Kindle Review – Kindle 2 Review, Books

[ Down the line I want to change this into a 'how to get different formats onto the Kindle post - however holding off on that for a bit] 

(from Computerworld) The Kindle can read only four text-document file formats:

1. .AZW (Kindle-specific)
2. .TXT
3. .MOBI; and
4. .PRC.

In addition, every Kindle gets its own e-mail address for receiving Amazon-converted documents for $.10 for wireless delivery to your kindle or free for delivery to an email address. Here’s how it works

1. For Free Conversions – Send email to youraddr@free.kindle.com and the attachments will be converted and sent back in a reply email for free. They will be sent back to your email address and not to your Kindle.
2. For .10$ Conversions that are sent wirelessly to your Kindle – Send email to youraddr@kindle.com and attachments (including PDF) will be converted and wirelessly transmitted to your Kindle for $0.10.  You set up your email address when you set up your Kindle; it has a whitelist of addresses that may send to it. 

The supported document formats are

1. PDFs – This is Experimental.  
2. Word
3. HTML
4. TXT
5. JPEG
6. GIF
7. PNG; and
8. BMP files. for 10 cents per document. You send the original to your Kindle’s address and your device receives the converted document (only e-mail addresses you authorize can send to your Kindle).