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!

  • unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    7·
    11 months ago

    Newish Kindle (basic) user here. Any issue aside from battery life to justify airplane mode always on?

    Being able to translate or look stuff up on Wikipedia is amazing for me.

    • Praise Idleness@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      6·
      11 months ago

      Because fuck Amazon. /s

      I’m joking but additional battery life and shutting off telemetry outweighs Wikipedia lookup, that is of course to me. I also bought with-ads version of it so permanent airplane mode keeps it away. (I know I can kinda get them removed by asking Amazon)

      • teft@startrek.websiteEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        Plus for those few occasions when you need to search Wikipedia it’s like a swipe and a tap to re-enable Wi-Fi.

    • BeefPiano@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      11 months ago

      I download books from my library with Libby and they don’t expire while airplane mode is on.

      Since a lot of books have a wait and Libby lets you delay delivery, I queue up a bunch of books while I’m reading. When I’m done with my current batch, I turn off airplane mode, check out a bunch of books, and then turn on airplane mode just before it’s time to return the first one.

      I do this like every 6 months.