UK Amazon Kindle Forum discussion

I'm pondering getting a Paperwhite
However before I do, a couple of things I need to know. I'm assuming that word documents can be read on it (I need this feature)
I'm also assuming that you can plug it into the computer and shift files back and forward like I could with an old kindle

Am I right?

Yes to both.

Substantial differences between the newest PW version and the previous version thought (e.g. waterproofness), so make sure you order the one you want. :-)

1 - No idea.

2 - Yes.

DebsD wrote: "Yes to both.

Substantial differences between the newest PW version and the previous version thought (e.g. waterproofness), so make sure you order the one you want. :-)"

which is the most waterproof?

word documents have to be converted to Kindle format. Supported formats

Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively
HTML DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PMP through conversion
Audible audio format (AAX).

natively means no conversion to Amazon format is necessary.

and transferring a .doc or .docx to a paperwhite via usb will not covert them and they will not open or even be visible. And it will not be possible to edit them - for that you would need a Fire. I use either a Send to Kindle app or email docs to my Kindles.

Send to Kindle email method: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/cust...

Send to Kindle app: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...

Jim wrote: "which is the most waterproof? "

Only the most recent Paperwhite is waterproof. Previous versions seem to cope ok with a few splashes, but not immersion.

The Kindle Oasis is also waterproof (but also substantially more costly).

More detail re various Paperwhite versions here:
https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/201...

CBRetriever wrote: "word documents have to be converted to Kindle format. Supported formats

Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively
HTML DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PMP through c..."

thanks for that :-)

I just email word docs to my kindle. No converting.

then either the program automatically does that (the Send to Kindle app does) or you have an older Kindle that can do that. Or perhaps you have a Fire - Fires can handle .doc files

Kath wrote: "I just email word docs to my kindle. No converting."

Emailing a Word doc to your kindle address automatically converts it to a kindle-friendly format. The Amazon website help is not clear on this - it says that you must include "convert" in the subject-line, but for Word docs (and presumably the other non-kindle formats listed), it does convert anyway.

Note for the sake of clarity: the Send-to-Kindle app that CBRetriever mentions in post 9 is a separate app/browser add-on, but it does the same thing as sending (i.e. emailing) your document does. The app is nice in that you can send webpages without needing to download them - I often use it for short stories which are published on websites if I'd like to read them later on my kindle or keep a copy.