I wonder if there's been any research about whether they use Kindle reading habits in that data--either info from the Kindle's own browser, or info about ebooks read/browsed/bought on Kindles.
My daughter uses a Kindle. I can't pry her away from Fanfiction.net; I have to remind her that it also reads pre-loaded ebooks. Not worried about them getting data from her; she can't buy Kindle books so she doesn't look at the selection. But people who do browse, and read books from Amazon ... the Kindle is a much bigger beacon into their lives than a standard web-browser. I don't think its browser even has privacy settings.
It is something that I certainly considered (and asked about) when looking at the Nook since they have that same setup of connecting the device with your online account.
I've pointed her at AO3 but she doesn't like it. Apparently, its layout isn't as nice on the Kindle. The tag headers come out as a list instead of a paragraph, and they're repeated at the top of every chapter; she doesn't like scrolling past them.
I'd make a suggestion to AO3's coders, but I suspect this is mostly a matter of the Kindle's very limited web browser's abilities. FF.net doesn't have the same kind of tag-based setup.
Also, FF.net has more of the fandoms she likes. There's just not that much Pokemon and Sonic fanfic at AO3.
Yep. Using the 3G browser to read fic directly. Doesn't bother loading it onto the device itself as an ebook. If the Kindle let her download ebooks from AO3 & read them, she'd do so, but that's extra steps she generally doesn't care to bother with.
It's something the next generation of ebook readers is going to want--not just a web browser, but a download-and-read option, a way to get stable content onto the device without plugging into a computer, and without being limited to buying it from a single store.
I meant "the next generation of ebook devices," not the people reading them. The first device that offers that is going to be able to make serious inroads on the Kindle, if they don't absolutely botch the rest of it. I don't think *anything* lets people download-and-read-ebooks other than those through the official branded store portal.
I can see problems with it--once you allow download-and-open ability, you're facing virus issues--but a device that could only run a limited set of filetypes should be able to get around that. If MegaKillerWorm.exe has been disguised as GreatEbook.epub, the epub reader just won't deal with; it shows a blank page or error message.
I love my Sony but I'd be willing to trade up if there was something that offered what my Sony does but more. The more I'd want would be: Ability to mark a book as unread Web-browsing Download any format of ebook directly to device and be able to tag it appropriately so that I can sort it onto the right "shelf". Ability to move books from one "shelf" to another without having to synch it with my computer. (Oh, I want that now so badly.) Ability to sort books by publication date. Ability to read the book description meta-data on my ereader.
There is probably other stuff that I'd want and I'm not willing to give up anything but that's my current list based on what I've been wishing for lately.
FWIW, I use Aldiko for Android for my ebook reading, and I use their collections and tag functions to distinguish read and unread books. I find it works quite well. I can also read the meta-data and tag as I wish. :)
I like my big touchscreen but do wish that Sony had thought a little bit more about functionality for people who have really big libraries. My internal memory is 2 GB and I have 2 SD card slots. That's a lot of books to try to keep track of and I'm not even close to maxing out my internal memory.
I use Amazon a lot and have never noticed an increase in spam. Then again, all my spam goes into a seperate folder automatically and I never look at it. Plus I haven't used IE for many years...
According to the article, it was just IE users. I need to go look at my cookies and see if there is anything suspicious. Every once in a while, FF gets cranky and I have to go use IE and if these special privacy-avoiding cookies are on my computer, I want them gone.
I bought one and did not use for months. Then I re-registered a new account with a new email address.
Here comes the catch. I called and asked for cancellation for the service that I not longer use. The rep said that I have to say the previous "Email" address to verify my account, despite the fact that I use the same credit card numbers, Serial numbers and billing address!
What a fxxking situation! The Amazon Kindle sucks! I will never use the machine again! Don't buy Kindle!
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My daughter uses a Kindle. I can't pry her away from Fanfiction.net; I have to remind her that it also reads pre-loaded ebooks. Not worried about them getting data from her; she can't buy Kindle books so she doesn't look at the selection. But people who do browse, and read books from Amazon ... the Kindle is a much bigger beacon into their lives than a standard web-browser. I don't think its browser even has privacy settings.
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Does she ever use AO3 or just FF.net?
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I'd make a suggestion to AO3's coders, but I suspect this is mostly a matter of the Kindle's very limited web browser's abilities. FF.net doesn't have the same kind of tag-based setup.
Also, FF.net has more of the fandoms she likes. There's just not that much Pokemon and Sonic fanfic at AO3.
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It's something the next generation of ebook readers is going to want--not just a web browser, but a download-and-read option, a way to get stable content onto the device without plugging into a computer, and without being limited to buying it from a single store.
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I can see problems with it--once you allow download-and-open ability, you're facing virus issues--but a device that could only run a limited set of filetypes should be able to get around that. If MegaKillerWorm.exe has been disguised as GreatEbook.epub, the epub reader just won't deal with; it shows a blank page or error message.
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Ability to mark a book as unread
Web-browsing
Download any format of ebook directly to device and be able to tag it appropriately so that I can sort it onto the right "shelf".
Ability to move books from one "shelf" to another without having to synch it with my computer. (Oh, I want that now so badly.)
Ability to sort books by publication date.
Ability to read the book description meta-data on my ereader.
There is probably other stuff that I'd want and I'm not willing to give up anything but that's my current list based on what I've been wishing for lately.
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DON'T buy kindle if you don't have good memory
(Anonymous) 2011-04-21 04:23 am (UTC)(link)Then I re-registered a new account with a new email address.
Here comes the catch.
I called and asked for cancellation for the service that I not longer use.
The rep said that I have to say the previous "Email" address to verify my account, despite the fact that I use the same credit card numbers, Serial numbers and billing address!
What a fxxking situation! The Amazon Kindle sucks!
I will never use the machine again!
Don't buy Kindle!