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Old 11-18-2011, 09:14 AM   #8
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In the meantime, she can register Kindle for PC/Mac from her own computer to pick up any freebies/deals she might want to read and transfer them over later once she's got the Kindle itself...
Yes, she can set up an account now and use Kindle for PC/Mac, but in most cases, due to DRM, you can't "transfer them over later" to a Kindle device. The books downloaded for Kindle for PC/Mac will be DRM locked to that particular software installation.

Instead you must register the new device to the same Kindle account and then download the books again, either directly from the device or via a web browser specifically for the new device. Most Amazon DRM locked books allow them to be loaded onto several (commonly 4-6) installations though a few allow only a single installation. Only when the ebooks lack DRM (a few books from Amazon and any from other sites) can you simply copy them from one Kindle, device or software installation, to another.
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