The Complete User's Guide To the Amazing Amazon Kindle 2: Tips, Tricks, & Links To Unlock Cool Features & Save You Hundreds on Kindle Content (The Top Guide for the Kindle International!) (Kindle Edition)

by Stephen Windwalker (Author)

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Product Description

From the author and publisher of Kindle Nation Daily (the #1 paid blog in the Kindle Store), here's the inside scoop on the latest generation Kindle (both the Kindle International and the Kindle 2).

TABLE OF CONTENTS includes
Part One: FREE - How to Get Millions of Free Books, Songs, Podcasts, Periodicals & Free eMail, Facebook, Twitter and Wireless Web With Your Amazon Kindle 2
1. Isn't It Ironic? That Expensive Kindle That You are Holding is the Key to "Free"
2. Find and Download Thousands of Free Books from the Kindle Store
3. Find and Download Free Books from Kindle-Compatible Services (Project Gutenberg's "Magic Catalog," MobileRead and Feedbooks)
4. Find Free Books from the Web, Including Any of Google's Million-Plus Free Public Domain Books, and Read Them on Your Kindle
5. Find and Download Free Book Samples and Free 14-Day Periodical Trials from the Kindle Store
6. Use Calibre to Manage Your Kindle's Free Books and Other Kindle Content
7. Read Blogs, Periodicals, and Other Web Content for Free on the Kindle
a. Read Directly on the Web With the Kindle Web Browser
b. Set Up a Google Reader RSS Feed for Your Kindle
c. Flag and Send Interesting Web Content with Instapaper
8. Fetch the News, Newspapers and Magazines, and Other Content with Calibre
9. Use Kindle Nation Daily's Free Book Alerts
10. Unlock the World of Free Audio on the Kindle
11. Use Free Email, Facebook, Twitter and Other Services on the Kindle
12. Use Kindlepedia for Free Wikipedia Research on Your Kindle
13. The Mythical $9.99 Price and the ABCs of Kindle Store Pricing
14. The Politics of "Free" Books in the Age of the Kindle
15. Why Your Kindle's Free Wireless Web Browser is a Revolutionary Feature, and Why Amazon Should Keep it Free
16. Tips for Making the Most of Your Kindle's Free Features
a. Check Sprint's Wireless Coverage
b. Kindle Gift Certificates
c. A Directory of 500+ Kindle-Friendly Web Links
Part Two: What's New With the Kindle 2
Enhanced Design and Placement of Buttons, Switches, Bars and Keyboard
A 5-Way Joystick Controller for Better On-screen Navigation
The New Kindle Battery and Charging Options
What's Inside the Kindle 2
An Enhanced, More User-Free Kindle Reading Environment
Let Your Kindle Read to You with a New "Read-to-Me" Feature
Hands-Free Reading Options
Improved Periodical Navigation
Improved Reading and Web Navigation with the Joystick and the Back Button
Zoom in to Enlarge Graphics, Tables and Pictures
Instant On-Screen Dictionary Lookup
WhisperSync Feature Allows Instant Synchronization of Catalog and Reading Place Across Kindles and Other Devices
Slightly Improved Content Management and Sorting
Opening, Deleting, and Restoring Kindle Content
An Electronic Paper, e-Ink Display Screen, Purpose-Built for Long-Form Reading and Easier Navigation
The Best Features of the Original Kindle, Improved
Whispernet Wireless Connectivity: The Kindle's Connection to Millions of Books
Instant Access to a Growing Amazon Catalog
Greatly Improved Free Wireless Web Access
Emailing Content to Your Kindl

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 362 KB
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Harvard Perspectives Press - Kindle Nation Daily (October 3, 2009)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001TOCCRK
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #449 in Kindle Store (See Bestsellers in Kindle Store)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything You Need to Know About The Kindle , March 22, 2009

By	Ellen Zimet "New Kindle owner" (CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I received a Kindle 1 as a birthday gift back in November and followed the simple Amazon directions to download books and then read them. This worked. However, when I went to the Amazon website and read conversations with people that were doing more with the Kindle than I could understand, I purchased Windwalker's book. His ad offered information about "more" ways to use this revolutionary toy and I wanted more. His first book opened the door to understanding how this not just a reader, but a mini computer capable of bringing a huge world of books and information to my fingertips. Now my Kindle experience was great.

By the time Kindle 2 came out, I was way hooked on this product, bought it and of course then immediately read his Kindle 2 information. Although I really enjoyed the struggle related to Kindle 1 (I have been working with computers since the early 80's) - his Kindle 2 book puts readers just a tiny click away from anywhere they want to go and any books they want to read on this marvelous machine. Now the experience was terrific.

Windwalker has made it easy to enjoy all the benefits of the Kindle 1 and 2. His advice and ideas are very valuable and the links are perfect. By the way, I'm a 73 year old woman and I find everything about this technology fantastic.

49 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pass on this "Beta version", March 2, 2009

By	D. Payne "ardent book lover" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Apparently this hasn't gotten much past the step of changing the former title from Kindle to Kindle 2. There are some changes to the Kindle 2 system that aren't corrected in the book. Check the forums. Hopefully the author will get around to making the corrections.

Personally, I think it's lame to release a "Beta version" of a book anyway. Books shouldn't become like software. That's the slippery slope we get into with eBooks. It should either be finished and ready for release or not. Period.

Also, save your money and read the well-written manual that comes installed on your Kindle. There are lots of tips and tricks already in there.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stephen Windwalker is my "go-to" guy, March 23, 2009

By	v.g. "page turner" (Southern CA) - See all my reviews

I ordered The Complete User's Guide to the Amazing Amazon Kindle II the same day I found out that my husband had ordered my Kindle. I had already relied on Stephen's advice for my original Kindle, and knew he would have excellent tips and explanations for the new version.
His included links turned out to be a double bonus. I refer to the book often, and really feel that it has enhanced my usage of the Kindle. This book really is a must have for any Kindle owner who wants to get the most of their ereader!