How can i transfer my annotations from my kindle 2, to my computer?

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:30:13 +0000

I want my annotations from my kindle 2 to be exported into, for example: Microsoft Word. I was curious if this was possible, and if so, how to do it. Thanks in advance!

You need to do whispersync with your Kindle 2 device first. See "Managing Your Synchronization Settings" section on the official page here for details:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fhelp%2Fcustomer%2Fdisplay.html%3Fie%3DUTF8%26nodeId%3D200450690%26ref_%3Dhp%5Fpcland%5Fmyksync&tag=elec-m-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

Hope it helps

I am looking to buy an ebook reader. I need one that reads PDF’s & Lit’s. What would be the best choice?

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:31:16 +0000

I was thinking of an iTouch for the ebook apps but I’m not sure if it would be a good investment. I don’t really want a Kindle they seem too constricting, any advice would be great!

Very few ebook readers read .LIT files, but at least .LIT is easy to convert to other formats. Calibre, free at http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net, will convert non-DRM’d lit files to ePub.

The Astak reader (http://www.astak.com/product.asp?serial=05EZBLK ) reads probably the most filetypes of any of the e-ink readers on the market right now, including both PDF and LIT. The iTouch is a good overall device, but not great as an ebook reader–if you want all the other features, it can work out, but if you’re mostly looking for an ebook reader and won’t miss the other apps, a dedicated reader is the way to go.

Mobileread’s "Which One Should I Buy?" forum is at http://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=123 and can help you decide which ebook reader would work best for you; they talk about the pros and cons of all of them.

is itouch 3rd gen a fast ebook/pdf reader? pls help thanks?

admin — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:12:14 +0000

iTouch is actually not designed for reading purpose. I’ve given my opinion about reading on the iPod and real ebook / pdf reader in a previous answer here, guess it’ll help you decide which to choose:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100611015403AA89ueo

Hope this helps.

How do you transfer books from a kindle to a macbook?

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:18:42 +0000

I bought books on my kindle and I want to know how to get them onto my macbook, i downloaded the application but when i go to it, it says I have no archived items. Can anyone help?

See "Transferring Files via USB" section on the official page here for details:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fhelp%2Fcustomer%2Fdisplay.html%3Fie%3DUTF8%26nodeId%3D200375630&tag=elec-m-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

Hope it helps

How are files organized on a Kindle?

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:45:55 +0000

I am planning on buying a Kindle and I’m trying to prepare all of my ebooks to load them.

Are ebook files in a Kindle all stored in a single folder, or can they be separated into folders?

If they can be separated into folders, is there a limit on how many sub folders you can have?

Thanks!

The Kindle does not use folder but use similar thing. In the latest update of the Kindle, you can organize the books in collections, as you can see here:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fhelp%2Fcustomer%2Fdisplay.html%3Fie%3DUTF8%26nodeId%3D200324680%26ref_%3Dhp%5Fkrec%5Fsu&tag=elec-m-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

And the section "Sorting Content and Using Collections" on the official page here on how to make use of the Collections:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fhelp%2Fcustomer%2Fdisplay.html%3Fie%3DUTF8%26nodeId%3D200375840%26ref_%3Dhp%5Fk2land%5Forg&tag=elec-m-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

I love my Kindle reader very much, btw. I remember I read these reviews about the benefits of the Kindle when I decided to buy it:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FR2DUM7S4XW06QN%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ASIN%3DB00154JDAI%26nodeID%3D%26ref%255F%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Fpr%255Fcmt&tag=elec-m-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

http://www.speedreaderxreview.com/is-kindle-2-worth-the-price

Hope it helps

does college professors care if i use ebook reader instead of text book?

admin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 02:50:12 +0000

it cost $150 for my text book and i can get a ebook reader for the same price, i have the text book in pdf format. so is it ok if i just use the ebook instead of text book.

I’ve a few textbooks on my Kindle reader, and I’ve used it for nearly a year without any problem. It does save me some heavy weights and money as well.

And I’ve compared the most popular ebook readers right now in the market in another answer here, guess you’ll be interested:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100618220022AAmYwZ0

And in case you don’t know, Amazon just put a big price slash on the Kindle, and it is now a good time to get it. I put the link below for you to check it out yourself.

Hope it helps

Is it possible to make an ebook reader by any DIY method?

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:57:11 +0000

What are the technological and cost issues if someone wants to make an ebook reader to read text and pdf files and jpg/gif images? For instance, the issues of OS, format recognition, interfacing etc. Are there any books/websites dedicated for such project? Thanks for your response.

You would have to put together quite a team of developers, programmers, and other people in order to do that. I don’t think there is a lot of readily available information on the topic, because I would assume it takes a lot of funds to do that regarding research and development, patents and trademarks, manufacturing, design, etc.

If you’re looking to start a business, then you should get started with putting together a team. If it would be for personal use, you would spend a lot less on an existing eBook reader.

How do you buy books on the Kindle reader?

admin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:12:11 +0000

My mom is going to get me the Kindle reader as a Christmas gift and we wanted to know how do you buy the books on it? Thank you for helping us.

See here for details on how to buy books on the Kindle reader:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fhelp%2Fcustomer%2Fdisplay.html%3Fie%3DUTF8%26nodeId%3D200375550&tag=more_info-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

Actually you should just buy the Kindle device first. You can then shop directly through your Kindle device for ebooks, or you can buy books through PC computer and copy them to the Kindle.

BTW, there are some websites like these two, where you can find more than ten thousand free books for the Kindle. So no need to go to library to borrow them, you can actually own them:

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

http://manybooks.net/

Hope this helps.

How does the dictionary work on the Kindle?

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 06:49:12 +0000

Is there a function on the Amazon Kindle to define words without leaving the book you are reading? Example.. I am reading "The Road" and on page 26 there is a word i don’t understand.. Can i just select that word and it auto defines it for me?

If I can’t how would i go about defining words in the kindle?

Yes, the Kindle has a dictionary to define words without leaving what you’re reading, it just pop out at the bottom of the screen.

I love my Kindle very much, btw. I remember I read these reviews about the benefits of the Kindle when I decided to buy it, it also mentions about the dictionary function:

http://www.speedreaderxreview.com/is-kindle-2-worth-the-price

Hope it helps

How do you sync books you have purchased on your first Kindle on to your second?

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:51:30 +0000

My first Kindle broke so I have gotten a new one, but I can’t figure out how to sync my old books onto it. Anyone know how?

Just see the question "Can I share content with other Kindles?" in the official FAQ here, there are full steps for this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fhelp%2Fcustomer%2Fdisplay.html%3Fie%3DUTF8%26nodeId%3D200127470%26ref_%3Dhp%5Ffaq%5Fshare%5Fcontent&tag=elec-m-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957