Comments on: The Kindle: Why I think it’s the best public domain ebook-reader http://www.teleread.com/public-domain/kindle-the-best-public-domain-ebook-reader/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:55:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David Wakefield http://www.teleread.com/public-domain/kindle-the-best-public-domain-ebook-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-1108378 David Wakefield Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:24:23 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=24817#comment-1108378 So does it back up the non-Amazon downloads on the Amazon site? So does it back up the non-Amazon downloads on the Amazon site?

]]> By: pond http://www.teleread.com/public-domain/kindle-the-best-public-domain-ebook-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-1097317 pond Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:28:54 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=24817#comment-1097317 Shhhh... this is the Kindle's little secret! It's the last thing Amazon wants publicized, and is probably one of the reasons why the browser on the K is still 'experimental.' If enough owners 'freeload' on whispernet like this, Amazon will look seriously into pulling the plug on these capabilities. Shhhh… this is the Kindle’s little secret! It’s the last thing Amazon wants publicized, and is probably one of the reasons why the browser on the K is still ‘experimental.’ If enough owners ‘freeload’ on whispernet like this, Amazon will look seriously into pulling the plug on these capabilities.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/public-domain/kindle-the-best-public-domain-ebook-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-1097080 David Rothman Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:36:43 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=24817#comment-1097080 The Kindle and the iPhone and iPod Touch (via the Stanza catalog) all can serve as relatively easy ways to pick up public domain books. Enjoy whatever your prefer, and hope that Amazon, which owns Stanza, doesn't spoil the free fun! Great to see Paul's reminders of nonDRMed possibilities. Now if Amazon will encourage authors of commercial books to shed "protection"! Thanks, David The Kindle and the iPhone and iPod Touch (via the Stanza catalog) all can serve as relatively easy ways to pick up public domain books. Enjoy whatever your prefer, and hope that Amazon, which owns Stanza, doesn’t spoil the free fun!

Great to see Paul’s reminders of nonDRMed possibilities. Now if Amazon will encourage authors of commercial books to shed “protection”!

Thanks,
David

]]> By: Court http://www.teleread.com/public-domain/kindle-the-best-public-domain-ebook-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-1097075 Court Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:21:37 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=24817#comment-1097075 Funny, Paul. I did the exact same thing with "Japanese Fairy World" just this morning. And I should mention, also, that my Kindle is almost 100% free ebook downloads, some public domain, some others I've found. I think I've only bought two or three books from Amazon itself. With the DRM I just can't bring myself to do it. Funny, Paul. I did the exact same thing with “Japanese Fairy World” just this morning. And I should mention, also, that my Kindle is almost 100% free ebook downloads, some public domain, some others I’ve found. I think I’ve only bought two or three books from Amazon itself. With the DRM I just can’t bring myself to do it.

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