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Tryvek · 09-16-2018, 09:04 PM

My wife's Kindle Fire HD 8.9" is starting to die. Battery needs recharge every 90 minutes.

I know NOTHING about Kindles or any other e Reader. I'm a 30 yr desk top PC user and too old (80) to really learn about Kindles.

I want to use an Amazon gift certificate to buy a replacement for that Kindle Fire HD 8.9".

I have three concerns.

1. It needs to be "compatible" with her Kindle Fire HD 8.9". In other words, she won't have to learn how to use it as it will function just like the Kindle Fire HD 8.9". In PC terms (to me) it should have the same Operating System or the same User Interface.

2. Will it give her access to all the books and games she has on her current Kindle? I think that is all she uses it for (reading books and playing games). I assume all that content isn't really stored on her current Kindle but is indexed to files in the Kindle "cloud"

3. Can she use the wall plug-in charger that she uses for the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" or do I need to buy a different one to be able to re-charge the new Kindle I get for her?

Any advice and help would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to buy her a Kindle that she can't use.

09-16-2018, 09:04 PM	#1
Tryvek Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2018 Device: none	Replacement For Kindle Fire HD 8.9" My wife's Kindle Fire HD 8.9" is starting to die. Battery needs recharge every 90 minutes. I know NOTHING about Kindles or any other e Reader. I'm a 30 yr desk top PC user and too old (80) to really learn about Kindles. I want to use an Amazon gift certificate to buy a replacement for that Kindle Fire HD 8.9". I have three concerns. 1. It needs to be "compatible" with her Kindle Fire HD 8.9". In other words, she won't have to learn how to use it as it will function just like the Kindle Fire HD 8.9". In PC terms (to me) it should have the same Operating System or the same User Interface. 2. Will it give her access to all the books and games she has on her current Kindle? I think that is all she uses it for (reading books and playing games). I assume all that content isn't really stored on her current Kindle but is indexed to files in the Kindle "cloud" 3. Can she use the wall plug-in charger that she uses for the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" or do I need to buy a different one to be able to re-charge the new Kindle I get for her? Any advice and help would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to buy her a Kindle that she can't use.