Free: Kindle: New Users Programming Raspberry Pi 3 Guide - Page 1
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author: Shock
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 27, 2019, 07:35:38 am
content: Just saw this requires a Kindle but I assume you can also use it on the PC version of Kindle which is also free.https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B06XSQ34JL

author: wilfred
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 27, 2019, 11:10:20 am
content: I tried clicking on the buy link and it took me to a place where I can sign up for $14/month to unlimited access to books and audiobooks."By clicking the button above, you agree to the Kindle Unlimited Terms of Use. You authorise us to charge your 1-Click credit card or another available credit card on file with us $13.99 per month until you cancel. You may cancel your subscription at any time by visitingwww.amazon.com.au/kucentral."So thanks to the OP for what was well intentioned but I'm not yet ready to give Amazon access to monthly debits from my credit card.There is always this.https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi-issues/Beginners_Guide_v1.pdf

author: Ian.M
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 27, 2019, 11:50:09 am
content: Don't click the [Read for $0.00] button as that takes you to a 'Subscribe to Kindle Unlimited for $$ per month' page!If you've got a Kindle (or Kindle for PC etc.), open the Kindle store on your device and search for it by partial title: "RaspberryPi 3: New UsersProgramming Raspberry Pi 3 Guide With Raspberry Pi 3 Projects (Raspberry Pi 3 Programming)". It was a free one click purchase even though I'm not in Australia nor am I a Kindle Unlimited or Amazon Prime member. I've NEVER entered credit card info on my Kindle, as I side-load all eBooks - All Amazon have for me is the ID I registered my Kindle with that is totally separate from the one I use when ordering real stuff.It appears to be DRM free, Calibre ebook viewer opens it OK, and Calibre can convert it to other formats including PDF so you aren't locked into using a Kindle (PC) to read it.A quick browse through it left me with the opinion that its rather scrappy, quite dated and of questionable accuracy. The cover photo is most misleading: it shows a Pi (1) model A with the original yellow RCA phono jack for composite video, 26 pin I/O header and full sized SD card jumpered to a USB UART board + some other unidentifiable board. There's a brief mention of I/O in the Python chapter, but it doesn't even tell you how to connect a LED to run the example program, and the only hardware project in the book is assembling an off-the-shelf robot kit, and here's all it said for the build instructions!Quote

author: Shock
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 27, 2019, 12:01:39 pm
content: It is free lower your expectations a little

author: legacy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 27, 2019, 12:06:39 pm
content: Quote from: wilfred on July 27, 2019, 11:10:20 amyou don't have to select "I want to read it by subscribing to Amazon unlimited" but rather select "I want to buy it for my Kindle".You also need to have a valid "kindle", e.g. { "New Kindle", "Kindle PaperWhite", "Kindle Oasis" } device registered to your Amazon account.

author: Shock
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 27, 2019, 12:14:43 pm
content: Quote from: legacy on July 27, 2019, 12:06:39 pmOr the PC version or the cloud version should work as well. If you read a lot it's probably worth signing up to. It probably has to be registered to an account yes, but whether it's your normally used amazon account that is entirely up to you.

author: johnboxall
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 30, 2019, 10:46:52 pm
content: Forget amazon. There's a large amount of free guides published in pdf format. Such as MagPi magazine, latest issue has the new Pi4 guide.https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/issues/84/Raspberry Pi's magazine:https://hackspace.raspberrypi.org/issuesIf you go through the issues there's enough to get anyone going. Both are free to download pdf.