Re: The Poop on the Kindle
At 10:25 PM Saturday 7/25/2009, Doug Pensinger wrote: So who has a Kindle (I know someone mentioned them before), how do you like it and what do you read on it? I just got one today and am attempting to download the NY Times (free 14 day trial) right now. It seems like it's taking a long time... http://cserver.rbma.com/content/Tinas_Groove?date=2009-07-27referer=http://www.dailyink.comuid=ot33z0token=z02s9gsize=large ___ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
RE: The Poop on the Kindle
I love the title of this thread. From what I've been hearing about the Kindle, it perfectly expresses the appropriate consumer reaction to it. http://idiotgrrl.livejournal.com/ Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:06:43 -0700 Subject: Re: The Poop on the Kindle From: jwilliams4...@gmail.com To: brin-l@mccmedia.com On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 9:16 PM, Doug Pensingerbrig...@zo.com wrote: They talked about the whispernet in the instructions I've read so far, but I didn't realize exactly what it was. Before I got the thing I assumed that downloading was via the computer/net. Silly me. I just downloaded a book and it seemed to load pretty quickly. The default is to download over the cell network (I don't like to call it by the saccharine whispernet), but you can choose to download book files to your computer and then transfer to the kindle via USB. Is there any free content? There are free books available on amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1248584530/ref=sr_st?rs=154606011page=1rh=n%3A133140011%2Cn%3A!133141011%2Cn%3A154606011bbn=154606011sort=price There are other sources as well, just google free kindle books The instructions said there was some sort of pdf translation software but implied that it wasn't free and that it didn't always work right. It also said something about being able to load your own documents. The Kindle DX can display PDF files -- just hook the USB cable to a computer, and the Kindle DX shows up as a MSC device. You can drag book files, PDF files, etc. I believe the Kindle 2 allows you to transfer PDF files from the computer vias USB after filtering through a translation program. Or you can pay a fee for Amazon to translate the PDF file and download it to the Kindle 2 over the cell network. But I'm not positive about any of that (one reason I got the DX was so I did not have to bother with that) ___ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com ___ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
RE: The Poop on the Kindle
Doug Pensinger asked: So who has a Kindle (I know someone mentioned them before), how do you like it and what do you read on it? I just got one today and am attempting to download the NY Times (free 14 day trial) right now. It seems like it's taking a long time... I have one; I've had it since February. I'm sold on it. I just took a trip and read three book and several of the Hugo nominated short works and it's all in a small, easy to carry device. I've purchased several novels from Amazon and sent numerous Gutenberg (and other free source) books to Amazon for conversion and they get them back in less than an hour. A couple of drawbacks: The SF and fantasy books I like have maps, sometimes a lot of maps. It is easy to thumb back to the maps, but it is a slow process. Also, in Robert Charles Wilson's Justin Comstock: A Tale of 22nd-Century American, there are a lot of comments. I checked at a bookstore and in the hardback version, all the comments are footnoted at the bottom of the respective page. In the Kindle version, all the footnotes are at the back of the book with no reference to which page on which it was referenced. So, there are some bugs to work out, but I think that is a publisher formatting issue, not a Kindle issue. But overall, I love it. About Amazon deleting 1984 and Animal Farm from people's devices, not a big deal to me. I agree with most that they should not have done it, but I think this was a onetime bad decision and they won't even think of doing it again. About your problem with the NY Times, I can't say. I've not subscribed to any magazines or newpapers. George A ___ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
Re: The Poop on the Kindle
On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 5:08 AM, Pat Mathews mathew...@msn.com wrote: I love the title of this thread. From what I've been hearing about the Kindle, it perfectly expresses the appropriate consumer reaction to it. Sounded like a Dr. Seuss book to me... Nick ___ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
The Poop on the Kindle
So who has a Kindle (I know someone mentioned them before), how do you like it and what do you read on it? I just got one today and am attempting to download the NY Times (free 14 day trial) right now. It seems like it's taking a long time... Doug ___ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
Re: The Poop on the Kindle
On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 8:25 PM, Doug Pensingerbrig...@zo.com wrote: So who has a Kindle (I know someone mentioned them before), how do you like it and what do you read on it? I just got one today and am attempting to download the NY Times (free 14 day trial) right now. It seems like it's taking a long time... I have a Kindle DX. I'm pleased with the display size and contrast. I am less than pleased at the navigation, which is klunky, but I knew that before I bought it. I don't read any newspapers on it, since I tend to get my news from the web with a computer. I read mostly fiction on it. My library of paper books takes up a lot of space, and I wanted to reduce its size, or at least stop its growth. Unfortunately, few of the science fiction books in my library are available in Kindle format, less than 1 in 5. Fortunately, most new releases come out in Kindle now, but often delayed some time after the hard cover is released. I'm not sure why your download is taking a long time, unless it is a problem with the NYT system. When I download books over the cell network (Whispernet), it generally only takes a few seconds, never more than a minute. My Kindle is able to get a 3G connection with 4 or 5 bars in my home. Does yours have a similar signal? ___ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
Re: The Poop on the Kindle
John wrote: I have a Kindle DX. I'm pleased with the display size and contrast. I am less than pleased at the navigation, which is klunky, but I knew that before I bought it. I don't read any newspapers on it, since I tend to get my news from the web with a computer. I read mostly fiction on it. My library of paper books takes up a lot of space, and I wanted to reduce its size, or at least stop its growth. Unfortunately, few of the science fiction books in my library are available in Kindle format, less than 1 in 5. Fortunately, most new releases come out in Kindle now, but often delayed some time after the hard cover is released. I'm not sure why your download is taking a long time, unless it is a problem with the NYT system. When I download books over the cell network (Whispernet), it generally only takes a few seconds, never more than a minute. My Kindle is able to get a 3G connection with 4 or 5 bars in my home. Does yours have a similar signal? They talked about the whispernet in the instructions I've read so far, but I didn't realize exactly what it was. Before I got the thing I assumed that downloading was via the computer/net. Silly me. I just downloaded a book and it seemed to load pretty quickly. Is there any free content? The instructions said there was some sort of pdf translation software but implied that it wasn't free and that it didn't always work right. It also said something about being able to load your own documents. Doug RTFM maru ___ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
Re: The Poop on the Kindle
On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 9:16 PM, Doug Pensingerbrig...@zo.com wrote: They talked about the whispernet in the instructions I've read so far, but I didn't realize exactly what it was. Before I got the thing I assumed that downloading was via the computer/net. Silly me. I just downloaded a book and it seemed to load pretty quickly. The default is to download over the cell network (I don't like to call it by the saccharine whispernet), but you can choose to download book files to your computer and then transfer to the kindle via USB. Is there any free content? There are free books available on amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1248584530/ref=sr_st?rs=154606011page=1rh=n%3A133140011%2Cn%3A!133141011%2Cn%3A154606011bbn=154606011sort=price There are other sources as well, just google free kindle books The instructions said there was some sort of pdf translation software but implied that it wasn't free and that it didn't always work right. It also said something about being able to load your own documents. The Kindle DX can display PDF files -- just hook the USB cable to a computer, and the Kindle DX shows up as a MSC device. You can drag book files, PDF files, etc. I believe the Kindle 2 allows you to transfer PDF files from the computer vias USB after filtering through a translation program. Or you can pay a fee for Amazon to translate the PDF file and download it to the Kindle 2 over the cell network. But I'm not positive about any of that (one reason I got the DX was so I did not have to bother with that) ___ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
