"Shalom, y'all!"

spells · 10-20-2008, 01:11 PM

This Kindle rookie sends you greetings and hopes she can count on your support (without too much snickering). I'm a hopeless gadget-phobe and the one the they wrote the "... for Dummies" series of books for. But even they have proven to be too hard for me. However, I never give up - as evidenced by my now ownership of a Kindle! So, HELP!!!!

Thanks, y'all! Spells

pilotbob · 10-20-2008, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by spells

the one the they wrote the "... for Dummies" series of books for.

Welcome!! Wow you started a whole book line. I'm impressed.

BOb

DixieGal · 10-20-2008, 01:17 PM

Welcome! Where are you located? Because we are having a get-together in north Alabama this coming Saturday. There will be LOTS of gadgets, good food, and people more expert than me to help you out.

Elsi · 10-20-2008, 01:21 PM

Welcome to MobileRead. The Kindle is almost idiot-proof. You can get fancy with it -- and someone has even written a book to tell you about all the extras -- but if you only use it for reading, it's not difficult to master at all.

To make it easy to download books from this site, turn on the antenna, and from the main menu open the experimental browser. Then go to this url --> https://www.mobileread.com/mobiguide <-- to grab a copy of the MobileRead Download Guide. After it has transferred to your Kindle, you can use it to browse the library of available books and download directly into the Kindle.

MobileRead owes a debt of thanks to Hadrien at Feedbooks who created the first download guide for his site. You can download it to your Kindle from --> http://www.feedbooks.com/kindleguide <--. And, if these directions are confusing, Hadrien has posted a video tutorial on his help page for Kindle users. Check it out with your browser at http://www.feedbooks.com/help/kindle

pilotbob · 10-20-2008, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Elsi

Welcome to MobileRead. The Kindle is almost idiot-proof. You can get fancy with it -- and someone has even written a book to tell you about all the extras -- but if you only use it for reading, it's not difficult to master at all.

I actually count 11 Kindle ebooks on the Kindle. 1 is called _Why the Kindle will Fail_ but I'm not sure if that is tounge in cheek or serious.

BOb

desertgrandma · 10-20-2008, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spells

This Kindle rookie sends you greetings and hopes she can count on your support (without too much snickering). I'm a hopeless gadget-phobe and the one the they wrote the "... for Dummies" series of books for. But even they have proven to be too hard for me. However, I never give up - as evidenced by my now ownership of a Kindle! So, HELP!!!!

Thanks, y'all! Spells

Welcome........and exactly what do you need help with?

MickeyC · 10-20-2008, 03:53 PM

Hi Spells and welcome to the Forum

desertgrandma · 10-20-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

I actually count 11 Kindle ebooks on the Kindle. 1 is called _Why the Kindle will Fail_ but I'm not sure if that is tounge in cheek or serious.

BOb

Bob, it was written in 2007 by someone who doesn't even own a Kindle, and didn't like what he had read about it.....didn't think a dictionary was needed, etc.

pilotbob · 10-20-2008, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Bob, it was written in 2007 by someone who doesn't even own a Kindle, and didn't like what he had read about it.....didn't think a dictionary was needed, etc.

Ah.... I didn't read the summary at all. Interesting that it is a Kindle ebook.

BOb

desertgrandma · 10-20-2008, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Ah.... I didn't read the summary at all. Interesting that it is a Kindle ebook.

BOb

I don't think there is a criteria for having a book published on Kindle. Go to "kindle books" and click on "low to high".....Holy cow!

Wordcrasher · 10-20-2008, 05:29 PM

Hi Spells and welcome to the forum !

pilotbob · 10-20-2008, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

I don't think there is a criteria for having a book published on Kindle. Go to "kindle books" and click on "low to high".....Holy cow!

No... no... my point is not that the Kindle store would have a problem with it, or really cares or does any type of content policing... but that an author that wrote a book on how Kindle will fail would publish in as a kindle book. I assume he or his publisher made this decision.

Yes, it looks like a self published book. Basically a review of the Kindle by a non-Kindle owner. This reviewer summed it up best:

Quote:

Save a dollar and read the customer reviews instead.

BOb

desertgrandma · 10-20-2008, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

No... no... my point is not that the Kindle store would have a problem with it, or really cares or does any type of content policing... but that an author that wrote a book on how Kindle will fail would publish in as a kindle book. I assume he or his publisher made this decision.

Yes, it looks like a self published book. Basically a review of the Kindle by a non-Kindle owner. This reviewer summed it up best:

BOb

OH.

nohmi2 · 10-20-2008, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spells

This Kindle rookie sends you greetings and hopes she can count on your support (without too much snickering). I'm a hopeless gadget-phobe and the one the they wrote the "... for Dummies" series of books for. But even they have proven to be too hard for me. However, I never give up - as evidenced by my now ownership of a Kindle! So, HELP!!!!

Thanks, y'all! Spells

Shalom and welcome. You could not be more of an idiot than I am, and I have a Kindle and with the kind help of members of MR am now able to read books on it.

You will also find that this site is a lot of fun.

10-20-2008, 01:11 PM	#1
spells Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Kindle	"Shalom, y'all!" This Kindle rookie sends you greetings and hopes she can count on your support (without too much snickering). I'm a hopeless gadget-phobe and the one the they wrote the "... for Dummies" series of books for. But even they have proven to be too hard for me. However, I never give up - as evidenced by my now ownership of a Kindle! So, HELP!!!! Thanks, y'all! Spells

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