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 Pensinger<brig...@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=154606011&page=1&rh=n%3A133140011%2Cn%3A!133141011%2Cn%3A154606011&bbn=154606011&sort=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 >
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