Kindle

leahyl · 14-01-2013 9:45pm

lil_tuts wrote: »

do you have a cover with a magnet on it ? Mine keeps going to standby while i am reading because of my cover so annoying have to take it off to read.

No i had literally just got it and it started acting up - I hadn't even bought a cover for it! I took it back to Argos anyway and got a replacement and it's been fine since so all's good again:)

robinph · 15-01-2013 8:33am

doovdela wrote: »

Oh right ya. Just that where I live has poor internet signal sometimes in particular wifi I always end up with 2G or 3G on my broadband and phone. Wifi can be hit and miss where I am though it work sometimes and not work other times, and break down.

Do you really mean Wifi? If that is not working in your house then get a techy friend round to fix your router for you.

3g - mobile phone data signal, will be good in built up areas, poor when you are in the middle of know where
Wifi - the wireless data signal that comes from the broadband router in your house and only has a range of tens of meters from where you placed the router.

Jimoslimos · 15-01-2013 6:08pm

Hitchens wrote: »

to whom it may concern:

there is a new firmware update - v5.3.2 - available for the Kindle Touch which effectively turns the device into a Paperwhite but without the backlighting of course.

And the capacitive touch screen.

The Touch uses a less responsive infrared touchscreen.

Hitchens · 15-01-2013 6:16pm

Jimoslimos wrote: »

And the capacitive touch screen.

The Touch uses a less responsive infrared touchscreen.

Very true ............"I was goin' to mention that, first chance I got"

jack presley · 18-01-2013 2:18pm

Sorry if this question has been answered but there are 47 pages to sift through.

If I buy a paperwhite in the states, is there any issue buying books and using it over here. I have an amazon uk account so I'd be buying from there (if it let me) so should I buy one when I'm over there?

I know I'll need an adapter for charging but that won't be a problem

Thoie · 18-01-2013 8:05pm

jack presley wrote: »

Sorry if this question has been answered but there are 47 pages to sift through.

If I buy a paperwhite in the states, is there any issue buying books and using it over here. I have an amazon uk account so I'd be buying from there (if it let me) so should I buy one when I'm over there?

I know I'll need an adapter for charging but that won't be a problem

If your credit card is registered to an address in Ireland it will force you to shop for Kindle books from the US site. I've ended up with a US and a UK account - US for Kindle books, and UK for everything else. There's no problem bringing the US device here, and the chargers are USB cables, so you can just get a UK USB plug and use that.

thebuzz · 19-01-2013 3:35am

Is it better to buy a Kindle on UK Amazon? It's telling me I have to get it through .com site cos I'm in Ireland but if I use a Parcel Motel address I'll be able to order it through .co.uk afaik. So is it better to get it through that or US one?

starlit · 19-01-2013 5:16pm

For some reason I cannot order from the US Amazon so don't know so might have to look into Argos rather than Tesco as they don't have the kindle I am looking for at the moment.

Hitchens · 19-01-2013 6:48pm

doovdela wrote: »

For some reason I cannot order from the US Amazon so don't know so might have to look into Argos rather than Tesco as they don't have the kindle I am looking for at the moment.

go to the argos.ie website and type in paperwhite in the search box, you will then have the option of checking your preferred argos shop(s) to see if it's in stock

thebuzz · 22-01-2013 12:30am

thebuzz wrote: »

Is it better to buy a Kindle on UK Amazon? It's telling me I have to get it through .com site cos I'm in Ireland but if I use a Parcel Motel address I'll be able to order it through .co.uk afaik. So is it better to get it through that or US one?

Anyone?

Are books different on US Amazon as opposed to UK one or is it the same selection on both?

Thoie · 22-01-2013 12:42am

thebuzz wrote: »

Anyone?

Are books different on US Amazon as opposed to UK one or is it the same selection on both?

It doesn't matter where you buy the kindle from, what matters is the registered address of your credit card that you're using for buying books. Mine is registered to my Irish address, so Amazon forces me into buying books from the .com site.

Most of the time it makes no difference in book choices, but there's the odd book of Irish/British interest that's available on the .co.uk site that's not available on .com

Mars Bar · 22-01-2013 12:50am

I've used Nookibooks. They do 50% off Kindle books. I bought a book for just under €4 that would have been €12 through Amazon.com

Came less than 24 hours later to my e-mail address.

lil_tuts · 22-01-2013 11:29am

thebuzz wrote: »

Is it better to buy a Kindle on UK Amazon? It's telling me I have to get it through .com site cos I'm in Ireland but if I use a Parcel Motel address I'll be able to order it through .co.uk afaik. So is it better to get it through that or US one?

Why not buy it in Currys ?? I got my Paper white from there, you are still going to have to use amazon.com to download your books even if you buy in store in Ireland

Hitchens · 01-03-2013 9:03pm

Bought the Paperwhite on Wednesday in Argos €129.

I love the light feature, but not sure yet how it impacts on time interval between battery charges.

La_Gordy · 01-03-2013 9:10pm

Just download books for free!!

kildaremum · 22-03-2013 6:25pm

I'm probably posting in wrong place, but it now seems possible to register with Amazon.co.uk and purchase books from them. I wonder therefore if it is possible to get the Kindle Fire here and not have to jump through hoops to register and get your books. I got notification from Amazon.com and just tried to purchase from UK site and would have had no problem but I just didnt bother.

silvine · 24-03-2013 9:54pm

kildaremum wrote: »

I'm probably posting in wrong place, but it now seems possible to register with Amazon.co.uk and purchase books from them. I wonder therefore if it is possible to get the Kindle Fire here and not have to jump through hoops to register and get your books. I got notification from Amazon.com and just tried to purchase from UK site and would have had no problem but I just didnt bother.

Yes you are the right place. I saw that too. I don’t know about the Kindle Fire though.

Does it make more financial sense to buy books of Amazon.com or .co.uk?

silvine · 24-03-2013 9:59pm

kildaremum wrote: »

I'm probably posting in wrong place, but it now seems possible to register with Amazon.co.uk and purchase books from them. I wonder therefore if it is possible to get the Kindle Fire here and not have to jump through hoops to register and get your books. I got notification from Amazon.com and just tried to purchase from UK site and would have had no problem but I just didnt bother.

Yes you are the right place. I saw that too. I don’t know about the Kindle Fire though.

I did a quick test and:
Bring up the Bodies on the .com store is USD12.06=EUR9.31640
Bring up the Bodies on the .co.uk store is USD9.99=EUR10.95

It seems like it makes more financial sense to buy books of Amazon.com rather than .co.uk.

Anyone else experience similar discrepancies?

Raoul Duke · 24-03-2013 10:33pm

silvine wrote: »

Yes you are the right place. I saw that too. I don’t know about the Kindle Fire though.

I did a quick test and:
Bring up the Bodies on the .com store is USD12.06=EUR9.31640
Bring up the Bodies on the .co.uk store is USD9.99=EUR10.95

It seems like it makes more financial sense to buy books of Amazon.com rather than .co.uk.

Anyone else experience similar discrepancies?

Also, if you change to .co.uk are you then able to change back to .com?

pleasant Co. · 25-03-2013 11:33am

silvine wrote: »

Yes you are the right place. I saw that too. I don’t know about the Kindle Fire though.

I did a quick test and:
Bring up the Bodies on the .com store is USD12.06=EUR9.31640
Bring up the Bodies on the .co.uk store is USD9.99=EUR10.95

It seems like it makes more financial sense to buy books of Amazon.com rather than .co.uk.

Anyone else experience similar discrepancies?

Well, it makes more financial sense to buy that particular book from the .com site right now (although probably not worth it if you're the type that gets annoyed by american spelling), can't comment on every book, but it's amazon so prices will fluctuate constantly - a price that's better on the US site today could be reversed tomorrow.

silvine · 25-03-2013 12:22pm

I hadn't thought about the spelling; that's a good point though. I'm interested to hear about other people's experience's between the two stores. I haven' t bought a book yet from the .co.uk. I tried this morning and it said:

Your Kindle account is currently registered at Amazon.com. Please transfer your Kindle account to Amazon.co.uk before completing your order.

juke · 25-03-2013 12:31pm

silvine wrote: »

I hadn't thought about the spelling; that's a good point though. I'm interested to hear about other people's experience's between the two stores. I haven' t bought a book yet from the .co.uk. I tried this morning and it said:

If you want to register to buy books on the .co.uk site, you need to go into the .com site settings and change your address to a UK/NI billing address. Once you do that, you should get a prompt inviting you to go to the .co.uk site.

You can then chop and change between the two by changing the billing address. You don't need separate accounts/credit card details.

Some posters have experienced problems after a few purchases on the .co.uk site, where they have received an e-mail asking for proof of address. I haven't, but I do purchase occasional items, maybe once a year and have them delivered to the physical uk address.

implausible · 25-03-2013 4:00pm

juke wrote: »

If you want to register to buy books on the .co.uk site, you need to go into the .com site settings and change your address to a UK/NI billing address. Once you do that, you should get a prompt inviting you to go to the .co.uk site.

You can then chop and change between the two by changing the billing address. You don't need separate accounts/credit card details.

Some posters have experienced problems after a few purchases on the .co.uk site, where they have received an e-mail asking for proof of address. I haven't, but I do purchase occasional items, maybe once a year and have them delivered to the physical uk address.

Not necessary anymore for books. Amazon are offering to let you switch to the .co.uk site without a UK address.

richardw001 · 27-03-2013 3:26pm

implausible wrote: »

Not necessary anymore for books. Amazon are offering to let you switch to the .co.uk site without a UK address.

Interesting - so is this a one way process - i.e. once you move does it mean you can't purchase ebooks on the us kindle site any longer ?

rookav · 27-03-2013 3:31pm

pleasant Co. wrote: »

...although probably not worth it if you're the type that gets annoyed by american spelling...

I wondered about this before I bought my kindle from amazon.com and actually I can't say that I've noticed any books I've bought having american spelling. If you have an Irish address it may just default (some, not necessarily all) to UK English.

Thoie · 27-03-2013 8:12pm

richardw001 wrote: »

Interesting - so is this a one way process - i.e. once you move does it mean you can't purchase ebooks on the us kindle site any longer ?

I was wondering the same thing. When I initially got my Kindle I was outraged, outraged! that I couldn't shop from .co.uk like I always did.

Since then I've become very accustomed to all my free books through onehundredfreebooks.com

There is a UK equivalent (eldink.co.uk), but I'm not willing to lock myself out of the US yet.

richardw001 · 28-03-2013 10:31am

I tried an experiment on the hardware (kindles themselves) from my amazon.co.uk site yesterday - looks like they can be bought directly from the uk website now

Anyways - I've posted that info on a separate thread - as it probably relates to new users rather than any kindle diehards that read this thread

Good news though all the same

Its a shame that amazon don't simply explain whatever it is they are doing here with ebooks and ereaders to people with Irish addresses/credit card - theres obviously and end game here - and all it would take is a targeted email to their irish customers.

dory · 05-04-2013 10:58pm

My Kindle has completely frozen. Nothing works and Kindle won't replace it as it's 1.5 years old.

Is there anyone in Dublin/Cork who could crack it open and fix it?? It's going in the bin otherwise so don't mind if they break it. Worth a shot.

Don't like the news ones so really hope my Kindle Keyboard can be fixed!

TomOnBoard · 06-04-2013 1:26am

dory wrote: »

My Kindle has completely frozen. Nothing works and Kindle won't replace it as it's 1.5 years old.

Is there anyone in Dublin/Cork who could crack it open and fix it?? It's going in the bin otherwise so don't mind if they break it. Worth a shot.

Don't like the news ones so really hope my Kindle Keyboard can be fixed!

If its bricked completely, then it probably uneconomic to repair, as used Kindles are available for about the £60 mark on eBay. That said, Ks for spares/ repair are asking up to 30.

Unless you're looking for a freebie or hobby repair, you're not going to get much done with it for less than €30-50 and even more once someone gets their hooks in. Perhaps try the local mobile phone repair shop, usually staffed by excellent Chinese techs, who will be able to at least check if its alive at all.

richardw001 · 09-04-2013 2:42pm

TomOnBoard wrote: »

If its bricked completely, then it probably uneconomic to repair, as used Kindles are available for about the £60 mark on eBay. That said, Ks for spares/ repair are asking up to 30.

Unless you're looking for a freebie or hobby repair, you're not going to get much done with it for less than €30-50 and even more once someone gets their hooks in. Perhaps try the local mobile phone repair shop, usually staffed by excellent Chinese techs, who will be able to at least check if its alive at all.

When you say nothing works - have you tried a soft and a hard reset of the Kindle? When you plug in power do you see the amber/green light going on at the bottom ? - I'm assuming its a kindle 3 if its a year and a half old.

When resetting using a soft reset (holding the slider button - make sure you hold it for about 60 seconds before you give up hope - not the 20 seconds alot of places say.

Instructions on hard reset below

http://www.dib0.nl/code/315-how-to-reset-you-kindle-3-even-if-the-slide-doesnt-work

shockframe · 11-04-2013 6:23pm

Having owned a kindle before that I want to replace I was wondering if it is worth going for the kindle paperwhite.tesco are selling them for €139 and are selling the normal non toucscreen kindle for €82. is it worth making the leap from the normal kindle to the paperwhite?

silvine · 11-04-2013 10:03pm

Yes. It's more durable and it's faster. The light is pretty good, if a little uneven. Sell the old one online. You'll get a new warranty with the new one too.

Ogham · 12-04-2013 9:29am

shockframe wrote: »

Having owned a kindle before that I want to replace I was wondering if it is worth going for the kindle paperwhite.tesco are selling them for €139 and are selling the normal non toucscreen kindle for €82. is it worth making the leap from the normal kindle to the paperwhite?

You can get them cheaper from Amazon UK now (they deliver for free) http://www.moneyguideireland.com/no-kindle-fire-for-ireland-yet.html

DanTheCorkMan · 24-04-2013 9:45pm

Kindle fire now working in Ireland-finallly!!

kildaremum · 24-04-2013 10:24pm

Hi DanTheCorkMan - how is it working in Ireland. The message "This device is not available to ship to your location" comes up on Amazon.co.uk site if you try to buy Kindle Fire.

DanTheCorkMan · 24-04-2013 10:50pm

Hi Kildaremum, I bought mine (Kindle fire, not HD) in UK last Dec and could only read books and watch movie trailers until a couple of days ago. Now it is fully functioning-downloaded loads of apps (except Skype!) and all functions are working. I guess they sorted out some licensing issues? Not complaining-was about to replace it with another device so timing could not be better. Re shipping, not sure really....

Sephiroth_dude · 30-04-2013 10:21am

Hi

Just wondering does the paperwhite come with a usb to charge it off your computer if you dont own an adaptor?

HeidiHeidi · 30-04-2013 10:23am

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Hi

Just wondering does the paperwhite come with a usb to charge it off your computer if you dont own an adaptor?

It does.

GOOSEPAUL · 30-04-2013 10:28am

DanTheCorkMan wrote: »

Hi Kildaremum, I bought mine (Kindle fire, not HD) in UK last Dec and could only read books and watch movie trailers until a couple of days ago. Now it is fully functioning-downloaded loads of apps (except Skype!) and all functions are working. I guess they sorted out some licensing issues? Not complaining-was about to replace it with another device so timing could not be better. Re shipping, not sure really....

I have the kindle Fire HD and can confirm that you can now buy app for it:D

Its about time

Sephiroth_dude · 30-04-2013 12:22pm

How come amazon still won't ship the kindle fire to ireland?

syklops · 30-04-2013 12:24pm

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

How come amazon still won't ship the kindle fire to ireland?

I don't know. Two words for you though, Parcel Motel.

Ogham · 11-05-2013 5:32pm

DanTheCorkMan wrote: »

Hi Kildaremum, I bought mine (Kindle fire, not HD) in UK last Dec and could only read books and watch movie trailers until a couple of days ago. Now it is fully functioning-downloaded loads of apps (except Skype!) and all functions are working. I guess they sorted out some licensing issues? Not complaining-was about to replace it with another device so timing could not be better. Re shipping, not sure really....

Do you have a UK billing address that you use for Kindle apps? Do you have to have a UK credit/debit card too ? Amazon site says that the billing address must be uk . How did you get round it?

syklops · 11-05-2013 6:03pm

DanTheCorkMan wrote: »

Hi Kildaremum, I bought mine (Kindle fire, not HD) in UK last Dec and could only read books and watch movie trailers until a couple of days ago. Now it is fully functioning-downloaded loads of apps (except Skype!) and all functions are working. I guess they sorted out some licensing issues? Not complaining-was about to replace it with another device so timing could not be better. Re shipping, not sure really....

Whats wrong with skype?

Mars Bar · 30-05-2013 10:25pm

An update is out for the Kindle Fire. You now have the option to show the battery percentage in the status bar. You can find the option in device. It's a small change but a very useful one.

juke · 09-06-2013 10:10pm

Raoul Duke wrote: »

Also, if you change to .co.uk are you then able to change back to .com?

richardw001 wrote: »

Interesting - so is this a one way process - i.e. once you move does it mean you can't purchase ebooks on the us kindle site any longer ?

You have probably worked this out ages ago, but I only tried today. First time in ages I've come across a book cheaper on the .com site than the .co.uk site - no problem at all swopping between the two and back again.

Gordon Gekko · 19-06-2013 3:01pm

juke wrote: »

You have probably worked this out ages ago, but I only tried today. First time in ages I've come across a book cheaper on the .com site than the .co.uk site - no problem at all swopping between the two and back again.

So you can definitely switch back and forth between a US account and a UK one? Great news.

Has anyone else noticed that the Kindle Daily Deals on the US site are now virtually all showing up as 'not available for purchase' when you click through on them? Is this an attempt to push Irish users onto the UK site?

Cailinfionn · 31-05-2014 8:22am

Hi
New to boards.ie and on phone so can't find info I'm looking for, so apologies if already been asked! My hubby got me a kindle two Christmases ago, & I'm embarrassed to say it's only now I'm getting around to using it! (small kids..!!!)
I think it's the most basic kindle, just wondering is it possible to download games to play on it? What is the best site / selection of free books to download? There doesn't seem to be a light on it, would that be right or am I using it wrong? Thanks a million for all advice!

alfagirl · 31-05-2014 7:20pm

Cailinfionn wrote: »

Hi
New to boards.ie and on phone so can't find info I'm looking for, so apologies if already been asked! My hubby got me a kindle two Christmases ago, & I'm embarrassed to say it's only now I'm getting around to using it! (small kids..!!!)
I think it's the most basic kindle, just wondering is it possible to download games to play on it? What is the best site / selection of free books to download? There doesn't seem to be a light on it, would that be right or am I using it wrong? Thanks a million for all advice!

Really depends on the type of Kindle that you have. If it is a Kindle Fire, you can consider it a tablet and play android games.

Cailinfionn · 01-06-2014 12:27am

Thanks for reply alphagirl. It's the most basic so no games for me!!! Downloaded a few free books off kindle store. Went onto onehundredfreebooks but cannot download any book as when I went to open/select a book I kept getting a message telling me I could not open multiple tabs.... Should I be able to download books off this site? Thanks

alfagirl · 01-06-2014 10:39am

Not sure about that. I opened the site and when I went to a book it directed me to the Amazon page relative to the book and, as you have already downloaded from there it should be plain sailing.
Here is another site that I keep an eye on ereaderlove.com. Again, lists the books but directs you to amazon.
If the 'too many open tabs' issue continues, it may be the kindle itself. The good old 'power it off and then back on again' is always useful in this scenario!!!!

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