Why do you need to register a Kindle

jbcohen · 07-07-2011, 07:49 AM

I have had several readers including my current blackberry and none of them have asked me to register my reader. Why do you need to register your reader? What do you get out of the registration process?

chas0039 · 07-07-2011, 07:58 AM

Registration allows you to buy directly from Amazon on your Kindle. It also allows you to access archived items stored at Amazon. If you don't register, you cannot use collections to sort.

HarryT · 07-07-2011, 08:18 AM

The answer is that you don't "need" to register a Kindle, but that some of its features are not available to you until you do so.

dwig · 07-07-2011, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chas0039

Registration allows you to buy directly from Amazon on your Kindle...

Actually, without registering the device you can't buy a DRM'd ebook from Amazon that will open on the device period. Even the option to buy and download on a PC/Mac for sideloading is not available.

07-07-2011, 07:49 AM	#1
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,025 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Piper College Device: Samsung A21	Why do you need to register a Kindle I have had several readers including my current blackberry and none of them have asked me to register my reader. Why do you need to register your reader? What do you get out of the registration process?

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07-07-2011, 07:58 AM	#2
chas0039 Sceptic Posts: 573 Karma: 73436 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The Lake Device: rooted Nooks, retired. JetBook Lite, Kindle 3, 4, Kobo Nia, Libra H2O.	Registration allows you to buy directly from Amazon on your Kindle. It also allows you to access archived items stored at Amazon. If you don't register, you cannot use collections to sort.

07-07-2011, 08:18 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The answer is that you don't "need" to register a Kindle, but that some of its features are not available to you until you do so.

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