The Amazon Kindle FAQ (Kindle Edition)
Product Description
How do you turn your Kindle on? What’s Whispernet? Can I buy a Kindle book for a friend? Can I use my Kindle on a cruise? All of these questions–more than 200 in all–are answered in The Amazon Kindle FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). According to one reviewer, “This book contains a ton of information, written in a pleasant and user friendly style.” The questions started as a thread on the Amazon Kindle discussion forum. In this book they have been pulled together, answers expanded and clarified, and organized into twelve chapters. Navigation links to move from chapter to chapter quickly and easily have been included. All answers have been carefully researched and tested. Whether you are a new Kindle owner or an “old pro,” this book is sure to contain more than a few nuggets of useful information designed to enhance your Kindle reading experience. If you are contemplating buying a Kindle, but still have questions, this guide may just be the resource you need to help you make up your mind.
Chapter Listing: Chapter One: Kindle Basics, From A to Z; Chapter Two: Wondering About Whispernet?; Chapter Three: The Reading Experience with E-Ink; Chapter Four: On The Road Again… Traveling With Your Kindle; Chapter Five: When My Kindle Goes to Sleep… Screensavers; Chapter Six: It-s Alive! The Battery and Charging Your Kindle; Chapter Seven: Spreading the Love… Multiple Kindles; Chapter Eight: I Need a Really Good Book to Read: Acquiring Content and Converting Files; Chapter Nine: Making Kindle Life Easy: Hidden Features and Shortcuts; Chapter Ten: eBooks in General; Chapter Eleven: Troubleshooting, Getting Help, and the Kindle Community; and Chapter Twelve: Let-s Wrap It Up: Miscellaneous Questions and a Little Bit of Humor.
The authors are all experienced Kindle owners and enthusiastic users and are excited to share their collective knowledge with others through this book.
This mobipocket eBook, which is about the Kindle, is not readable on the Kindle.
I have owned my Kindle for about six months, am pretty savvy with computers and electronic gadgets, and was somewhat skeptical about what I could learn from a FAQ book, especially since another book about the Kindle that cost $.99 (which I have reviewed) was essentially worthless. Still, after reading the positive reviews, and given the low price, I decided to give this book a chance. Am I ever glad that I did.
The book is clearly written, logically organized, and contains a wealth of information. No matter how experienced a Kindle user you are, I am sure that you can learn something or get some interesting ideas (like using your cell phone number for your Kindle name in case you lose it).
My only critique is that some of the same information does tend to get repeated in multiple chapters sometimes, but then again this is not a textbook, and the repetition can make it easier to find certain information if you go looking for it again.
This is the book that Amazon should have published instead of the official Amazon users manual,which I would never have bothered reading had I read this book first, especially since it is more informative and easier to read than the Amazon users manual.
This book is a job well done. Every Kindle owner who wants to get the most out of the Kindle should read it.
I’ve had my kindle for less than a week, and am the type that wants to know everything about a new gadget. Of course, the kindle comes with a user guide that is fairly comprehensive, yet also quite a boring (laboring?) read. I’ll get through it all, in time.
And, there’s another option for purchase, but I just haven’t had the time to dig through it.
Then, I found the forum and Leslie’s FAQ. Wow! It was just what the doctor ordered–a quick, simple, enjoyable read. I’ve already been through it completely, and feel well qualified to use my new toy, well. I’ll get through the others, but I’m sure I’ll refer back to The Amazon Kindle FAQ, routinely, as I’ve already bookmarked several vital pages.
Thanks to Leslie and all of the contributors in the forum. You’ve got a winner, and it was money well spent.
This book seems to be a compilation from the Kindle Discussion board, but the organization makes it easier to find answers.
What I REALLY like about the book is that it is a perfect sample to use when I show off Kindle to friends and family. I just call up the book and let them peruse to see how easy it is to navigate with the Kindle and at the same time answer some questions they may have.
I am really glad I have this book on my Kindle.