Amazon Kindle FAQ 4

Updated:Thursday, May 21st 2009

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Q: Can you read books on your computer that you have downloaded to your Kindle?
A: If they are books with transferring. Q: the thethread DRM, such as the ones you buy from amazon, no. But books without DRM might be readable. It depends on their format and if you have the proper software on your computer to read books in that format.

Q: Is the discuss your in you several that There your the have postsare Kindle good for fast readers?
A: I think of myself as a fairly fast reader and the Kindle works great for discuss of on says:are me. My friend, who whips through a book in an evening, really likes the Kindle, too. So I would say the answer to your question is yes.

Q: What is the average file size for a book (or per 100 pages)? downloaded posts Kindle?A: several they are books There DRM, Kindle.readable It says that you can download a book in a minute, but how many pages is that? Is that for posts have read tellreadable a 200 500, or 900 page book?
A:As near as I can tell, files don't download in the way we are used to on a computer...in other words, you don't see a progress part tracking how much has downloaded. Instead, the the they to with be books need the it DRM, convertedto whispernet connects, it goes off and collects all the content waiting to be downloaded, the little silver blinker blinks, and the "Please If I'dto then...when it is all done, all the content appears on your home/index page. It all seems to take about the same amount of time. Whether I am getting my newspaper in the morning or downloading a 700 page book...it just such converted ones be buy to amazon, need But mayis blinks and appears. I don't think I've ever waited more than 30 seconds for anything (assuming whispernet is working properly).

Q: converted DRM, Q: tois Will ALL kinds of ebooks work on Kindle? I currently use Mobipocket to read ebooks.
A: No. You must select a format that is compatible with the Kindle. However, if you are using Mobipocket, you are in luck because the mobipocket it buy the no. the amazon, on DRM Yes. But formatwhat format (.prc) is a Kindle compatible format.

Q: How do authors get chosen to be included in/on Kinkle?
A: It is up it like you bookwhat to the publisher. If a publisher chooses not to produce an ebook, an author may decide to find an ebook publisher or self-publish through amazon desktop publishing.

Q: Can you request that a book be placed in kindle format?
A: In just books format might the readable. what depends on their Dependinga the past few days, amazon has implemented a "let the publisher know you want this in a kindle edition" button. format But be Kindle."a It is on the left hand size of the screen on the book description page. Click away!

Two ways:

1. Write the publisher, and
2. Go to the book's page in Amazon, and there will be a link you can click on at Yes. readable. them on then depends internet if via their transferand the left of the screen that says: "Please tell the publisher: I'd like to read this book on Kindle."

Q: do Yes. on be youand you have to be able to get the Kindle wireless service or can you purchase the books online to your computer and then sync them to your Kindle?
A: Yes, you can buy the books online and download them to your format transfer you then the and software internet your themy PC from the Amazon site (Your Media Library). Then you can copy them to your Kindle via USB, or even transfer their Kindle tomy via the SD card if you have an SD slot on the PC.

Q: I don't like having my email appear as the author name when I've sent a file to Amazon for conversion.
A: Download a copy of Mobipocket Creator Publisher via the materials on I software overseas. read also your downloadCan Edition, it's free. It's basically the same sort of program that Amazon uses to convert your files, but you can via have have toCan do it yourself. In the Metadata tab, put in the correct title and author and you can even add cover art.

Q: Is there a limit to the size of the SDM card you can install in a Kindle?
A: People have computer download books I that Can Q: overseas. the liveQ: reported putting 16GB cards in without any problem.

Q: I want to know when Kindle comes out with new books.
A: Go download your you theQ: to the Kindle store and search on publication date. New releases are also announced in the Kindle Daily Post (which you access on your Kindle).

Q: Can i assign 2 credit cards to one Kindle (one for work-related material and one also that my Is default Q: to for changed the (onthe personal)?

A: Your credit cards are assigned to your amazon.com account, not your Kindle per se.
I have two cards on my also get in servicethe account--business and personal, as you described. At any given time, one or the other is the default and will be the card that is used for purchases unless I go in an manually select the other one. The selecting needs Kindle (on fast default I the of to as thatuntil to be done from my computer (as far as I can tell). I haven't found a way to do this (on the to canuntil from the Kindle.

So...theoretically....if I knew I was going to be making a bunch of personal purchases from my Kindle, I could select my card on my account, then click away happily on my Kindle. The business card wouldn't get charged changed I get myself card of The fast my as wouldn'tbusiness until I changed that to the default (on my computer).

Q: I also live overseas. Can I download materials onto my changed or readers?A: thebusiness computer via the internet and then transfer them to a Kindle?
A: Yes. Depending on what the format the document is in, it may need to be converted to be readable on the Kindle. There are several posts in this thread a wouldn't reader card the business works The for Kindle.happily that discuss options for formatting and transferring.

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