindle family, including the first color Kindle by oblio on Thursday October 17, 2024 @04:53AM (#41867668)
These Kindles look great but I want to upload my own books.

I wonder if there is a way to do that safely, long term.

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Re:The all-new Kindle family, including the first color Kindle by fransje26 on Thursday October 17, 2024 @05:27AM (#41867856)
I've been doing that for years using the Calibre app. No problems so far.
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Re:The all-new Kindle family, including the first color Kindle by oblio on Thursday October 17, 2024 @06:33AM (#41868220)
Since I'm a total noob, I guess:

PC + USB cable + Kindle = books transferred the old fashioned way?

I'm very tempted by the thing another commenter mentioned, with not giving the Kindle internet access, if it works, I need 0 smart features.

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Re:The all-new Kindle family, including the first color Kindle by curiousigor on Thursday October 17, 2024 @07:06AM (#41868411)
It's PC with Calibre app + USB cable + Kindle = books transferred (not just drag and drop if you thought this as the old fashioned way).

It's a step between but think of Calibre as your own book "store". It's an ebook management app that can automatically convert almost any ebook format into the one your device needs but at the same time also gives you the option to edit the ebook details and stuff like that. It's honestly great, I'd totally recommend it.

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Re:The all-new Kindle family, including the first color Kindle by widowlark on Thursday October 17, 2024 @09:55AM (#41869711)
yeah just dont turn on the wifi, you can even update the kindle via usb to get some new features if you like.
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