How does whispernet work in australia

The publishers responsible for this are nongs, galahs and no-hopers. I have the machine on my Kindle because I had it scanned in. Have I broken the law? If they will not supply me with my reading material what else should I do?

On another matter. I have two Kindle 3s. On the old one I can do collections slowly and laboriously. But I can do it. On the new one if you put a title in a collection it remains, as it were, in storage.

Delete the one in storage and the one in the collection goes walkabout. Does anyone know the solution to this? The Kindle will support mobi format. However it is not as widely accepted as a format compared to ePub. Unfortunately DRM both Amazon and Adobe prevents conversion between the formats vis Calbre, if you dont have it, down load it now.

I will wait. Borders AU is the best player at the moment e-book wise, however readwithoutpaper. Be carefull, as formats and region locks still apply, some books may be in MS Lit format which uses another DRM schema. You can sometimes get around DRM. Save in. At the bottom of Microsoft Word you see it has several. So save it first as ANSI and then chose three more. I use BigEndian because I love the name. Often, not always, that will get rid of DRM. Just received my new 3Gen Kindle from Amazon Wifi only.

WiFi is a standard connection which Apple supports comprehensively. Any number of different devices connect seamlessly to our WiFi network. This includes the Kindle app. Your Airport Extreme base station supports all the standard WiFi bands. Do you have trouble connecting any other WiFi-enabled device to it? Have you set it up to accept only certain I. Did you test the Kindle with any other wireless network, e.

You save a lot on data by using available wireless networks. There will be other Aussies there who have bought the Kindle 3, and other Airport Extreme users who have done so. Perhaps the Amazon Kindle forum would be a good place to look at as well?

I like it better than Mobilereads. It always came up with a statement saying that my password was incorrect and no amount of changing passwords or any other configurations solved the problem. The Kindle did work at a Free Wifi outlet, where I managed to download my books but the time and date could not set correctly, so I have a feeling that this may have been part of the problem. Hmm… I wonder if it has limitations regarding passwords?

The date-time issue is also a possible cause firmware problems? I am so looking forward to doing crosswords on it, as well as lots of reading! Many people are very happy with their Kindles. It comes down to how you want to use the device, and for what media. Good luck with your decision. Is there a downside to this plan? Having a US based brother is a dream come true for ebook readers. If you have a US address and a US credit card you are laughing.

Although perhaps I can now say I am more of a great lover of reading than I am of physical books quite a revelation to me. I already have more than two hundred Kindle books now. And I believe those arguing against ebook readers really are trying to push the avalanche back up the mountain. Just like online music sales, there is no stopping the ebook revolution. And I meant to say that in the long run, I believe authors will be just as big a beneficiary of ebooks through larger royalty percentages as readers will be through a greater availability of books.

I am worried that I am going to get smashed for all the international Whispernet fees once I open the box!!! I am amazed at how expensive these ebooks are. There are no printing costs invovlved at all and yet I can buy the book in print for for about the same as the ebook form.

This implies that the shops are making a huge amount of money as I bet the authors are making the same sort of income. I concur. There are no warehousing costs, no returns, no discounts. But, but, but it takes publishers a long time to get their act together. They like things as they are. The attack was led by Anthony Blond. He, if I may use the phrase, is an illegitimate young publisher.

And those silly sods thinks the e-book revolution will go away if they ignore it. It makes you weep. I have used Fictionwise in the past to read books on my little notebook computer when travelling. I change the orientation of the page so it opens like a book and can read in the dark while husband sleeps. BUT everytime I choose my books 5 out of 6 are geographically restricted.

I just got my Kindle yesterday and am already gnashing my teeth at the restrictions. This however is a publisher problem not a device problem. My kindle had a bit of a problem recognising my wi fi at home. However it settled done and found it after a few goes.

Just enough time to panic me. Also have a Mac laptop with Mac wireless…. Amazon sell a US version and an international version. I would buy the international version if you live in Oz. Kindle is advertized to work with Macs. I run the free Kindle app. It should do the same thing with your new Kindle. I am in the buying a Kindle mode but tossing up between the 2 sizes. The smaller version looks like it would be a lot easier to hold and carry etc but there are a couple of benefits to the bigger version such as auto change to use it at 90 degrees amongst others.

I am just a average size bloke so is the larger version more cumbersome despite the tech advantages. How much of a normal size page fite on the smaller version at a reasonable size font. Any clues would be appreciated. Thank you in advance. I feel your pain Robin. Yes it appears the mighty Amazon is not too concerned with its tiny market down under. Thanks again. Try turning off the password on your router..

If you can connect the Kindle via WiFi then.. I had a similar problem with my wifes iPad. Turned out the type of password encryption was the culprit. I wonder if its because I live in a rural area?? But if it finds the Wi Fi, it should be OK. Im glad you had some success Robin. One thing I forgot to mention is that I am pretty sure the Kindle only has No matter if you live in a major city or the sticks the WiFi is the same ie you create it in your home independent of locale.

Happy connnecting!! My kindle 3 is currently en-route to me so I will have to wait to see myself. Be interested to know the general consensus though! No Whispernet, but could get online OK. However with those security options altered — my laptop would now not connect! Laptop happy. Kindle NOT. Hope that helps others with the same problem. Is it possible to buy them locally in Oz, or only online through Amazon.

They are saying it is weeks until they can ship to Oz putting it well past christmas for the delivery date. If i could get one locally that would help a lot. I have the same problem Robin has and I live in Sydney, Australia. I received a Kindle for Christmas. Although it sees my home WIFI connection, it has a lock beside it.

When I put in my password, it tells me it is incorrect. And yes, like Robin my password is correct. I must have tried about 50 times already. For example, you can place bookmarks, go to particular pages or chapters or sections.

Some new commercial eBook readers are becoming more user friendly for people who are blind or have low vision. Products designed especially for people who are blind or have low vision include audio book players or DAISY players. These are designed to play back audio books that are very easy to navigate and access.

The "e" in eBook stands for electronic, meaning the book is in an electronic format, as opposed to a traditional book printed on paper. Being electronic, eBooks can be accessed via computers using special software or portable devices called eBook readers.

The pages of an eBook appear in print on a screen with push buttons or touch screen gestures used to turn the pages, place bookmarks, make notes and so on. Not all eBook readers are easy to use if you are blind or have low vision. Two of the more accessible eBook readers currently available on the market are the Kindle from Amazon and the iBooks Store, which runs on several devices from Apple including the iPod Touch, iPad, and the iPhone.

The Kindle is laid out with the screen taking up most of the space on the front surface of the device. The screen of the Kindle is not backlit. Some people may prefer this because it reduces potential glare but the contrast can be lower than that found in backlist devices.

Using the Kindle requires using a reading lamp when surrounding light is not optimal. Underneath the screen is a QWERTY style keyboard which has very small raised round buttons for the letters, small rectangular buttons for specific functions such as Home and Main Menu , and a larger square button called a D Pad which allows for Up, Down, Left, and Right arrow navigation, as well as acting as an OK or Enter button.

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