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I want to get back into reading, so I'm thinking of getting a Paperwhite. But I have no idea if it's possible to transfer files to it from a computer, and I have no experience with pirating books.

Do I go to the same places I torrent movies and games or are there special places dedicated to E-Books?

EDIT: So many awesome answers on here! You guys have been very helpful. Thanks a lot!

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[–] LongRedCoat@kbin.social 11 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Maybe look into an Onyx Boox instead of a Kindle. It will let you download books straight from the web (like standardebooks.org and Project Gutenberg) without having to side load. Also, you can add the Libby and Overdrive apps to it since it accesses the Google Play store. Also, it accepts all files formats so you don't have to convert anything.

[–] Kage520@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (3 children)

As someone buying a color screen boox soon, I think it's worth a mention that the battery is MUCH worse on boox because it has to run android. Like, the boox may last a day or two vs the Kindle Paperwhite lasting a couple weeks.

It's not a huge issue if you are home a lot and can charge, but I love the Paperwhite because it feels like it ALWAYS is charged. It just doesn't have the color screen so I guess I will have both now, one for comics and one for books.

[–] dashydash@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I have the note air 2 plus, the battery is only bad if you have WiFi on, with WiFi off it can last weeks. It's a really nice device otherwise.

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