Does Safari work on the Kindle?

cyan · 02-11-2009, 03:53 PM

The kindle 2 sleeker look and better e-ink screen has me wanting. The tipping point would be having access to Safari. So has anyone got Safari library working on the Kindle?

Dragoro · 02-11-2009, 04:01 PM

Ive never heard of putting safari on a reader before. That would be kinda cool. Not sure if its possible or not.

daffy4u · 02-11-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by cyan

The kindle 2 sleeker look and better e-ink screen has me wanting. The tipping point would be having access to Safari. So has anyone got Safari library working on the Kindle?

I'm trying it now with my Kindle 1 and it's not looking good. I'm not able to get beyond the home page with the browser in either the Advanced or Basic mode.

Is there a mobile version of the site?

pilotbob · 02-11-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by cyan

The kindle 2 sleeker look and better e-ink screen has me wanting. The tipping point would be having access to Safari. So has anyone got Safari library working on the Kindle?

Nope, it doesn't work. Would be nice though.

BOb

StanDaMan · 02-11-2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by cyan

The kindle 2 sleeker look and better e-ink screen has me wanting. The tipping point would be having access to Safari. So has anyone got Safari library working on the Kindle?

I certainly can't get it to work on the k1. But like Bob said it would be sweet. maybe a firmware update in the future? haha ... yea right. They're scaling back features. not adding new ones in.

pilotbob · 02-11-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by StanDaMan

I certainly can't get it to work on the k1. But like Bob said it would be sweet. maybe a firmware update in the future? haha ... yea right. They're scaling back features. not adding new ones in.

I assume you have the browser set to advanced mode and have javascript enabled?

I think they use Flash.. don't they? If that's the case, I doubt it will ever work. The Kindle browser is just basic HTML/Javascript support.

BOb

daffy4u · 02-11-2009, 05:44 PM

See my post above. I tried Advanced and Basic modes.

pilotbob · 02-11-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

See my post above. I tried Advanced and Basic modes.

Ah... of course you did. Missed that.

I was pretty sure I tried this quite a while back. A user even gave the there credentials to test and I couldn't log in.

Anyone tried this on an iPhone/iPod Touch? I know it doesn't support flash either, but I hear they are working on it.

BOb

cyan · 02-12-2009, 01:18 AM

Amazon has the web browser under the experimental features. Hopefully they upgraded the web browser for the kindle 2.

pilotbob · 02-12-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by cyan

Amazon has the web browser under the experimental features. Hopefully they upgraded the web browser for the kindle 2.

Are you confusing "Run Safari" with use the Apple Safari browser? The tread title is a bit misleading if you don't know that Safari is an online book shelf that allows you to access O'Riley and other books via a web browser.

I doubt amazon did much to the build in browser. If they did it would be on the K1 now too.

BOb

cyan · 02-12-2009, 03:28 PM

I meant the O'Reilly online book shelf. I forgot that Safari is also a web browser on the mac.
I guess the chance of Amazon enhancing the built in web browser to handle rendering more complex websites is pretty slim.

halrivers · 01-26-2010, 10:47 PM

As a potential publisher on kindle, I was very frustrated when I registered and was supposed to be led to the dashboard where uploads begin, but I kept being sent back to the sign in page. spent hours searching for an answer. Turned out Safari Browser was the problem. When I tried on Firefox, not problem.

02-11-2009, 03:53 PM	#1
cyan Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 479297 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Device: PRS-505, kindle, android	Does Safari work on the Kindle? The kindle 2 sleeker look and better e-ink screen has me wanting. The tipping point would be having access to Safari. So has anyone got Safari library working on the Kindle?

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02-11-2009, 04:01 PM	#2
Dragoro Lovecraft Fan Posts: 414 Karma: 539914 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Michigan Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Kindle Touch	Ive never heard of putting safari on a reader before. That would be kinda cool. Not sure if its possible or not.

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daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	See my post above. I tried Advanced and Basic modes.

02-12-2009, 01:18 AM	#9
cyan Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 479297 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Device: PRS-505, kindle, android	Amazon has the web browser under the experimental features. Hopefully they upgraded the web browser for the kindle 2.

02-12-2009, 03:28 PM	#11
cyan Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 479297 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Device: PRS-505, kindle, android	I meant the O'Reilly online book shelf. I forgot that Safari is also a web browser on the mac. I guess the chance of Amazon enhancing the built in web browser to handle rendering more complex websites is pretty slim.

01-26-2010, 10:47 PM	#12
halrivers Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle	As a potential publisher on kindle, I was very frustrated when I registered and was supposed to be led to the dashboard where uploads begin, but I kept being sent back to the sign in page. spent hours searching for an answer. Turned out Safari Browser was the problem. When I tried on Firefox, not problem.

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