Silliness So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 1872

Bilbo1967 · 02-27-2011, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by desertblues

Nice cats, Bilbo

And Binkles looks a bit like Polly!

He does, doesn't he.

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

is Binkles really as tiny as s/he looks or is that just the angle?

He is smaller than Sooty, but not as much as that picture suggests. Must be the angle, as you said.

natasha_fawn · 02-27-2011, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

A week or so ago, I promised to post a picture of our new cats. Please see Binkles and Sooty below! Binkles is in the basket; Sooty is standing.

They are getting a bit braver now!

Thank you! Cute kitties, glad they are coming around.

FlorenceArt · 02-27-2011, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

May I ask what you got instead and what it's missing?

Sorry, forgot to reply to that. I got a HTC Tattoo because it was cheap(er) and looked good (always a critical factor for me). To be honest, there isn't much wrong with it except that it's not an iThingie, and I am used to my iTouch and love it and not feeling especially motivated to learn how to get the best of Android. So I use the Tattoo as a phone only, except in the few cases when I need to use Google Maps or to check my mail or MR while travelling. For the rest I still use the iTouch (which is why it's becoming a bit crowded).

I can understand the frustrations with iTunes, but personally I like it, I'm used to it and it's perfect for my needs. Also I am a long time Mac user, and although I do feel annoyed sometimes at their control-freak attitude, I also know there's something in it for me, namely stable and easy to use systems for my computer and mobile device.

By the way, I just updated the songs on my iTouch and I must say the Music settings look very versatile to me. You can check playlists, artists, genres and albums to include them, and you can also drag individual songs to the iPod to copy them. That's enough for me!

phenomshel · 02-27-2011, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Hell, I ONLY speak/write English and probably make more grammatical mistakes then you guys that I admire for knowing multiple languages!

What Kenny said.

Rumpelteazer · 02-27-2011, 01:34 PM

Watching Ghost Hunt tv series. Which I like to call the Creaking Door show because almost every door the two ghost hunters open creaks spectacularly.

Crusader · 02-27-2011, 02:12 PM

Trying to point out on another forum that the Amazon does indeed charge a $2 whispernet fee for the Kindle depending on your location. Looks like I'm failing in my attempt since the screenshots I took showing the $2 difference between US and non-US price has a message stating "Free international delivery via Amazon Whispernet". That apparently proofs there's no whispernet fee.

Does anyone have a link for a page on Amazon itself stating there's a $2 whispernet fee provided you aren't in selected region where it's free (US, and now UK as well it seems)?

pdurrant · 02-27-2011, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Crusader

Trying to point out on another forum that the Amazon does indeed charge a $2 whispernet fee for the Kindle depending on your location. Looks like I'm failing in my attempt since the screenshots I took showing the $2 difference between US and non-US price has a message stating "Free international delivery via Amazon Whispernet". That apparently proofs there's no whispernet fee.

Source: xkcd.com

Amazon is now very careful to avoid calling it what it is. There's only so much you can do.

LCF · 02-27-2011, 02:25 PM

give me a link to a free book. I can screenshot the price for you. or a .99 book, it will be much more for me.

Crusader · 02-27-2011, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by LCF

give me a link to a free book. I can screenshot the price for you. or a .99 book, it will be much more for me.

Thanks for the offer, but I can quite easily change regions.

Here's what I've discovered:

Retail Title (The Technician)

United States - $6.66
United Kingdom - $7.78
Australia - $6.66
Africa - $8.66
Asia - $8.66
Canada - $6.66
Europe - $9.96
India - $8.66
Latin Am - $8.66
Middle East - $8.66

For free title (Lost Tribe of the Sith: Sentinel)

United States - $0.00
United Kingdom - $1.13
Australia - $0.00
Africa - $2.00
Asia - $2.00
Canada - $0.00
Europe - $2.30
India - $2.00
Latin Am - $2.00
Middle East - $2.00

So it seems that Africa, Asia, Europe, India, Latin America and the Middle East are still paying the "surcharge".

Crusader · 02-27-2011, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Amazon is now very careful to avoid calling it what it is. There's only so much you can do.

Yeah, I guess it's true. It was just surprising since this person was completely under the impression that there's no whispernet fee regardless of where you are.

FlorenceArt · 02-27-2011, 02:59 PM

I "bought" two free books at Amazon and didn't pay anything. I don't use Whispernet, I downloaded them to my iPod, maybe that explains it.

pdurrant · 02-27-2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

I "bought" two free books at Amazon and didn't pay anything. I don't use Whispernet, I downloaded them to my iPod, maybe that explains it.

Do you tell Amazon that you're in France, or do you pretend to be in the US? If the latter, that would explain the lack of Whispernet fees added into the ebook price.

LCF · 02-27-2011, 04:10 PM

I fall in the Europe category (I'm in Germany). Perhaps the shipping is free, but they charge for... the time they ship?

FlorenceArt · 02-27-2011, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Do you tell Amazon that you're in France, or do you pretend to be in the US? If the latter, that would explain the lack of Whispernet fees added into the ebook price.

They've got my true address in France. I also have a shipping address in the US (my sister's) but I don't think that counts.

Edit: also, I don't have a Kindle, only the Kindle apps for iPod Touch and Mac. So no Whispernet. I think.

nohmi2 · 02-27-2011, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

What Kenny said.

What they both said.

I have GMail on two laptops and I am having trouble figuring it out on both of them.

It has become an exercise in frustration.

Cheers

02-27-2011, 01:34 PM	#28070
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,360 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Watching Ghost Hunt tv series. Which I like to call the Creaking Door show because almost every door the two ghost hunters open creaks spectacularly.

02-27-2011, 02:12 PM	#28071
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	Trying to point out on another forum that the Amazon does indeed charge a $2 whispernet fee for the Kindle depending on your location. Looks like I'm failing in my attempt since the screenshots I took showing the $2 difference between US and non-US price has a message stating "Free international delivery via Amazon Whispernet". That apparently proofs there's no whispernet fee. Does anyone have a link for a page on Amazon itself stating there's a $2 whispernet fee provided you aren't in selected region where it's free (US, and now UK as well it seems)?

02-27-2011, 02:25 PM	#28073
LCF Wizard Posts: 1,472 Karma: 9795311 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germany Device: Hanlin V3 (LBook), GS3	give me a link to a free book. I can screenshot the price for you. or a .99 book, it will be much more for me.

02-27-2011, 02:59 PM	#28076
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	I "bought" two free books at Amazon and didn't pay anything. I don't use Whispernet, I downloaded them to my iPod, maybe that explains it.

02-27-2011, 04:10 PM	#28078
LCF Wizard Posts: 1,472 Karma: 9795311 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germany Device: Hanlin V3 (LBook), GS3	I fall in the Europe category (I'm in Germany). Perhaps the shipping is free, but they charge for... the time they ship?