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| Thread ID: 124423 | 2012-04-25 23:43:00 | Kindle Registration | Blue Druid (4480) | PC World Chat |
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| 1272035 | 2012-04-25 23:43:00 | An elderly friend has recently purchased a Kindle because conventional reading is becoming impossible for him due to small type size in the books he wants to read. However, before he can use it, registration is required and this requires that he enter an email address. He has no computer or any desire to get one and consequently, email is something he doesn't use in any capacity: i.e. he has no email address nor any use for one other than to register his Kindle. Does anyone know if there is another way to register so that he can buy books from the Amazon Kindle Store or must he obtain an email account (e.g. GMail) before he can even start uing his purchase? I would give him the use of mine except that I am unsure how much communication Amazon might want to use the address for. If they planned on sending regular emails, they would fall on deaf eyes (!) because he has no way to access them unless they are sent to his Kindle. His Kindle is the 3G keyboard version and I am also uncertain as to how to show him to access an Amazon account when he does get one set up. I have no experience of these devices nor of Amazon so some pointers from those who have "been there, done that" would be most valued and hopefully between us, we can make an elderly gentleman very happy. Grateful thanks in advance. |
Blue Druid (4480) | ||
| 1272036 | 2012-04-25 23:52:00 | Just make him a throwaway gmail account, then forget about it. What sort of books does he read? |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1272037 | 2012-04-25 23:52:00 | You need a valid Amazon account (which requires a working email address) to purchase Kindle eBooks. You don't have to have frequent communication, but you will need to be able to receive an activation link on creating the account, and they will also send purchase receipts to the address etc. | inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1272038 | 2012-04-26 00:08:00 | Thanks for that. What I will do is set up a gmail account and give the access details to his neighbour who does have a computer. His main interest is in contemporary fiction (several genres) but how much of what he wants will be available from amazon is anyone's guess. I will set up the Amazon account on his Kindle tomorrow, and hopefully, we'll have him reading by the weekend. Many thanks for the help. I'm not quite as old as he is (yet) but already I find technology passing me by so cannot be as much help to people as I think they would like me to be! You guys rock! |
Blue Druid (4480) | ||
| 1272039 | 2012-04-26 06:22:00 | How does one load the books into Kindle? | Whenu (9358) | ||
| 1272040 | 2012-04-26 06:53:00 | How does one load the books into Kindle?On the 3G kindle it's over 3G, also connected to a computer if you want | plod (107) | ||
| 1272041 | 2012-04-26 06:56:00 | wirelessly from amazon, or copy/paste via usb cable, | Metla (12) | ||
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