SherriB

I am thinking about getting the new Kindle version. I love to read and so does youngest DD, so it would be for us both.

How do you access the books you buy or get free? Do you store them on the Kindle or somewhere online?

And what else can you do with a Kindle?

cherylynne

My daughter gave me her Kindle, but she didn't tell me how to download more books. I'm going to check back here and see what others say.

connie_1936

this is kindles free help # 1-866-321-8851.

connie_1936

you can go to www.amazon.com/kindlesupport for on line help

Scissor Queen

You can store up to 3500 books on the second version of the Kindle. I wouldn't be surprised if the storage limit was upped on the newest version. You can download books from Amazon or directly on the Kindle. If they're pay books it will automatically charge the credit or debit card you have on file in your account. It takes just a few seconds for books to download. There are also newspapers and magazines you can subscribe to on the Kindle.

mhunt1717

Books are stored on the Kindle. You order them online and they are "sent" to your Kindle.

kjdavis4

You order your books directly from Amazon.com or other sources. They will download to your Kindle. Once you are finished with that book you have the choice to remove from the Kindle and it will be archived. When you open the home page there will be a choice of "Archived Items". You can choose this then choose what book that is in your archives that you want to open and it will then download to your Kindle. Hope that makes sense. I am not very techno-minded and have had no problems using the Kindle. Have had mine almost 2 years and love it. Hope this helps.

craftyone27

The Kindle is linked to whatever Amazon account was used to purchase it. You can change this if you want to and the instructions are in the box. Once you have your link to Amazon you go to the Kindle store. You can choose to pay for books to download or you can look at the FREE bestseller liest. Most of the free books are classics that are in the public domain which means they were published before 1923 and have no copyright. There were some free books that were more recent. With a 3500 book storage capacity I don't think you would need to store your ebooks anywhere else. Also just FYI, the 3G Kindle is great if you do not have wireless highspeed internet in your home. If you already have that the regular wi-fi Kindle is all you need. That would save you $50. The only other advantage to the 3G is that you can download overseas if you travel a lot. I personally would download all I could read at home before traveling so I saved my $50. Good luck with your choice!!

NCquilter

The Kindle stores the books, but you can also store them on the computer. If you store them on the computer though, it takes up the space. The Kindle comes equiped so you can get online if at "hotspots" (places with Wifi). If you are not near a place with WiFi, then you can download the book onto your computer and transfer the book over to your Kindle. It takes no time at all. The Kindle comes with the USB cord to transfer the books. I hope this helps!

sueisallaboutquilts

I don't have a Kindle but one of my sons has one. He said he reads a lot more now than he ever did!!!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!
That was music to my ears b/c I spent my kids childhood reading to them :)
Hope you enjoy yours!!