Can we use our own files on an ebook reader?
Hello!
I’m planning to buy an ebook reader (like the kindle for example) and I’m wondering if this kind of machines allows you to use your own pdf files, or do you have to buy everything from the editor’s website (Amazon in this example)
If some allow it, and some don’t … which are the ones that allow it ?
Asked by:Abdelhamid E
☆♫Ŋ¢§♫☆ posted: 19 Nov at 1:39 am
The Kindle just did an update and can now natively support PDF files. You can also dowload other files pretty easily (see the link in sources).
I would go for the Kindle
Pauline A posted: 21 Nov at 7:29 pm
Yes, you can use your own PDF files on the Amazon Kindle. See the section “Files Kindle Recognizes” in the official page here for details:
I like my Kindle 2 very much, and it is the best one among all ebook readers. In case you’re considering to get the Kindle, I remember I read these reviews when I decided to get mine:
Finally, in case you don’t know, Amazon has just put a price slash on the Kindle 2, and it is now selling $100 cheaper than the price I got my Kindle, and it adds in international wireless access and native PDF support… So take the chance if you want it.
Hope it helps
Mike P posted: 23 Nov at 7:41 pm
Yes, the Amazon Kindle can read PDF files without any problem. So, don’t worry about it.
I suggest you to read this review from a top reviewer who is also a book lover, it outlines quite a lot of benefits of the Kindle and also why it is worth especially at the end of the review:
BTW, there are some websites like these two, where you can find more than ten thousand free books in the public domain for the Kindle. So no need to go to library to borrow them, you can actually own them:
Hope this helps.
Jayme posted: 24 Nov at 5:59 am
As long as it is not DRM protected yes, you’ll be able to read it. Basically if you need to put in a password you won’t be able to use it on the kindle. Kindle supports PDFs natively now or you can convert them. If you convert them you can change the size of the text and highlight and such.
Smarto posted: 27 Nov at 6:37 am
Yes, you can read your own files on ebook readers like the Amazon Kindle. There are some websites that sell ebooks in PDF or Word format. You’ll be able to read them on the Kindle as well.
Go for the Kindle, you can’t be wrong. Read the end of this article too, it mentions something about Barnes and Nobles Nook, Sony Reader, and other ebook readers: