Will the Amazon Kindle cost US$50? - Page 20

NatCh · 12-02-2007, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mogui

I read somewhere that it cost US$0.10 to convert your own material for installation on the Kindle. Also the web access was restricted to Amazon's store. Is this obsolete information? Or is it just pre-launch speculation?

I think the problem is more that it's incomplete info.

My understanding is that they charge you the 10¢ if you send the file to them for conversion and have them send it directly to your Kindle. If you have it sent to another e-mail address and xfer it via USB, there's no charge.

What I haven't heard anything about is if they charge you for your Kindle to receive e-mails. I'm wondering if you'd get charged if you turned around and e-mailed the file to your Kindle yourself.

Nate the great · 12-02-2007, 11:37 PM

Any attachment sent to @kindle.com will be converted and go to the device. Any attachment sent to @free.kindle.com will be converted and bounced back to your Amazon.com username (email address).

The Kindle does not receive the contents of the email, just the attachment.

zartemis · 12-03-2007, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by mogui

Also the web access was restricted to Amazon's store. Is this obsolete information? Or is it just pre-launch speculation?

You can browse any of the web you want -- just enter the URL or follow links. Whether the page will display well is another question, most pages are usable.

Also, if the website has a direct link to the prc, mobi, txt (etc) file, you can even download it direct to your kindle from the kindle and it will be added to your list of books and indexed. I can't use the mobileread prc links from the kindle (because they are behind funky php functions which makes the Kindle try to display the raw file rather than download it), but direct links to prc files, from, say, Project Gutenberg, work fine.

Currently there is no cost for web access, but Amazons reserves the option to charge for it in the future.

DaleDe · 12-03-2007, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by mogui

I read somewhere that it cost US$0.10 to convert your own material for installation on the Kindle. Also the web access was restricted to Amazon's store. Is this obsolete information? Or is it just pre-launch speculation?

If I am mistaken, you may start stewing the crow.

If you get the converted file sent via EVDO then it costs .10 for delivery but if you get it delivered by email it is free.

Web access is not limited today at all. It is called experimental and it is free. What will always be free is wikipedia access, store access including free EVDO delivery but for now everything is free.

Another thing that is free is that there is a dictionary preinstalled at no additional charge on the unit.

Dale

rflashman · 12-03-2007, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mogui

I read somewhere that it cost US$0.10 to convert your own material for installation on the Kindle. Also the web access was restricted to Amazon's store. Is this obsolete information? Or is it just pre-launch speculation?

If I am mistaken, you may start stewing the crow.

You are mistaken.

While it costs $0.10 to deliver attachments 'wirelessly' to your Kindle is free. By mailing them to yourname@free.kindle.com they will be converted for free and delivered to your email. You can them copy them via USB to your Kindle.

The web browser can access any web site, though it is limited in capability (mobile sites work best).

kevindorsey · 12-13-2009, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rflashman

You are mistaken.

While it costs $0.10 to deliver attachments 'wirelessly' to your Kindle is free. By mailing them to yourname@free.kindle.com they will be converted for free and delivered to your email. You can them copy them via USB to your Kindle.

The web browser can access any web site, though it is limited in capability (mobile sites work best).

I never knew that, thanks for solid tip

fugazied · 12-13-2009, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by TadW

yvan, don't be fooled by the pics. It's possible that what we see is just a prototype handed over to the FCC to test the internals of the device, but not the final design.

Yup. It looks like a prop from a bad science fiction movie from 1982 lol.

If Amazon could get the price down to such insanely low levels we'd start to see more adoption in public areas, like doctors waiting rooms and so on. But yes I'd also worry about the proprietary DRM formats. I want to see a super cheap device with epub.

jlong7 · 12-18-2009, 07:15 PM

That sounds like a winner to me. Super cheap reader and free e-books. I'm waiting for them to include a free paper copy as a bonus. . . and some super cheap stock in Amazon as an extra bonus. . .

jlong7 · 12-18-2009, 07:27 PM

Until then, I'm sticking with the more expensive paper versions.

jlong7 · 12-18-2009, 07:42 PM

But not the used books. Sure, some of them only cost a penny. It's the shipping costs where they really gouge you. Some of these sellers are charging almost 40,000% of the cost of the book for shipping. As soon as Amazon throws in free shipping on used books, I'm getting into that market. A free bookcase after so many purchases would really drive sales through the roof.

Alisa · 12-19-2009, 01:31 AM

Guys. This post is from 2006-2007. It was mostly speculation about the Kindle before it was released and some stuff from after. The information may not be correct. For instance, the $0.10 per attachment figure is out of date. It used to be that and now it's now $0.15 per MB.

Jonas777 · 12-21-2009, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Alisa

It used to be that and now it's now $0.15 per MB.

Unless you are outside the US, where it is USD0.99/MB.

davidspitzer · 12-23-2009, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Even at that price I don't see many people who'd want to be caught with such a poorly visually designed piece.

I think the sales numbers beg to differ - Sell it for $50 and they will not be able to manufacture them fast enough

fugazied · 12-23-2009, 08:07 PM

Subscription based models are very interesting imo.

Just like a mobile phone you could buy a subsidised on a plan which was say... $20 a month and included an ebook in that price on a 12 or 24 month plan. Win win really.

nekokami · 12-24-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by fugazied

Subscription based models are very interesting imo.

Just like a mobile phone you could buy a subsidised on a plan which was say... $20 a month and included an ebook in that price on a 12 or 24 month plan. Win win really.

Not so much. You end up paying a lot more for phones in those contracts than you would if you bought it separately. TANSTAAFL-- "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch."

However, Americans do love those contracts, so I have no doubt a company would be able to make a profit on such a scheme.

12-18-2009, 07:15 PM	#293
jlong7 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Washington, DC	Business Idea That sounds like a winner to me. Super cheap reader and free e-books. I'm waiting for them to include a free paper copy as a bonus. . . and some super cheap stock in Amazon as an extra bonus. . .

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12-02-2007, 11:37 PM	#287
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	Any attachment sent to @kindle.com will be converted and go to the device. Any attachment sent to @free.kindle.com will be converted and bounced back to your Amazon.com username (email address). The Kindle does not receive the contents of the email, just the attachment.

12-18-2009, 07:27 PM	#294
jlong7 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Washington, DC	Until then, I'm sticking with the more expensive paper versions.

12-18-2009, 07:42 PM	#295
jlong7 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Washington, DC	But not the used books. Sure, some of them only cost a penny. It's the shipping costs where they really gouge you. Some of these sellers are charging almost 40,000% of the cost of the book for shipping. As soon as Amazon throws in free shipping on used books, I'm getting into that market. A free bookcase after so many purchases would really drive sales through the roof.

12-19-2009, 01:31 AM	#296
Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	Guys. This post is from 2006-2007. It was mostly speculation about the Kindle before it was released and some stuff from after. The information may not be correct. For instance, the $0.10 per attachment figure is out of date. It used to be that and now it's now $0.15 per MB.

12-23-2009, 08:07 PM	#299
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	Subscription based models are very interesting imo. Just like a mobile phone you could buy a subsidised on a plan which was say... $20 a month and included an ebook in that price on a 12 or 24 month plan. Win win really.

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