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Kindle eBook Readers in the Library: AMAZON Kindle Readers

Use of Kindle eBook Readers in the PBCC Library by students and faculty

Introducing the Amazon Kindle Reader

Demonstration of the Kindle Reader

Jeff Bezos and Bestselling Authors Discuss Amazon Kindle

Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, discusses the vision behind the Kindle. Some best selling authors report their reactions after using the Kindle.

How to Use the Kindle

Amazon Kindle Readers - Product Overview

  • Electronic-paper display: a sharp, high-resolution screen that looks and reads like real paper
  • Easy to use: no computer, no cables, no syncing
  • Wireless connectivity: shop the Kindle Store directly from your Kindle almost anywhere in the US
  • Buy a book: auto-delivered wirelessly in less than one minute
  • More than 200,000 books available for $9.99, unless marked otherwise.
  • Free book samples: download and read first chapters for free
  • Top U.S.and international newspapers and top magazines auto-delivered wirelessly
  • More than 1000 top blogs from the worlds of business, technology, sports, entertainment, and politics
  • Lighter and thinner than a typical paperback; weighs only 10.3 ounces.
  • Holds over 200 titles.
  • Long battery life, fully recharges in 2 hours.
  • Utilizes the same high-speed data network (EVDO) as advanced cell phones—so you never have to locate a hotspot.
  • No monthly wireless bills, service plans, or commitments
  • Free wireless access to Wikipedia.org.
  • Email your Word documents and pictures (.JPG, .GIF, .BMP, .PNG)
  • Included in the box: Kindle wireless reader, Book cover, Power adapter, USB 2.0 cable

For more detailed description, go to the Amazon Kindle web site: http://www.amazon.com/kindle

Kindle-ize This Book

Is the book you are looking for not on the Kindle list?  You can now click on a button at the left of an Amazon screen for a book that is NOT currently available for the Kindle. Amazon will notify the publisher for you that there is demand for the book in a Kindle version. Hopefully this will prompt  the publisher to publish a Kindle version of that book.

Amazon said on its blog:

Our goal is to make every title available for Kindle, and to that end some eagle-eyed Kindle owners and enthusiasts have already noticed and been using a new tool to help us do just that. If you’re frustrated that a physical edition of a book is not (yet) available in Kindle version, just look below the book’s image on its product detail page and you’ll find a box that reads, “Please tell the publisher.” Click on the “I’d like to read this book on Kindle” link and we’ll forward your request. Make your voice heard.                   Official Amazon Kindle Blog

Downloading Files

There are a number web sites for eBooks -  some are free and some have a fee.  You can download books or documents to read on your Kindle.  The types of files you can download include Kindle content (.AZW), unprotected Mobipocket books ( .MOBI, .PRC) and text files ( .TXT).

Blogs on Kindle

Kindle Blogs are auto-delivered wirelessly to the Kindle and updated throughout the day. All Kindle blog subscriptions start with a 14-day free trial, which you can cancel at any time during the free trial period. If you do not cancel the subscription, it will automatically continue at the regular monthly price. More than 1000 blogs are available on the following topics:

·  Arts & Entertainment

·  Business & Investing

·  Humor & Satire

·  Industry Focus

·  Internet & Technology

·  Lifestyle & Culture

·  News, Politics & Opinion

·  Regional & Travel

·  Science

·  Sports

Check what blogs are available by going to the Amazon web site (http://www.amazon.com/kindle )