Hardware Secrets
Home | Camera | Case | CE | Cooling | CPU | Input | Memory | Mobile | Motherboard | Networking | Power | Storage | Video | Other
Content
Articles
First Look
Gabriel's Blog
News
Reviews
Tutorials
Main Menu
About Us
Awarded Products
Compare Prices
Datasheets
Dictionary
Download
Drivers
Forums
Links
Manufacturer Finder
Newsletter
On The Web
RSS Feed
Test Your Skills
Twitter
Newsletter
Subscribe today!
Search




Recommended
Iphone Hacks: Pushing the Iphone and iPod Touch Beyond Their Limits
Iphone Hacks: Pushing the Iphone and iPod Touch Beyond Their Limits, by Stolarz Damien (Make Books), starting at $15.97
Home » CE
Amazon Kindle Review
Author: Sandy Berger
Type: Reviews Last Updated: June 23, 2008
Page: 3 of 7
$ Check REAL-TIME pricing for Amazon.com At Home in Stone Creek eBook Linda Lael Miller Kindle Store $.
Amazon: $3.60

Wireless Access & Downloading Books

The way that the Kindle downloads books is superior to any previous e-book device. You don’t even need a computer. The Kindle has a built-in wireless connection to the Sprint EVDO network. Basically that means that it uses the cell phone network to access the Internet and the Amazon Kindle store. Thankfully, there is no fee or monthly charge attached to this access. There is nothing to set up for the wireless. It just works. The connection is seamless and is available almost everywhere.  Since the Kindle already has your credit card information, purchasing a book, magazine, or newspaper is easy. We were able to cruise down the highway at 70 miles an hour and download a book in less than 2 minutes. (Just to ease your mind, someone else was driving.)

As shown in Figure 6, there are two switches on the back of the Kindle. The one on the left turns the Kindle on and off. The one on the right turns the wireless on and off. You must have the wireless on to access the Kindle store or  download a book. Since this uses additional battery power, you may to turn off when it is not in use.


click to enlarge
Figure 6: Switches on the back.

The Kindle’s wireless access also allows you to surf the Web.  Type in any web address using the keypad on the bottom of the Kindle. Shown in Figure 7, the keyboard is small but useable. It will be comfortable for those already typing on a smart cell phone, but may be problematic for those who are choosing the Kindle because of poor eyesight.


click to enlarge
Figure 7: The  Kindle keypad.

Pages (7): « 1 2 [3] 4 5 6 7 »
Print Version | Send to Friend | | Bookmark Article | Comments (2)

Related Content
  • Sony PRS-505 E-book Reader Review
  • ASUS Eee PC 1002HA
  • Amazon Kindle 2 Review
  • Nintendo DSi Review
  • Amazon Kindle DX Review

  • Recommended Deal.
    MP3 Player moVex Red USB FlashCenton 2GBMP3-003 MP3 Player - 2GB USB Connector Voice Recorder


    TigerDirect: $14.99 Wal-Mart: $22.84
    Newegg: $19.99 CompUPlus: $22.59

    RSSLatest News
    IN WIN LAN Party in Southern California
    November 20, 2009 - 12:37 PM PST
    Patriot Announces PS-100 SSD Series
    November 19, 2009 - 7:30 AM PST
    Antec Launches TPQ-1200 PSU
    November 18, 2009 - 11:30 AM PST
    AMD/ATI Launches Radeon HD 5970
    November 18, 2009 - 10:18 AM PST
    OCZ Launches Colossus SSD Series
    November 17, 2009 - 1:39 PM PST
    NZXT Unleashes Tempest EVO Mid-Tower Case
    November 17, 2009 - 1:06 PM PST
    nVidia Launches GeForce GT 240
    November 17, 2009 - 10:18 AM PST
    Arctic Cooling Announces Accelero TWIN TURBO PRO VGA Cooler
    November 16, 2009 - 11:46 AM PST
    PowerColor Announces PLAY! HD5770 Video Card
    November 13, 2009 - 12:51 PM PST
    G.Skill Announces Falcon II SSD Series
    November 11, 2009 - 3:31 PM PST
    .:: More News ::.

    RSSLatest Content
    Ultra X4 500 W Power Supply Review
    Seagate Barracuda XT 2 TB Hard Disk Drive Review
    Nintendo Wii Fit Plus Review
    AMD ATI Chips Comparison Table
    nVidia Chips Comparison Table
    Gigabyte G41M-ES2L Motherboard
    Netflix on Playstation 3 Review
    CM Storm Sentinel Advance Mouse Review
    Titan Skalli CPU Cooler Review
    Nexus RX-6300 630 W Power Supply Review
    Gigabyte P55-UD6 Motherboard
    Nintendo Wii Review
    SilverStone Grandia GD04 Case Review
    Can We Trust the 80 Plus Certification?
    NZXT Gamma Case Review

    Our Most Popular Articles
    Maximum CPU Temperature
    1,078,687 views
    How to Find Out Your Motherboard Manufacturer and Model
    706,730 views
    nVidia Chips Comparison Table
    679,480 views
    Connecting Two PCs Using a USB-USB Cable
    593,784 views
    How To Correctly Apply Thermal Grease
    562,778 views
    AMD ATI Chips Comparison Table
    560,387 views
    ATI Radeon X1300 Pro Review
    488,031 views
    ATI Radeon X1600 XT Review
    477,183 views
    How To Perform a BIOS Upgrade
    394,746 views
    Sempron vs. Athlon XP
    338,611 views

    Latest Threads in Our Forums
    Dell Inspiron 6000 Powers but will not boot...
    by Merman
    Ultra X4 500 W Power Supply Review
    by Merman
    IN WIN LAN Party in Southern California
    by Hardware Secrets Team
    Getting A Hard Copy
    by Trevorrross
    Am I Making The Right Choice?
    by need2know
    Is it available to mount the Zalman cooler?
    by Olle P
    dsl modem prob
    by Sherry
    Seagate Barracuda XT 2 TB Hard Disk Drive Review
    by Hardware Secrets Team
    Overclocking a dell xps 410
    by 6dracing
    How to recover mp3's, pdf & chm files, applications from formated harddrive partition
    by tomahawk 1705
    .:: Visit Our Forums ::.


    © 2004-9, Hardware Secrets, LLC. All rights reserved.
    Advertising | Legal Information | Privacy Policy
    All times are Pacific Standard Time (PST, GMT -08:00)