[vi-kindle] Re: Wireless and TV Questions-Thinking of Getting a Kindle
- From: KB7UEN Gene <kb7uengene@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "vi-kindle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <vi-kindle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 14:52:32 -0600
One thing I can tell you about the Kindle hardware is that they don't like
hotspots where you have to agree to terms and conditions to connect to the
hotspot. I have done this on bot the Kindle keyboard and Kindle Paperwhite
with no success. I have also tried it from the SanDisk Connect wireless flash
drive to see if I could connect to it and that does not work either. In the
case of the SanDisk Connect, it sees it as a peer-to-peer network. Your best
bet would be getting an ISP at home and setting up wireless network because the
Kindle hardware seems to work better with them that anything else. But using
something like an iPod touch would work even better and give you more choices.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 11, 2013, at 2:26 PM, David Goldfield <disciple1211@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi, Margaret.
> I don't have enough knowledge to address all of your questions but I'll
> tackle the ones for which I'm qualified, anyway.
> If you don't have wireless in your home from a wireless router, you can get a
> Kindle with 4G capability. This works a lot like the way a cell phone works,
> meaning that you don't actually need an Internet connection for the Kindle to
> connect to the Kindle store to stream or download content. I don't think
> that their 4g capability offers unlimited data, so it would be better and
> cheaper to get a router so that you can have a Wifi hotspot or wireless in
> your home.
> I also don't know how accessible the Kindle store is from the Kindle itself.
> I know that the new Kindles have a screen reader but we still don't how
> usable it is beyond just reading books. If it is not fully usable with the
> Kindle store, you'll still need an Internet connection to browse the Kindle
> store to search for and order books. If anything I've written is not
> correct, I hope someone will set me straight.
>> On 11/11/2013 2:58 PM, Margaret Thomas wrote:
>> Hi, All:
>>
>> I periodically think of getting a Kindle to keep my VR Stream company and
>> thank everyone who has posted links for materials on the accessibility of
>> the new Kindles since I'm considering a Kindle again and Amazon wasn't much
>> help when I e-mailed them.
>>
>> I do not presently have wireless and wonder if someone could provide some
>> basic information about what one needs to get started with it or a URL?
>> Does one obtain an account from one's ISP or through one of the technology
>> stores or where and how? I'm guessing that one piece of physical equipment
>> needed is a wireless card for the computer? How about range? The computers
>> are both downstairs and I listen to books in another room as well as
>> upstairs? I'm also a stone's throw from a university and am very concerned
>> about security since the students are most likely much more knowledgeable
>> about hacking etc. than I am about stopping any attempts.
>>
>> In addition to books, I was also thinking of TV since I believe at least one
>> of the new Kindle models has TV and I was thinking that being able to get
>> the old shows I loved years ago and news might be fun. I looked at the
>> Netflix site to see if I could get a list of what they have, but just saw a
>> link to sign up for a trial subscription. Does one get old shows and news
>> from them or somewhere else? My TV is an analog set that is at least
>> thirteen years old and I'm not much of a TV person and only have the most
>> basic cable.
>>
>> I may very well decide to hold off on a Kindle again after I check out the
>> information people have sent links for so far, but would like some more
>> basic information to start with.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Margaret
>
>
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