How long have we been able to do this?

daffy4u · 11-21-2010, 03:45 PM

Maybe it's new or I haven't been paying attention. Last night I was following up on some book recommendations at Amazon and noticed that I can now buy Kindle books from the pBook page (if a Kindle book is available). How long has this been going on?

Tiersten · 11-21-2010, 03:54 PM

I *think* it is new... I can't really give you a definite answer though.

Using the Amazon UK site, I can see the Kindle edition in the other formats box but I don't get that one click Kindle box that you're getting so I guess it is new?

TheKindleWorm · 11-21-2010, 04:05 PM

Yes it doesn't appear to be on the UK site. Something else which will be rolled out in the UK in due course I suppose.

Bookworm_Girl · 11-21-2010, 07:05 PM

Very interesting, daffy4u! It must be recent. I wonder if it was implemented along with the ebook gifting changes? However, I see something different than you.

I am logged into my Amazon account, and I do have the Kindle desktop software installed (Mac version). Instead of "Read it now on PC", my computer says "Kindle Edition: Read First Chapter FREE". When I click the button, I thought it might prompt me to download a sample. Instead it brings up something called "Kindle for the Web Beta" which is a book previewer similar to the "Look Inside" p-book viewer. Within the Kindle for the Web previewer is a link to the Kindle Store and also a button to purchase the Kindle ebook now.

Tiersten · 11-21-2010, 07:08 PM

The Kindle web previewer appeared around October time I think. Its just a newer/nicer Kindle branded version of the existing pBook preview tool that you're familiar with.

Bookworm_Girl · 11-21-2010, 07:17 PM

Thanks, Tiersten. I hadn't noticed until now. However, I wonder why I don't see the same thing as daffy4u. Paperback, Hardcover, Audiobooks all have this Kindle "Read First Chapter" option rather than "Read It Now".

EDIT: There appears to be a difference in what you see on a Mac versus PC. No surprise, I guess! When I look at a p-book on the Amazon website on my Mac, I only see the Read First Chapter option. When I look at the same p-book on the Amazon website on a PC, I see both the Read It Now and the Read First Chapter options. Interesting!

daffy4u · 11-21-2010, 07:20 PM

Interesting indeed Bookworm_Girl. I'll have to take a look on my other laptop that doesn't have K4PC installed to see what I get.

Tiersten · 11-21-2010, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl

However, I wonder why I don't see the same thing as daffy4u. Paperback, Hardcover, Audiobooks all have this Kindle "Read First Chapter" option rather than "Read It Now".

Its not all books for some reason. This article talks more about it. Amazon works in mysterious ways is all I can say. They really need some sort of announcement blog or something for these Kindle changes...

Bookworm_Girl · 11-21-2010, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

Interesting indeed Bookworm_Girl. I'll have to take a look on my other laptop that doesn't have K4PC installed to see what I get.

Thanks, daffy4u, but I don't think you need to go through the bother now. Please see the edit I made to my last post. It is definitely a Mac versus PC thing. I tested it on a PC that doesn't have K4PC installed, and I didn't even bother to log into my Amazon account on that computer either. On the PC, I see what you see.

Tiersten · 11-21-2010, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl

Thanks, daffy4u, but I don't think you need to go through the bother now. Please see the edit I made to my last post. It is definitely a Mac versus PC thing. I tested it on a PC that doesn't have K4PC installed, and I didn't even bother to log into my Amazon account on that computer either. On the PC, I see what you see.

I think the new web Kindle only appears if you've got a browser that supports HTML5. It doesn't show you it if your browser isn't in the whitelist it has of browsers + versions that support HTML5 well enough to work.

daffy4u · 11-21-2010, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl

Thanks, daffy4u, but I don't think you need to go through the bother now. Please see the edit I made to my last post. It is definitely a Mac versus PC thing. I tested it on a PC that doesn't have K4PC installed, and I didn't even bother to log into my Amazon account on that computer either. On the PC, I see what you see.

Ahh, thanks for clearing that up.

Bookworm_Girl · 11-21-2010, 07:49 PM

Thanks for the link, Tiersten. I wonder why they don't advertise these features more. I found more info on the new Kindle for Web on the Amazon website too: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=200528580

The Kindle for Web works great on my Mac. I am using Safari as a browser. Apparently Amazon just wants us Mac users to work harder to buy the Kindle edition. It would be nice to see a Buy Now button on the non-Kindle book edition like I can see on the PC.

pboss · 11-22-2010, 12:01 PM

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kindlekitten · 11-22-2010, 12:29 PM

there's also now an option to tell the search engine that you prefer your recommendations for Kindles.

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Originally Posted by pboss

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daffy4u · 11-22-2010, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

there's also now an option to tell the search engine that you prefer your recommendations for Kindles.

Where is that?

Edit: Found it. It's a little teeny tiny box on the left side of the list of items I've purchased on the Improve Your Recommendations page.

11-21-2010, 03:45 PM	#1
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	How long have we been able to do this? Maybe it's new or I haven't been paying attention. Last night I was following up on some book recommendations at Amazon and noticed that I can now buy Kindle books from the pBook page (if a Kindle book is available). How long has this been going on? Last edited by daffy4u; 11-21-2010 at 07:21 PM. Reason: grammar

11-21-2010, 07:05 PM	#4
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	Very interesting, daffy4u! It must be recent. I wonder if it was implemented along with the ebook gifting changes? However, I see something different than you. I am logged into my Amazon account, and I do have the Kindle desktop software installed (Mac version). Instead of "Read it now on PC", my computer says "Kindle Edition: Read First Chapter FREE". When I click the button, I thought it might prompt me to download a sample. Instead it brings up something called "Kindle for the Web Beta" which is a book previewer similar to the "Look Inside" p-book viewer. Within the Kindle for the Web previewer is a link to the Kindle Store and also a button to purchase the Kindle ebook now. Last edited by Bookworm_Girl; 11-21-2010 at 07:10 PM. Reason: fixed typo

11-21-2010, 07:17 PM	#6
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	Thanks, Tiersten. I hadn't noticed until now. However, I wonder why I don't see the same thing as daffy4u. Paperback, Hardcover, Audiobooks all have this Kindle "Read First Chapter" option rather than "Read It Now". EDIT: There appears to be a difference in what you see on a Mac versus PC. No surprise, I guess! When I look at a p-book on the Amazon website on my Mac, I only see the Read First Chapter option. When I look at the same p-book on the Amazon website on a PC, I see both the Read It Now and the Read First Chapter options. Interesting! Last edited by Bookworm_Girl; 11-21-2010 at 07:26 PM.

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11-21-2010, 03:54 PM	#2
Tiersten Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 8641 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	I think it is new... I can't really give you a definite answer though. Using the Amazon UK site, I can see the Kindle edition in the other formats box but I don't get that one click Kindle box that you're getting so I guess it is new?

11-21-2010, 04:05 PM	#3
TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	Yes it doesn't appear to be on the UK site. Something else which will be rolled out in the UK in due course I suppose.

11-21-2010, 07:08 PM	#5
Tiersten Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 8641 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	The Kindle web previewer appeared around October time I think. Its just a newer/nicer Kindle branded version of the existing pBook preview tool that you're familiar with.

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Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	Thanks for the link, Tiersten. I wonder why they don't advertise these features more. I found more info on the new Kindle for Web on the Amazon website too: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=200528580 The Kindle for Web works great on my Mac. I am using Safari as a browser. Apparently Amazon just wants us Mac users to work harder to buy the Kindle edition. It would be nice to see a Buy Now button on the non-Kindle book edition like I can see on the PC.

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