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Old 03-14-2012, 11:40 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by jbcohen View Post
it depends on the configuration of your firewall. If your firewall allows amazon's data to be streamed back to them of course they can inventory your kindle. However I have configured my firewall with strict rules on who is allowed to initate outbound communications and the list of them is very short: the web browser, email and my internet security software. Amazon is not allowed to do an outbound communications and they can't tell.
So you can't browse net on your Kindle or shop for books from Kindle, right?
You could just switch off the WiFi and no special firewall would be needed.

If you can browse from Kindle, if you can receive documents sent by email to Kindle then Kindle can call home.
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