An electronic book that works? - Page 7

Alex · 01-03-2010, 01:21 PM

Unfortunately no. At least not with content purchased through Amazon. You can copy non-Amazon items directly from your computer to your Kindle and Amazon won't know a thing about those.

Amazon did, at least, recently add a feature allowing you to abandon your rights to a book so that if you spent a year reading nothing but reading things that would now embarrass you and you want to share an account you can "delete" them. But then if you want the books back at some point you'd have to rebuy them.

The top three features I'd want from Kindle that I currently don't get are:

1. Folders so that I can organize the books on my Kindle in more useful ways than is currently possible.

2. Create a "used book" marketplace. Amazon could say "if you want to sell your ebook, the minimal price is $2 with $1 to us, $1 to publisher, how much do you want to add on top of that?" and then allow transfer of rights. No, not a direct correlate of the existing used book marketplace but something I think would have a greater chance of happening.

3. Separate device permissions. That way a family could link multiple Kindles to one account to share purchases but Dad could still keep his Best of Penthouse Forum off limits.

Moonliner · 01-03-2010, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Best of Penthouse Forum off limits.

It would seem that I am seriously under utilizing my Kindle.

Alex · 01-03-2010, 09:47 PM

If such is your wont, you can download all of the erotica you want from the internet, put it into a single file and then email it to your Kindle via Amazon. It'll automatically be converted to the Kindle format (for $0.10/MB) and you'll always have your written porn with you.

Why you'd want to, I don't entirely know, but you could.

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In another Kindle tip, for those with a new one. I named my Kindle "If found, call (xxx) xxx-xxxx"

So now that always displays at the top of the home screen. So if I lose it and somebody finds it, they'll see that as soon as they figure out how to turn it on.

A form of this worked for me when I lost my Kindle in a mall in 2008. Fortunately I had left the wireless turned on so as soon as I got home I emailed the Kindle a document called "I'M LOST. PLEASE CALL..."

It got turned into security at the mall, the guard figured out how to turn it on (it was a Kindle 1 so the instructions were helpfully on screen when it went to sleep) and he called me.

flippyshark · 01-03-2010, 09:50 PM

Smart idea.

Chances are good I will have one of these pretty soon.

Kevy Baby · 01-06-2010, 11:18 PM

Apparently the item I ordered from Amazon for Susan's birthday this Saturday (I will let you guess what she is getting) has already scanned in the future (and two days after it is supposed to arrive):

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Date Time Location Event Details
January 9, 2010 11:29:00 AM Los Angeles CA Arrival Scan
January 6, 2010 07:42:00 PM La-Grande Vista CA US Arrival Scan
January 6, 2010 09:12:00 AM Florence KY Departure Scan
January 6, 2010 06:00:00 AM Florence KY Arrival Scan
January 6, 2010 05:30:00 AM Hebron KY Departure Scan
January 6, 2010 07:42:00 PM Vernon CA US Shipment received by carrier
January 5, 2010 03:09:37 PM Whitestown IN US Shipment has left seller facility and is in transit

Also, when I first looked at the above, I thought it went from Indiana to Kentucky by way of Vernon, CA. But then I looked more carefully at the times.

Kevy Baby · 01-07-2010, 07:33 PM

Kindle arrived and is charging in my office (I should take away its credit card).

Is there anything I should do with it before giving it to her? Maybe set her up with an Amazon account and putting some sort of credit in it?

Any cool suggestions from current users?

Oh, and if anybody says anything to her about this, I'm gonna smack them.

And Susan, if you decided you needed to read Lot for the first time in almost a month, I am going to be upset with you!!!

Alex · 01-07-2010, 07:36 PM

Well, if you have a 1-click account set up for Amazon then it's already set up to charge to that.

If that's not good then you can pre-do changing that for her.

If you know free books (public domain or otherwise) that she'd like you could put them on there but mostly I'd just give it to her and let her go to town.

Strangler Lewis · 01-08-2010, 10:53 AM

Query: do first edition downloads come with authenticated digital signatures of the author?

Alex · 01-08-2010, 11:00 AM

No, but if you take it to a reading the author will be happy to sign your screen.

Moonliner · 01-08-2010, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Kindle arrived and is charging in my office (I should take away its credit card).

Is there anything I should do with it before giving it to her? Maybe set her up with an Amazon account and putting some sort of credit in it?

Any cool suggestions from current users?

Oh, and if anybody says anything to her about this, I'm gonna smack them.

And Susan, if you decided you needed to read Lot for the first time in almost a month, I am going to be upset with you!!!

I heart my Belkin Kindle Cover. It keeps it all safe and warm.

01-03-2010, 01:21 PM	#61
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Unfortunately no. At least not with content purchased through Amazon. You can copy non-Amazon items directly from your computer to your Kindle and Amazon won't know a thing about those. Amazon did, at least, recently add a feature allowing you to abandon your rights to a book so that if you spent a year reading nothing but reading things that would now embarrass you and you want to share an account you can "delete" them. But then if you want the books back at some point you'd have to rebuy them. The top three features I'd want from Kindle that I currently don't get are: 1. Folders so that I can organize the books on my Kindle in more useful ways than is currently possible. 2. Create a "used book" marketplace. Amazon could say "if you want to sell your ebook, the minimal price is $2 with $1 to us, $1 to publisher, how much do you want to add on top of that?" and then allow transfer of rights. No, not a direct correlate of the existing used book marketplace but something I think would have a greater chance of happening. 3. Separate device permissions. That way a family could link multiple Kindles to one account to share purchases but Dad could still keep his Best of Penthouse Forum off limits.
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01-03-2010, 09:47 PM	#63
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	If such is your wont, you can download all of the erotica you want from the internet, put it into a single file and then email it to your Kindle via Amazon. It'll automatically be converted to the Kindle format (for $0.10/MB) and you'll always have your written porn with you. Why you'd want to, I don't entirely know, but you could. === In another Kindle tip, for those with a new one. I named my Kindle "If found, call (xxx) xxx-xxxx" So now that always displays at the top of the home screen. So if I lose it and somebody finds it, they'll see that as soon as they figure out how to turn it on. A form of this worked for me when I lost my Kindle in a mall in 2008. Fortunately I had left the wireless turned on so as soon as I got home I emailed the Kindle a document called "I'M LOST. PLEASE CALL..." It got turned into security at the mall, the guard figured out how to turn it on (it was a Kindle 1 so the instructions were helpfully on screen when it went to sleep) and he called me.
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01-03-2010, 09:50 PM	#64
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Smart idea. Chances are good I will have one of these pretty soon.
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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Kindle arrived and is charging in my office (I should take away its credit card). Is there anything I should do with it before giving it to her? Maybe set her up with an Amazon account and putting some sort of credit in it? Any cool suggestions from current users? Oh, and if anybody says anything to her about this, I'm gonna smack them. And Susan, if you decided you needed to read Lot for the first time in almost a month, I am going to be upset with you!!! __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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01-07-2010, 07:36 PM	#67
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Well, if you have a 1-click account set up for Amazon then it's already set up to charge to that. If that's not good then you can pre-do changing that for her. If you know free books (public domain or otherwise) that she'd like you could put them on there but mostly I'd just give it to her and let her go to town.
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01-08-2010, 10:53 AM	#68
Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	Query: do first edition downloads come with authenticated digital signatures of the author? __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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01-08-2010, 11:00 AM	#69
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	No, but if you take it to a reading the author will be happy to sign your screen.
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