Amazon account to buy books...

motorcyclist · 06-16-2011, 06:01 PM

HI all,

I just ordered a Kindle 3. I know that I will need an Amazon account to register my kindle so that I will be able to buy books. I currently have an Amazon account that I use to order Amazon merchandises. Is this the same account that I will use to register my kindle or can I create a new Amazon account and use that to register my kindle?

Thanks.
-mike-

reech · 06-16-2011, 06:02 PM

You could create a second account - but it's much more convenient to use your main one.

ucfgrad93 · 06-16-2011, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by reech

You could create a second account - but it's much more convenient to use your main one.

Agreed. Can't see why you would want a second Amazon account OP.

TimW · 06-16-2011, 06:11 PM

Your Kindle is likely already on your current account...you can check here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/digital/fi...#manageDevices

If you have books already purchased (free or otherwise) on your current account, they cannot be transferred to another one.

motorcyclist · 06-18-2011, 10:15 PM

Thank you all, I appreciate your help. I'm still waiting for it to arrive next week. I hope the screen contrast is better than the Kindle 2 I evaluated as I have never seen a Kindle 3.

TimW, you are right. I just checked and there is a Kindle serial number on my account, even though I haven't received my Kindle.

By the way, will I get any free books that come with a Kindle purchase?

RainingLemur · 06-18-2011, 10:38 PM

You can check the freebies forum here for free books. Or check this little page at Amazon for some other links to free stuff.

crich70 · 06-18-2011, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by motorcyclist

Thank you all, I appreciate your help. I'm still waiting for it to arrive next week. I hope the screen contrast is better than the Kindle 2 I evaluated as I have never seen a Kindle 3.

TimW, you are right. I just checked and there is a Kindle serial number on my account, even though I haven't received my Kindle.

By the way, will I get any free books that come with a Kindle purchase?

I believe it does come with the user manual and a dictionary installed but other than that there aren't any pre-installed ebooks. If you had a previous Kindle device they will be stored under Archive and you can download them to the new Kindle though.

motorcyclist · 06-18-2011, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by crich70

I believe it does come with the user manual and a dictionary installed but other than that there aren't any pre-installed ebooks. If you had a previous Kindle device they will be stored under Archive and you can download them to the new Kindle though.

I never owned a Kindle before so I don't have any books yet...

crich70 · 06-19-2011, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by motorcyclist

I never owned a Kindle before so I don't have any books yet...

Well if you had had the Kindle app for PC on your computer or the Mac equivalent (I think there is one) and had downloaded some books you would have an archive of books for your Kindle.

There are a lot of interesting free books at Amazon for Kindle though and of course a good selection of books here at MR as well.

MichelRenaud · 06-19-2011, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by motorcyclist

TimW, you are right. I just checked and there is a Kindle serial number on my account, even though I haven't received my Kindle.

Amazon set up your Kindle with your account information - at least that's what they did for me, and I didn't have to do anything but turn it on and play.

Sonny Blount · 06-19-2011, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ucfgrad93

Agreed. Can't see why you would want a second Amazon account OP.

I would recommend setting up a second account, then you can more comfortably share your library with other people and if you use gift cards you don't need to keep your cc details loaded on the account and can change countries easily.

Our family shares 3 libraries, one for the guys, girls, and kids living in 3 different countries.

chamekke · 06-20-2011, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by motorcyclist

I never owned a Kindle before so I don't have any books yet...

While you're waiting for your Kindle to arrive, you can always begin downloading free (out-of-copyright) books from the wonderful archive here on MobileRead as well as the other online sources of free books such as Project Gutenberg. (Many of these are also available as $0.00 books on Amazon.com, but the ones available here on MobileRead are generally formatted much better!)

Look for books in either MOBI or PRC format.

emalvick · 06-20-2011, 05:25 PM

To second the suggestion by Chamekke, I was going to even suggest that you order some free books from Amazon itself (using the free Kindle books forum or Amazon to track books) and have them sent to your Kindle (since it is showing in your account) immediately. This way you'll have a book to read immediately or even have it appear there once your network (Wifi or 3G) are connected.

CRussel · 06-20-2011, 05:49 PM

There are lots of other options for free books as well, including the Baen Free Library and The Fifth Imperium Baen CD site. If you're interested in SF, these are two excellent sources for free eBooks. Or, as the authors themselves say "Free eBook crack".

motorcyclist · 06-21-2011, 07:46 PM

Thank you so much for all your help. I went ahead and ordered some free books and games on Amazon. Yesterday when I received my kindle, as soon as I turned it on, I got all of them transferred automatically to my new K3! Excellent.

06-16-2011, 06:01 PM	#1
motorcyclist Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: USA Device: Kindle PW3 and kindle 3 KB	Amazon account to buy books... HI all, I just ordered a Kindle 3. I know that I will need an Amazon account to register my kindle so that I will be able to buy books. I currently have an Amazon account that I use to order Amazon merchandises. Is this the same account that I will use to register my kindle or can I create a new Amazon account and use that to register my kindle? Thanks. -mike-

06-18-2011, 10:15 PM	#5
motorcyclist Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: USA Device: Kindle PW3 and kindle 3 KB	Thank you all, I appreciate your help. I'm still waiting for it to arrive next week. I hope the screen contrast is better than the Kindle 2 I evaluated as I have never seen a Kindle 3. TimW, you are right. I just checked and there is a Kindle serial number on my account, even though I haven't received my Kindle. By the way, will I get any free books that come with a Kindle purchase? Last edited by motorcyclist; 06-18-2011 at 10:21 PM.

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RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	You can check the freebies forum here for free books. Or check this little page at Amazon for some other links to free stuff.

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emalvick Groupie Posts: 166 Karma: 5358 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Davis, CA Device: Kindle 3	To second the suggestion by Chamekke, I was going to even suggest that you order some free books from Amazon itself (using the free Kindle books forum or Amazon to track books) and have them sent to your Kindle (since it is showing in your account) immediately. This way you'll have a book to read immediately or even have it appear there once your network (Wifi or 3G) are connected.

06-20-2011, 05:49 PM	#14
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,323 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	There are lots of other options for free books as well, including the Baen Free Library and The Fifth Imperium Baen CD site. If you're interested in SF, these are two excellent sources for free eBooks. Or, as the authors themselves say "Free eBook crack".

06-21-2011, 07:46 PM	#15
motorcyclist Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: USA Device: Kindle PW3 and kindle 3 KB	Thank you so much for all your help. I went ahead and ordered some free books and games on Amazon. Yesterday when I received my kindle, as soon as I turned it on, I got all of them transferred automatically to my new K3! Excellent.