Kindle Paperwhite - why should I have one?

[violamay]

I was given a Kindle Paperwhite for Christmas. I had not asked for one nor had I even thought about getting one.



For a couple of years I have been using my Sony PRS-300 with no problems. I mainly read fanfic on it. I just find the story I want on a website, save it as a .pdf or .rtf file to my computer, put it on my Sony with Calibre, and I'm good to go. It's simple and I love it. I never buy books. Occasionally I'll d/l one in the public domain.

Now I have this Kindle Paperwhite. I see that it has wi-fi capability though only with an ATT network. How prevalent are ATT networks in public places? Is the wi-fi capability very useful for, say, checking email or looking at a google map?

How about the file types? Most of my fanfic is in .pdf or .rtf format. Am I going to have to convert them to something else?

Basically, I'd love to hear any advice as to whether or not I should keep this Kindle when I'm already perfectly happy with my old Sony. Thanks in advance.

Comments

[moropus]

My brother has a Kindle (don't know what kind) and the thing about it I most admire is the ability to borrow 1 best seller per month free. I have the Kindle software on my el cheapo tablet and enjoy a lot of the cheap and free books on Amazon.

Check out Bubba and the Dead Woman by C.L. Bevill. That one is free. There's a whole series of silly books for .99 each.

Get Calibre for your computer, convert at whim. Love Calibre.

Anyhow, the libraries here and some restaurants have free Wii. Parks. Go, load up at the lib, and read until you are done, go back.

[violamay]

Yep, I've been using Calibre ever since I got my Sony and it's great. I think you have to have Amazon Prime to borrow the bestseller per month, though.

The library suggestion is good. I forgot about that option. I do sometimes borrow ebooks from my public library without leaving the comfort of my home.