Kindleless! - Page 2

Lilly · 02-10-2009, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Alisa

Currently in my library on Amazon's site I can opt to download to a Kindle or to my computer. I don't know if all download options would go away if I had no Kindle registered. Maybe Lilly could tell us. If I planned to strip the DRM and hold on to the files, I would probably make sure I had them all backed up before, just to be sure.

Sorry can't; Amazon already assigned a Kindle2 to mine account since I bought it yesterday. When I deregistered my Kindle1 this morning, I still had the option to send books to my computer or Lilly's Kindle2! So I did not lose any buying priviledges but I don't know if it's because I have a Kindle2 on my account.

KindleKat · 02-10-2009, 04:48 PM

So you're going to be without your kindle for 3 weeks? that sucks, but you got to do what you got to do

Ervserver · 02-10-2009, 04:52 PM

I wouldn't sell our Kindle until we had the II in hand and decided we liked it

bjkwright · 02-10-2009, 04:59 PM

People outside the US can use the Kindle and download the books to their computer. However, they have to have a credit card with a US address and the Kindle will only ship to a US address. If someone lives in another country, but has someone here in the US (such as military people) they can use the Kindle.

Barbara

delphidb96 · 02-10-2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Of course, if you really want to help someone out, help out a really nice lady (my wife) own a BeBook by using the email address when you purchase a BeBook to get a discount and help her get one.

Funny! VEEEeeery funny! Tell you what, I'll buy one from you if you buy one from me.

Derek

JSWolf · 02-10-2009, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by delphidb96

Funny! VEEEeeery funny! Tell you what, I'll buy one from you if you buy one from me.

Derek

The idea is to get a free BeBook and not have to pay for it. If you give me the money to pay for one, I'll more then happily buy one from you.

Lilly · 02-10-2009, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ervserver

I wouldn't sell our Kindle until we had the II in hand and decided we liked it

I could not justify $359 when I just bought Kindle1 at the begining of November 2008. Plus I know I will love it. No hardship for me being without it for 3 weeks, I still have my PRS-505 and I love it! The best part is, Amazon did not take away my buying privileges from their e-book store. I thought they would, so I bought books to last a month before I deregistered the kindle1, but I still have the buy it button and when I go to Manage My account, I have the option to send it to my computer!

pilotbob · 02-10-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Lilly

I could not justify $359 when I just bought Kindle1 at the begining of November 2008. Plus I know I will love it. No hardship for me being without it for 3 weeks, I still have my PRS-505 and I love it! The best part is, Amazon did not take away my buying privileges from their e-book store. I thought they would, so I bought books to last a month before I deregistered the kindle1, but I still have the buy it button and when I go to Manage My account, I have the option to send it to my computer!

If they all ready registered one to you, then they must have your in stock. That's good news that you will get it very soon.

BOb

badgoodDeb · 02-10-2009, 06:01 PM

They consider one "registered" to you as soon as you purchase, even when they are out of stock, I believe. Last year, I placed my order on 12/31/2007, when they were out of stock. It didn't arrive till 2/1 but they allowed me to start purchasing books considerably before that. I just left them there (didn't try to download) but I wanted them ready to download the minute I unpacked it!

pilotbob · 02-10-2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

They consider one "registered" to you as soon as you purchase, even when they are out of stock, I believe. Last year, I placed my order on 12/31/2007, when they were out of stock. It didn't arrive till 2/1 but they allowed me to start purchasing books considerably before that. I just left them there (didn't try to download) but I wanted them ready to download the minute I unpacked it!

AH. didn't know that. Perhaps they assign serial numbers without needing to have the units.

BOb

StanDaMan · 02-10-2009, 06:11 PM

I think I'm gonna keep my kindle 1 as a backup. I don't EVER want to be kindleless

ahintz · 02-10-2009, 06:21 PM

While I love my PRS-505, and don't have the usual "gadget lust" for the new Kindle, reading threads like this isn't helping!

RickyMaveety · 02-10-2009, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

If you sell your Kindle and no longer have a Kindle, what happens to all the eBooks you've previously purchased?

They stay in your My Media account on the Amazon site. All you do when you sell a Kindle is you deauthorize that device from the account. All the media is still there waiting until you authorize a new device to access it.

For people who purchase a device, they authorize it the second you pay for it, and you can start purchasing books right away. They load the books on before you even get it out of the box.

badgoodDeb · 02-10-2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ahintz

While I love my PRS-505, and don't have the usual "gadget lust" for the new Kindle, reading threads like this isn't helping!

I didn't either -- untill the day it came out. Something about the new details I hadn't known -- made me order it. But you'll find posts from me last Friday saying "no how, no way!"

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

They stay in your My Media account on the Amazon site. All you do when you sell a Kindle is you deauthorize that device from the account. All the media is still there waiting until you authorize a new device to access it.

For people who purchase a device, they authorize it the second you pay for it, and you can start purchasing books right away. They load the books on before you even get it out of the box.

Really? I did have to turn on the switch and wait a few minutes for them to download. The books weren't actually on the device while it was in the box. But perhaps they were for you!

MattEcho · 02-10-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Lilly

That's exactly what I've been doing. I bought a ton of books from Amazon last night before I deregistered my Kindle. I then deDRM them and loaded them to my Sony.

So now I can patiently wait for mine Kindle; like I said before, I was too cheap to pay for shipping!

Is there a way to do a reverse of this? Can I get non Amazon DRM'd content on a Kindle?

Matt

02-10-2009, 04:48 PM	#17
KindleKat Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 29 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle	So you're going to be without your kindle for 3 weeks? that sucks, but you got to do what you got to do

02-10-2009, 04:52 PM	#18
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	I wouldn't sell our Kindle until we had the II in hand and decided we liked it

02-10-2009, 04:59 PM	#19
bjkwright Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle	People outside the US can use the Kindle and download the books to their computer. However, they have to have a credit card with a US address and the Kindle will only ship to a US address. If someone lives in another country, but has someone here in the US (such as military people) they can use the Kindle. Barbara

02-10-2009, 06:01 PM	#24
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,545 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	They consider one "registered" to you as soon as you purchase, even when they are out of stock, I believe. Last year, I placed my order on 12/31/2007, when they were out of stock. It didn't arrive till 2/1 but they allowed me to start purchasing books considerably before that. I just left them there (didn't try to download) but I wanted them ready to download the minute I unpacked it!

02-10-2009, 06:11 PM	#26
StanDaMan Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: kindle	I think I'm gonna keep my kindle 1 as a backup. I don't EVER want to be kindleless

02-10-2009, 06:21 PM	#27
ahintz Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 322 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Device: Kindle PW/iPhone5/iPad (3)/Nook ST	While I love my PRS-505, and don't have the usual "gadget lust" for the new Kindle, reading threads like this isn't helping!