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I'll have a shot at answering:
- Does it need a pre-charge ?
No. It should be ready to go straight out of the box.
- Ordered it as a gift so she can register it with her own Amazon account, once she does that online can she simply start buying books with it right after the config process or?
Yes. There's no delay of any kind. In fact, you can order books via the Amazon website even before you register the Kindle, but I don't see any reason to do that.
- We use a MAC, does this thing come with some kind of accompanied Kindle Software as well for computers? (I've read up on Calibre and file formats so I think I am clear on that quest - I'll figure that out no problem) Guess I'm wondering if the process is similar to an iPod for example where iTunes keeps track of your purchases from the device when you plug it into your machine if you purchase through the device itself (backs it up etc)
Not an issue. You don't have to use any particular software. In fact, you don't have to own a computer. But if you have do have a computer, you can attach the Kindle to it, provided the computer supports USB. The computer then sees the Kindle as a disk drive. This is the same for Macs and PCs.
You don't need anything that's the equivalent of iTunes. Calibre serves a similar function to iTunes (in a limited sense), but is by no means essential.
- Can I get magazine subscriptions with it yet or are there only some newspaper subscriptions available at this time?
In most countries, you can get both magazine and newspaper subscriptions. I'm not sure whether that applies to Canada, but no doubt someone else here will answer that.
Hope this helps. In general, your wife should find the Kindle pretty hassle-free, but come back if you have any more questions.
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