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There is also the possibility that Amazon will charge for web access through the browser for anything other than downloading content and shopping the Kindle store but it hasn't happened yet either. |
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02-13-2009, 04:40 PM | #92 | |
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02-13-2009, 08:16 PM | #93 |
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Without Whispernet you can't buy books. Truth: As long as you have access to a computer, you can purchase and download books. The Kindle will be recognized as a mass storage device by your Windows, Mac or Linux computer, so you just need to attach the USB cable (it's included with your Kindle) and transfer the books to the "documents" folder. Whole Truth: There have been some reported incidents (via the Amazon forums) of sometimes not being able to download content from Amazon while out of the U.S. (even if the person is a U.S. resident on vacation). It doesn't seem to be a widespread problem but it does happen from time to time. Without Whispernet you will lose access to some of the Kindle's wireless features.
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02-13-2009, 08:19 PM | #94 |
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Myth: Kindle is not compatible with Calibre
Truth: Thanks to some very talented folks and Kovid, Calibre now works well with Kindle for cateloging your ebooks, editing metadata and adding covers, transferring ebooks to you Kindle and deleting books on your Kindle (now including the SD card). I love it!!!! cheers |
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02-15-2009, 11:22 AM | #97 | |
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Yes, it's a myth that you can only acquire content for the Kindle via the Amazon store. However, it's a truth that the only source for a wide range of major-publisher content is the Amazon store: you want a New York Times bestseller -- or even most of the authors you see in a bookstore or library (assuming their work is available as ebooks at all) -- you do have to buy from Amazon. When someone buys an ebook reader to read novels by James Patterson or Stephen King (or even me) or nonfiction by Malcolm Gladwell or Bill Bryson, to tell them that -- hey, no probs, you can get Jane Austen's Emma over here -- is ducking the question and not really separating myth from truth. Fictionwise's multiformat books available in Mobi format cam indeed be used on the Kindle but they are principally titles from small publishers or public-domain works. For a graphic example of the difference, simply go to the main page at http://fictionwise.com. The books listed on the left-hand side are the ones you can get there for the Kindle; the ones on the right-hand side are then ones you can't get for the Kindle anywhere but the Amazon store. Myth vs. truth is useful discourse; obfuscating boosterism isn't. It seems "Kindle Myths and Partial Truths" is indeed an apt title for this thread. --- Robert J. Sawyer Science Fiction Writer http://sfwriter.com |
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BTW, I have purchased Stephen King, Dean Koontz and a few other titles from Fictionwise through some micropay deals. These books now reside on my Kindle. Remember I only listed *some* sources, not all (there are other wiki pages for th so I edit to give a link to those pages). One may even purchase directly from the publishers web site in many cases. On the whole, one *can* buy content for the Kindle from as many sources are there are available. Some will be better for some things than others (Sci-Fi users seem to prefer Baen.com over Amazon). |
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If you have a Kindle and are outside the USA, can you get a firmware update or is that only available via Whispernet?
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02-16-2009, 07:15 PM | #105 |
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What did he say to indicate to you that he's not a Kindle fan?
He's just saying that the "Truth" should be fair and objective. You don't just want to discount the myth. I didn't read his post as pro or con Kindle. It was just constructive criticism about the thread. |
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