Reading Wikipedia on Kindle?

chas0039 · 11-12-2010, 07:14 AM

Does this work on 3G or on WiFi or both?

Also, has anyone any input on whether this works well or is buggy?

Thanks

LUW · 11-12-2010, 07:44 AM

Works pretty good, as fast as your connection.

desertblues · 11-12-2010, 08:13 AM

Works like a charm on both. Small of course, but to be enlarged or read in landscape.

Tiersten · 11-12-2010, 11:17 AM

Works fine.

If you have a 3G Kindle then it will work via 3G or WiFi. If you don't then it will only work via WiFi. Some countries have restrictions on free web access via 3G but I believe they still allow you to use Wikipedia even if you can't access any other sites apart from the Kindle store via 3G.

TheKindleWorm · 11-12-2010, 11:55 AM

You may also want to try:

wapedia.mobi

This is the mobile site for Wikipedia and I prefer it to the full site for browsing on the Kindle. Although the full site for Wikipedia works fine, I just find the mobile site faster and easier to read.

sirmaru · 11-12-2010, 12:06 PM

Here are the Kindle fit web sites I know about:

http://mobile.nytimes.com/

http://news.google.com/

http://wapipedia.org/wikipedia/index.php

http://mobile.srh.noaa.gov/

http://blog.diannegorman.net/2010/09...ortcuts-et-al/

tomsem · 11-12-2010, 12:20 PM

The k3's Article Mode works really well with Wikipedia as well.

chas0039 · 11-12-2010, 12:30 PM

Thanks guys. Nook blocks you from any browsing using 3G other than their site and I don't have WiFi. That kind if clinches the version of Kindle I'll be getting.

Correct me if I mis-read, but according to the above feedback, I should, in the USA, be able to get Wikipedia on 3G.

Thanks

Tiersten · 11-12-2010, 01:05 PM

If you're in the US and have a US account then you'll get free 3G web access to everywhere. It isn't restricted at all.

chas0039 · 11-12-2010, 05:06 PM

Great. Thanks again.

Leventix · 08-16-2011, 03:14 AM

I've created a website that formats Wikipedia pages specifically for Kindle 3. I hope you'll find it useful.

wikindle.org

Papi · 08-16-2011, 04:01 AM

Can wikipedia be accessed while reading a book, kind of the PRS 950 does ? If it does, is it fast ?

chas0039 · 08-21-2011, 09:24 PM

I'm not sure what you are after, but if you are reading a book, you need to access the menu, go to experimental, go to web browser, and enter the URL or bookmark. When you are done, hit home, and open your book again, assuming you sorted by most recent, and start up where you left off.

It is not what I would call fast and I usually use dial up. But it is not too bad.

LUW · 08-21-2011, 09:36 PM

Basically I would say it's for "emergency use" only. Not terrible, but slow and awkward.
But it works

.

Papi · 08-22-2011, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chas0039

I'm not sure what you are after, but if you are reading a book, you need to access the menu, go to experimental, go to web browser, and enter the URL or bookmark. When you are done, hit home, and open your book again, assuming you sorted by most recent, and start up where you left off.

It is not what I would call fast and I usually use dial up. But it is not too bad.

Thanks for the answer ! I thought there was a more straight-forward way to use it, like moving the cursor to a word, and using a "search in wikipedia" menu or shortcut...too bad they didn't implement that, especially when wikipedia is available through 3G for many countries.

11-12-2010, 07:14 AM	#1
chas0039 Sceptic Posts: 573 Karma: 73436 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The Lake Device: rooted Nooks, retired. JetBook Lite, Kindle 3, 4, Kobo Nia, Libra H2O.	Reading Wikipedia on Kindle? Does this work on 3G or on WiFi or both? Also, has anyone any input on whether this works well or is buggy? Thanks

11-12-2010, 08:13 AM	#3
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	Works like a charm on both. Small of course, but to be enlarged or read in landscape. Last edited by desertblues; 11-12-2010 at 08:14 AM. Reason: grammar and haste; what else

11-12-2010, 12:06 PM	#6
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	Kindle fit web sites Here are the Kindle fit web sites I know about: http://mobile.nytimes.com/ http://news.google.com/ http://wapipedia.org/wikipedia/index.php http://mobile.srh.noaa.gov/ http://blog.diannegorman.net/2010/09...ortcuts-et-al/

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11-12-2010, 07:44 AM	#2
LUW Ex-paperboy Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Brazil Device: Kindle 3	Works pretty good, as fast as your connection.

11-12-2010, 11:17 AM	#4
Tiersten Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 8641 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	Works fine. If you have a 3G Kindle then it will work via 3G or WiFi. If you don't then it will only work via WiFi. Some countries have restrictions on free web access via 3G but I believe they still allow you to use Wikipedia even if you can't access any other sites apart from the Kindle store via 3G.

11-12-2010, 11:55 AM	#5
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	You may also want to try: wapedia.mobi This is the mobile site for Wikipedia and I prefer it to the full site for browsing on the Kindle. Although the full site for Wikipedia works fine, I just find the mobile site faster and easier to read.

11-12-2010, 12:20 PM	#7
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,939 Karma: 27060151 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	The k3's Article Mode works really well with Wikipedia as well.

11-12-2010, 12:30 PM	#8
chas0039 Sceptic Posts: 573 Karma: 73436 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The Lake Device: rooted Nooks, retired. JetBook Lite, Kindle 3, 4, Kobo Nia, Libra H2O.	Thanks guys. Nook blocks you from any browsing using 3G other than their site and I don't have WiFi. That kind if clinches the version of Kindle I'll be getting. Correct me if I mis-read, but according to the above feedback, I should, in the USA, be able to get Wikipedia on 3G. Thanks

11-12-2010, 01:05 PM	#9
Tiersten Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 8641 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	If you're in the US and have a US account then you'll get free 3G web access to everywhere. It isn't restricted at all.

11-12-2010, 05:06 PM	#10
chas0039 Sceptic Posts: 573 Karma: 73436 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The Lake Device: rooted Nooks, retired. JetBook Lite, Kindle 3, 4, Kobo Nia, Libra H2O.	Great. Thanks again.

08-16-2011, 03:14 AM	#11
Leventix Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle 3	I've created a website that formats Wikipedia pages specifically for Kindle 3. I hope you'll find it useful. wikindle.org

08-16-2011, 04:01 AM	#12
Papi Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 547600 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Paris Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle NT, PRS-650	Can wikipedia be accessed while reading a book, kind of the PRS 950 does ? If it does, is it fast ?

08-21-2011, 09:24 PM	#13
chas0039 Sceptic Posts: 573 Karma: 73436 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The Lake Device: rooted Nooks, retired. JetBook Lite, Kindle 3, 4, Kobo Nia, Libra H2O.	I'm not sure what you are after, but if you are reading a book, you need to access the menu, go to experimental, go to web browser, and enter the URL or bookmark. When you are done, hit home, and open your book again, assuming you sorted by most recent, and start up where you left off. It is not what I would call fast and I usually use dial up. But it is not too bad.

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08-21-2011, 09:36 PM	#14
LUW Ex-paperboy Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Brazil Device: Kindle 3	Basically I would say it's for "emergency use" only. Not terrible, but slow and awkward. But it works .