Amazon on Wednesday announced a couple of changes to Whispernet for the Kindle. Users can now send DOCX (the proprietary Word 2007 format) and RTF files to be read on the device.
The company also introduced a new--and potentially more expensive--fee structure for docs sent over the network. Rather than simply charging a 10-cent-per-document fee, the company has begun charging by the megabyte.Documents will now run users 15 cents per megabyte, rounded up to the next megabyte.
“If you would like to download your personal documents for free, or if you are not in a wireless area, you can continue to send attachments to “name"@free.kindle.com to be converted," Amazon added in its blog post. “These documents will be e-mailed to your computer at the e-mail address associated with your Amazon.com account login."
The company also introduced a new--and potentially more expensive--fee structure for docs sent over the network. Rather than simply charging a 10-cent-per-document fee, the company has begun charging by the megabyte.Documents will now run users 15 cents per megabyte, rounded up to the next megabyte.
“If you would like to download your personal documents for free, or if you are not in a wireless area, you can continue to send attachments to “name"@free.kindle.com to be converted," Amazon added in its blog post. “These documents will be e-mailed to your computer at the e-mail address associated with your Amazon.com account login."
