Can someone explain the how an ebook is downloaded to an Amazon Kindle?
Do you have to have anything such as a wireless router? Or is it just "magically" downloaded after signing up next to Amazon's Whispernet? Someone said it's like internet on a cell phone, but since I don't have internet on my cell, I don't have any hypothesis how that works.
Answers:
For Whispernet, it just works markedly much the same as the network on your mobile phone. I mean the mobile web on your mobile phone. No additional thing you need, lately the Kindle. When you buy ebooks on your Kindle, it will be downloaded automatically through Whispernet. There is setting on the Kindle for you to switch the Whispernet on/off though.
And yes, you can access some internet websites with the Kindle. But don't expect it to be able to display websites with complicated graphics. It works resourcefully when you look up information on Google or Wikipedia, or web sites that are mostly text. You can see the third paragraph here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
Whispernet is basically Amazon's very own internet service that's solely available where Sprint has wireless coverage. It's like have Comcast or Earthlink, only it's Whispernet, and you can only use it with a Kindle.
It allows you to shop at the Kindle store, and books can be bought & downloaded directly. You can also do some trellis browsing, although that service isn't guaranteed, and it's limited in what you can do with it. (I believe you can't download files from other sites directly to your Kindle, even if they'd be compatible, but I'm not sure more or less that.)
Web-surfing with the Kindle is difficult because of the Kindle's e-ink screen; page refresh is particularly slow, and the screen is small for browsing. Right now, this feature is free; they may prefer to charge for it in the future.
You can also upload several types of files to Amazon and have them converted to Kindle-readable files; you can download those through Whispernet for a small payment (.15/mb) or have them emailed to you, and then you can download those from the email & load them onto the Kindle through a cord for free.
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Whispernet
Q: What are wireless features and corresponding charges? So, are within any other charges beyond what I pay for books, newspapers, magazines and blogs?
A: Here's a breakdown:
* Shopping and downloading from the Kindle Store: FREE
* Wireless conferral via e-mail of personal documents to Kindle: ($.15 per mb of attached document).
* Experimental Basic Web: This feature is currently FREE while under development.
* Experimental NowNow: This factor is currently FREE while under development. Source(s): http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/FAQ_Amaz…
There are two ways that you can get books onto your Kindle:
1. If your Kindle is in the Whispernet coverage (http://www.showmycoverage.com/mycoverage… ), you can sign in your Amazon reason on the Kindle, and you'll have access to all the ebooks you previously purchased, and you can download them to your Kindle. You can buy new ebooks directly next to the Kindle too.
2. You can get your ebooks to your computer first (any ebooks you already own, or you bought from Amazon through your computer with internet access). You can then copy the ebooks to your Kindle through USB cable, similar to this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
If you're thinking to buy the Kindle, I've given another answer here about all the benefits of the Kindle and how to get more out of it:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?…
Hope it help :) Source(s): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00154J… (Kindle 2 sales page)
For Whispernet, no other device needed, you just involve the Kindle device to use Whispernet. It will work automatically behind so actually you don't need to bother much. You can procure to Amazon Kindle store with your device and buy books, and the books will be downloaded to your Kindle automatically.
For web browsing, see here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
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Answers:
For Whispernet, it just works markedly much the same as the network on your mobile phone. I mean the mobile web on your mobile phone. No additional thing you need, lately the Kindle. When you buy ebooks on your Kindle, it will be downloaded automatically through Whispernet. There is setting on the Kindle for you to switch the Whispernet on/off though.
And yes, you can access some internet websites with the Kindle. But don't expect it to be able to display websites with complicated graphics. It works resourcefully when you look up information on Google or Wikipedia, or web sites that are mostly text. You can see the third paragraph here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
Whispernet is basically Amazon's very own internet service that's solely available where Sprint has wireless coverage. It's like have Comcast or Earthlink, only it's Whispernet, and you can only use it with a Kindle.
It allows you to shop at the Kindle store, and books can be bought & downloaded directly. You can also do some trellis browsing, although that service isn't guaranteed, and it's limited in what you can do with it. (I believe you can't download files from other sites directly to your Kindle, even if they'd be compatible, but I'm not sure more or less that.)
Web-surfing with the Kindle is difficult because of the Kindle's e-ink screen; page refresh is particularly slow, and the screen is small for browsing. Right now, this feature is free; they may prefer to charge for it in the future.
You can also upload several types of files to Amazon and have them converted to Kindle-readable files; you can download those through Whispernet for a small payment (.15/mb) or have them emailed to you, and then you can download those from the email & load them onto the Kindle through a cord for free.
------
Whispernet
Q: What are wireless features and corresponding charges? So, are within any other charges beyond what I pay for books, newspapers, magazines and blogs?
A: Here's a breakdown:
* Shopping and downloading from the Kindle Store: FREE
* Wireless conferral via e-mail of personal documents to Kindle: ($.15 per mb of attached document).
* Experimental Basic Web: This feature is currently FREE while under development.
* Experimental NowNow: This factor is currently FREE while under development. Source(s): http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/FAQ_Amaz…
There are two ways that you can get books onto your Kindle:
1. If your Kindle is in the Whispernet coverage (http://www.showmycoverage.com/mycoverage… ), you can sign in your Amazon reason on the Kindle, and you'll have access to all the ebooks you previously purchased, and you can download them to your Kindle. You can buy new ebooks directly next to the Kindle too.
2. You can get your ebooks to your computer first (any ebooks you already own, or you bought from Amazon through your computer with internet access). You can then copy the ebooks to your Kindle through USB cable, similar to this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
If you're thinking to buy the Kindle, I've given another answer here about all the benefits of the Kindle and how to get more out of it:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?…
Hope it help :) Source(s): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00154J… (Kindle 2 sales page)
For Whispernet, no other device needed, you just involve the Kindle device to use Whispernet. It will work automatically behind so actually you don't need to bother much. You can procure to Amazon Kindle store with your device and buy books, and the books will be downloaded to your Kindle automatically.
For web browsing, see here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
Related Questions:
Are nearby any apt ebook reader that are not as expensive as the kindle?
i mostly have .pdf files Foxit eSlick goes for about $259 and have native pdf support. It is a hot item currently. My only complaint is that it doesn't have net browsing. Source(s): http://www.foxitsoftware.com/ebook/ The best alternative is sony reader. It can handle PDF even better than...
I can't read files on my Kindle 2. It say at hand is an Unexpected Error.?
I know that I can contact support, but has anyone else had this problem and know how to fix it? return it and get another one for free