Managing wish lists

Elsi · 02-28-2009, 02:31 PM

Do you utilize the Save for Later option with your Kindle? Do you download samples? Do you manage a wish list for Kindle titles some other way?

I have put 13 books onto my Save for Later list. I also have 41 samples on my Kindle. (There have been others, but I delete a sample after I buy the book.) In counting the two, I compared and there are no duplications across these two.

I know why I have my "wishes" as two different lists, and it has to do with how I use the Whispernet connection.

You can only add a book to your Save for Later list using the Kindle Store interface in the Kindle.
At the time I was browsing the Kindle Store, I was concerned about the battery life.
Therefore, I clicked the Save for Later option rather than Send a Sample to avoid any battery drain from the transfers.
I can select Send a Sample from my browser
When I know I have items to download from Amazon, I plug in the power adapter before turning on the antenna.

Like many others, I wish there were consistencies in the shopping options regardless of whether you are using the browser or the Kindle's built-in networking. (Very high on my list of requirements is the ability to download samples to the PC instead of requiring that they be delivered via Whispernet.

So -- how are you organizing your list of books that you want to buy at some point in the future?

pilotbob · 02-28-2009, 02:39 PM

What is "Save for Later"? Is that something that if there when you browse the store via the Kindle?

I NEVER browse the store with my kindle. I always use my PC. I also usually know what I want to buy. I have so much "to read" advice from here and other places that I really don't browse even.

BOb

daffy4u · 02-28-2009, 02:45 PM

I usually buy current books right away (if $9.99 or less). For pbooks that I am replacing with ebooks, I use the Universal Wish List button. For books I'm unsure of, I download samples.

bwaldron · 02-28-2009, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daffy4u

I usually buy current books right away (if $9.99 or less). For pbooks that I am replacing with ebooks, I use the Universal Wish List button. For books I'm unsure of, I download samples.

Same here. I either buy or use Amazon's wishlist feature (via the UWL button).

bwaldron · 02-28-2009, 03:53 PM

Duplicate -- sorry!

catsittingstill · 02-28-2009, 04:20 PM

Um. Usually if I'm on my computer when I see something I want I add the non-Kindle version to my wishlist and include a note that it's available for Kindle. I don't browse the store much on my Kindle--too busy reading :-)

02-28-2009, 02:31 PM	#1
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Managing wish lists Do you utilize the Save for Later option with your Kindle? Do you download samples? Do you manage a wish list for Kindle titles some other way? I have put 13 books onto my Save for Later list. I also have 41 samples on my Kindle. (There have been others, but I delete a sample after I buy the book.) In counting the two, I compared and there are no duplications across these two. I know why I have my "wishes" as two different lists, and it has to do with how I use the Whispernet connection. You can only add a book to your Save for Later list using the Kindle Store interface in the Kindle. At the time I was browsing the Kindle Store, I was concerned about the battery life. Therefore, I clicked the Save for Later option rather than Send a Sample to avoid any battery drain from the transfers. I can select Send a Sample from my browser When I know I have items to download from Amazon, I plug in the power adapter before turning on the antenna. Like many others, I wish there were consistencies in the shopping options regardless of whether you are using the browser or the Kindle's built-in networking. (Very high on my list of requirements is the ability to download samples to the PC instead of requiring that they be delivered via Whispernet. So -- how are you organizing your list of books that you want to buy at some point in the future? Last edited by Elsi; 02-28-2009 at 02:34 PM.

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02-28-2009, 02:39 PM	#2
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	What is "Save for Later"? Is that something that if there when you browse the store via the Kindle? I NEVER browse the store with my kindle. I always use my PC. I also usually know what I want to buy. I have so much "to read" advice from here and other places that I really don't browse even. BOb

02-28-2009, 02:45 PM	#3
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	I usually buy current books right away (if $9.99 or less). For pbooks that I am replacing with ebooks, I use the Universal Wish List button. For books I'm unsure of, I download samples.

02-28-2009, 03:53 PM	#5
bwaldron Wizard Posts: 1,229 Karma: 543210 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gatlinburg, Tennessee Device: Kindles: Paperwhite Signature Ed., Oasis 2, Voyage	Duplicate -- sorry!

02-28-2009, 04:20 PM	#6
catsittingstill Guru Posts: 643 Karma: 551634 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle 1.0.8, iPod Touch, Kindle Keyboard	Um. Usually if I'm on my computer when I see something I want I add the non-Kindle version to my wishlist and include a note that it's available for Kindle. I don't browse the store much on my Kindle--too busy reading :-)