Could use web browser for Newspapers and RSS

markbot · 11-20-2007, 01:27 PM

After going through the manual, I've found that it has basic web browsing. It also has its own RSS for a fee (although in reality you are paying for the cell data network).

However, couldn't you just find an RSS aggregator on the net and point the browser to it?....instead of paying the small fee.

Also, for the wall street journal and new york time....couldn't you just surf the online webpage instead of getting it delivered electornically for $10? $10 is ridiculous even if the cell data netork is free.....considering most people already subscribe via online or via daily paper. I'd say if u already have the online WSJ....then $5 is the most I'd pay per month.

markbot · 11-20-2007, 01:28 PM

also, I should add that you can upload documents directly to the Kindle from your computer....thus someone could come up with an RSS aggregator that converts it to text....then upload it to the kindle. send a file from your computer is free...emailing it to the kindle costs 10 cents.

but....then again...couldn't u just surf the damn webpage? instead of going through the hassle.

need the new york times....just go to the damn webpage...no monthly subscription or rss or special hack program necesary.

DaleDe · 11-20-2007, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markbot

also, I should add that you can upload documents directly to the Kindle from your computer....thus someone could come up with an RSS aggregator that converts it to text....then upload it to the kindle. ut....then again...couldn't u just surf the damn webpage? instead of going through the hassle.

need the new york time....just go to the damn webpage...no monthly subscription of rss or special hack program necesary.

MobiReader on the PC can do this for free. Of course you can browse the net but you would need a net aggrigator which exists. However, in the long run I suspect web browsing will not be free.

Dale

Alisa · 11-20-2007, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markbot

also, I should add that you can upload documents directly to the Kindle from your computer....thus someone could come up with an RSS aggregator that converts it to text....then upload it to the kindle. send a file from your computer is free...emailing it to the kindle costs 10 cents.

but....then again...couldn't u just surf the damn webpage? instead of going through the hassle.

need the new york times....just go to the damn webpage...no monthly subscription or rss or special hack program necesary.

I think the idea of having feeds on your Kindle is so you can read them when you're not at a computer.

markbot · 11-20-2007, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaleDe

MobiReader on the PC can do this for free. Of course you can browse the net but you would need a net aggrigator which exists. However, in the long run I suspect web browsing will not be free.

Dale

Good point...i'm suspicious of this free web browser...it must be slow i'm guessing. the only thing is that i have a webbrowser on my blackberry already....so don't really need this device to browse on the go.

Nate the great · 11-20-2007, 01:55 PM

Youshould also be able to do Google notebook on the Kindle.

www.google/m/notebook

Zoot · 11-20-2007, 02:03 PM

One of the questions we'll have to find out about the for-pay RSS feeds is how "push" they are. If the device is downloading stuff in the background and getting new stories within 10-30 minutes of their posting then that would be pretty impressive and maybe worth a buck or two per month at least for some.

Z.

11-20-2007, 01:27 PM	#1
markbot Guru Posts: 612 Karma: 7511929 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2	Could use web browser for Newspapers and RSS After going through the manual, I've found that it has basic web browsing. It also has its own RSS for a fee (although in reality you are paying for the cell data network). However, couldn't you just find an RSS aggregator on the net and point the browser to it?....instead of paying the small fee. Also, for the wall street journal and new york time....couldn't you just surf the online webpage instead of getting it delivered electornically for $10? $10 is ridiculous even if the cell data netork is free.....considering most people already subscribe via online or via daily paper. I'd say if u already have the online WSJ....then $5 is the most I'd pay per month.

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11-20-2007, 01:28 PM	#2
markbot Guru Posts: 612 Karma: 7511929 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2	also, I should add that you can upload documents directly to the Kindle from your computer....thus someone could come up with an RSS aggregator that converts it to text....then upload it to the kindle. send a file from your computer is free...emailing it to the kindle costs 10 cents. but....then again...couldn't u just surf the damn webpage? instead of going through the hassle. need the new york times....just go to the damn webpage...no monthly subscription or rss or special hack program necesary.

11-20-2007, 01:55 PM	#6
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Youshould also be able to do Google notebook on the Kindle. www.google/m/notebook

11-20-2007, 02:03 PM	#7
Zoot Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 34 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Amazon Kindle	One of the questions we'll have to find out about the for-pay RSS feeds is how "push" they are. If the device is downloading stuff in the background and getting new stories within 10-30 minutes of their posting then that would be pretty impressive and maybe worth a buck or two per month at least for some. Z.

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