Chapter 5. Internet and Email on the Kindle

With the Kindle’s Whispernet feature you can use the Kindle for much more than just a reading device. You can browse the Internet on your Kindle and even check your email and send messages to friends and family.

Browsing the Web on the Kindle

When I show my Kindle to people, the one feature usually most surprising (and impressive) is that the Kindle is Internet-enabled. The capability of the Kindle to automatically transfer content from the Kindle Store directly to your Kindle is a great feature, but the Kindle’s connectivity also provides many other unique capabilities that significantly enhance its value.

Following are just a few of the many things you can do on the Web with your Kindle:

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