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1. singlespeedstu - Member

   Can you download books onto a kindle without wifi?
   Is it just a case of plugging in into a pc with a usb lead or more complicated than that?

   Posted 5 months ago #
2. 5lab - Member

   yeah you can do it that way, but I don't know if you can load 'amazon' content that way. if you get the 3g version you obviously don't need to worry about any of that

   Posted 5 months ago #
3. fd3chris - Member

   It's as simple as that mate .

   Posted 5 months ago #
4. singlespeedstu - Member

   I don't know if you can load 'amazon' content that way.

   So what content can I download that way?

   Posted 5 months ago #
5. Stuey01 - Member

   pdf's formatted for Kindle I think, stuff not sourced from Amazon.

   I recently got one and downloaded some free e-books (legally free)to try, but so far am still on the ones I bought direct from Amazon so haven't tried it yet.

   Posted 5 months ago #
6. Earl_Grey - Member

   Calibre is a nice way of managing loaded (non-amazon) books. Other books are available for kindle from places like Smashwords.

   Posted 5 months ago #
7. 5lab - Member

   you can also transfer amazon content to the kindle manually via your pc

   http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_navbox_usb_200375630?nodeId=200375630&#usb

   Posted 5 months ago #
8. singlespeedstu - Member

   fd3chris - Member

   It's as simple as that mate .

   Right then just to confirm before I buy the wrong one and someones dissapionted of christmas morning.

   i can download books from amazon without wifi on the £89 kindle?

   Posted 5 months ago #
9. 5lab - Member

   yes you can, but only after you've registered that kindle to your account. ie - you can't just download 'some content' and load it onto any kindle

   Posted 5 months ago #
10. singlespeedstu - Member

    Thanks for your help everyone.

    *runs off to shop to tell the 15 year old sales guy that he's wrong and i don't need to buy the 3g version*

    Oh and if anyone sees Mrs ssstu you ain't seen this right.

    Posted 5 months ago #
11. Cougar - Member

    *runs off to shop to tell the 15 year old sales guy that he's wrong and i don't need to buy the 3g version*

    After that advice, I'd run back to the shop to tell him he's a lying shithouse and I'm taking my business elsewhere.

    Posted 5 months ago #
12. stumpyjon - Member

    My missus has bought me th £89 one for Christmas. She's had one of the fully loaded older 3G ones for a while but doesn't think both Kindles need it. if we're on holiday and I want to download a book we'll just swap Kindles.

    Posted 5 months ago #
13. mikertroid - Member

    I got the £89 job and it's fantastic! I bought the wife the 3g one earlier this year but I don't think she's actually used that function.

    The keyboard seems superfluous too. The cheaper one fits nicely in my work trousers (combats) so I can never claim to be bored!

    Posted 5 months ago #
14. fd3chris - Member

    You can easily put any .mobi file on it from anywhere .

    Posted 5 months ago #
15. singlespeedstu - Member

    After that advice, I'd run back to the shop to tell him he's a lying shithouse and I'm taking my business elsewhere.

    I just went to another shop in the end.

    Thanks again everyone.

    Now if we can just let this fall off the bottom of the page before she gets back from work.

    Posted 5 months ago #
16. mrchrispy - Member

    Bump

    

    Posted 5 months ago #
17. singlespeedstu - Member

    Ta again. Just got it set up without wifi.
    Mrs ssstu loves it.

    Posted 5 months ago #
18. cheers_drive - Member

    Good stuff.
    Miss CD will be receiving hers later when she gets back from works. Hopefully the 2 huge books she got last night for Danish Christmas will be the last and I can start claiming back some of the space in the house and my luggage lost to her book collection

    Posted 5 months ago #
19. Cougar - Member

    I got a Kindle for Chrimble. It's a thing of beauty. \o/

    Posted 5 months ago #
20. CountZero - Member

    These people are really worth registering with: http://www.ereaderiq.co.uk/
    They send you regular updates with lists of free Kindle ebooks, sometimes twice a day. Oh, and Amazon are doing a twelve days of Christmas with Kindle ebooks, with loads around £0.99-1.99. Just bought half a dozen or so, including a China Mielville and a Patricia Cornwall.
    These I read via my phone's Kindle app, rather than a real Kindle.

    Posted 5 months ago #
21. busydog - Member

    These people are really worth registering with: http://www.ereaderiq.co.uk/

    Just checked and there is a US version as well---looks like a good way to stay on top of both free and newly "kindleized" books.

    Posted 5 months ago #
22. headfirst - Member

    I've a different dumbass kindle question. How do you delete a book you don't want. I've got samples of 2 books I've now bought and something in German that was already on it. I want rid of them! I've got the new no keyboard one. Ta

    Posted 5 months ago #
23. Cougar - Member

    Press 'left' on the D-pad. Or, I think it gives you the option from the menu button too.

    Posted 5 months ago #
24. legolam - Member

    Can you register 2 amazon accounts to one kindle? If you can't, I think my other half might be abusing my account rather a lot on our joint kindle!

    Posted 5 months ago #
25. headfirst - Member

    Cheers cougar

    Posted 5 months ago #

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