CHAPTER 5
The Kindle Store
The Kindle Store is the place to purchase your Kindle books, newspapers, magazines, and blogs. Find
an item in the store, select "Buy", and you will receive your item wirelessly in under a minute. All of
your Kindle purchases use Amazon 1-Click for easy purchasing and Amazon automatically backs up
all of your purchases in Your Media Library in case you lose your Kindle or want to download a title
again. To help other Amazon users decide what to buy, you can also add your own ratings and
reviews.
5.1 Getting Started at the Store
This section tells you how to connect to the Kindle Store on your Kindle, and provides some ideas
about the best ways to look for content once you are connected.
Connecting to the Kindle Store
You connect to the Kindle Store using your device's built-in Whispernet service which employs the
same technology used in advanced cell phones. To go to the Kindle Store, follow these steps:
If Whispernet is not already on, slide the wireless switch on the back of your Kindle to the ON
position.
1.
Scroll the cursor to the Menu, and press the select wheel.2.
From the menu, select "Shop in Kindle Store".3.
You will see a 'wireless connecting' message at the bottom of the page if you are not already
connected and then the Kindle Store storefront will appear as shown later in this chapter and serves as
a launch point for all of the Kindle Store services.
5.2 Kindle Store Pages
This section describes the different pages you will find at the Kindle Store, like the Kindle Storefront,
the Browse pages, and the product detail pages for individual pieces of content.
The Kindle Storefront
When you select "Shop in Kindle Store" from any menu, you will be taken to the Kindle Storefront.
An example is shown below, the storefront you see may be different as we update it often. The
features are explained in the list that follows.
