BajaNomad - Does Kindle work in Baja???

Does Kindle work in Baja???

Reeljob - 2-22-2011 at 04:48 PM

wife want s to ake hers, ut I'm not sure.

David K - 2-22-2011 at 04:54 PM

I thought the books were loaded into it, not received via wifi? I think Mike (walking to Cabo) has one... so it must work???

DENNIS - 2-22-2011 at 04:59 PM

Why wouldn't it work if it's already loaded?

Kindle in Baja

fixtrauma - 2-22-2011 at 05:00 PM

We just spent 3 weeks in La Paz. I took my Kindle along. Yes, all of the books that are loaded you have immediate access to.

I have the Kindle with 3G as well as WiFi. While in La Paz I turned the 3G on and downloaded several books without any difficulty. It was as quick as at home. A note did appear on the screen telling me that if I was going to use the 3G other than to download books that there would be a charge for that service.

mulegemichael - 2-22-2011 at 05:04 PM

we use it down here ALL the time...can download books from your computer too...no problem...we have over 400 books on ours and just read, read, read.

capitolkat - 2-22-2011 at 06:37 PM

fixtrauma and Mike in Mulege are right I have the wifi Kindle and downloaded a book today. it's just like your computer for locating wifif spots or if your books are already loaded all you need is a chared kindle.

wornout - 2-22-2011 at 07:31 PM

My wife's works here in San Felipe. I think there might be a problem if the Kindle is first turned on down here because I have heard of people getting charged some kind of additional fee for downloading here.

My wife initialized hers when we were in the old country this last summer and has downloaded books as early as a week ago, no extra charge. I have access to them here on the PC and on my iTouch.

goldhuntress - 2-23-2011 at 09:14 AM

Would the charge for downloading over 3G be like data roaming on a US cellphone? I'm wondering how much that extra charge could be, maybe a lot of $$$. I don't have one but am thinking about it so I'm curious.

capitolkat - 2-23-2011 at 09:53 AM

There are two kindle models. One has both wifi and 3G and the other is wifi only. One is $139 and the other is $189. I have the wifi and the wife has the wifi/3G. Both work here in La Paz without any additional charge as Amazon pays the connection fee for the 3G. I use the wifi that 's installed in my house and read the Wall Street journal on line every day plus my books. No extra charge.

I did have to change my location on my Amazon account to Mex when I wanted to download as it immeditely knew where I was and wouldn't let me buy a book until I confirmed it was me and I was in Mexico, Good safety feature in my mind.

Norm

LOVE MY KINDLE but there are problems....

Lee - 2-23-2011 at 10:35 AM

I have the $189 model too and have had no problems downloading books. Takes less a minute.

I have had a problem with the Kindle screen which is not an uncommon defect on some models. Large white lines have started appearing vertically and horizontally across the screen, the upper left corner (about an inch into the screen) is also white, blocking out readable print. Kindle is sending another replacement, no cost, which I"ll have brought down with a friend, but from what I've read on Kindle forums, Kindle has given some people a hard time about replacements i.e., if the screen has other than ''lines'' on the screen, but rather large areas of white, they claim the Kindle has been dropped and not covered under warranty.

Another problem: I use my Kindle hours a day -- once a week or so, the Kindle won't turn on. Holding the bottom ''on'' button in the on position for 20 seconds should reset the Kindle. When that has failed, I've opened the Kindle up, prying the back off, and removed the battery. That has worked too.

Pompano - 2-23-2011 at 10:37 AM

I have the wi-fi 3G model..for just less than $200. Works fine with my Hughes.net house internet in Baja Sur.

Pre-loaded? Self-explanatory...

BajaWarrior - 2-23-2011 at 05:18 PM

My next door neighbor in Baja uses her Kindle to text to FaceBook to her family in No. Cal.

Kindle or iPad or Wait for the New?

Gypsy Jan - 2-23-2011 at 06:21 PM

I like the idea of the convenience of an eletronic book, but I do not want to spend $$ for a single purpose device.

I would like buy a multi-purpose tablet, i.e., e-book reader, laptop and more.

Multi-Purposeful Kindling ?

MrBillM - 2-23-2011 at 06:34 PM

The Problem would be That, what makes the Kindle such a SUPERB alternative to a conventional book is that the Display replicates a Book page so well, including the fact that it has NO Illumination and no Reflection issues. The Kindle answers all of the objections to reading a long time on an LCD-type display. A Pleasure to read for hours on end.

For those who want something else, it seems that the choices are already plentiful, albeit the (non-DRM) Book selections more limited.

It is what it is

MrBillM - 2-24-2011 at 02:27 PM

And, that's a great device to simulate the Book-Reading experience. What makes it that would be something of a disadvantage as a wireless Internet device, including its relatively-slow refresh rate.

That said, the "Electronic Ink" technology is still in its infancy so there will likely be significant advances as time passes.

The Barnes & Noble version "The Nook" does have a Color-Screen version at about double the price for anyone who thinks that's an important feature. Looking over my fairly extensive library of books, there aren't that many which utilize Color Photos so I'm not sure how important that would be to the "Book" experience.

The ability to have over a Thousand books in one small device is pretty impressive. So far, I've added a little over 60 in less than a month and spent a total of around 50 dollars. Of course, only three of those so far have been recent books from the Best-Seller lists.

toneart - 2-24-2011 at 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
In the reviews, I read criticism that the Kindle does not have a color screen, you cannot read in the dark or problems reading in strong sunlight, the paging is awkward, etc.

I have not tried any of the ebooks, so I am looking for guidance.

Thanks, GJ

Jan,

It is just like reading a book. The pages are white and the print is black. Maybe you want color for photos or illustrations, but it never crosses my mind while reading or seeing a black and white image on a page.

You cannot read in the dark, just like a book. You can turn on a reading light over your shoulder and read it like a book.

You can adjust the font which is a real aid. By making it larger, you won't need glasses...at least, I don't. Another advantage is that you can skim a page faster (with fewer words on a page).

Yes, the page numbering system is not simple. Usually, when you turn on the Kindle, it will open to the page you were last reading. If it doesn't, which sometimes happens, it is a pain in the neck to find your place again. But it is doable, with difficulty.

Back to the lighting issue, I much prefer this, in that it is NOT backlit like a computer monitor....Much easier on the eyes. :yes:

CortezBlue - 2-24-2011 at 02:51 PM

It does work in San Felipe, however, you have to read the small print. If you buy a book outside of the USA, you have to pay, I think, 1.99, per book and 4.99 per newspaper subscription per month.

Lee - 2-24-2011 at 03:00 PM

More benefits, at least for me:

As mentioned, font size is a great feature. From large (magnifying glass) to small (and what a paperback would be).

I am reading 5 books at different times and when clicking on the title, Kindle returns me where I've left off. Never had it not do that.

Here's a GREAT FEATURE: I'm able to sample the first 2 chapters of any book I'm interested in -- for free. If I like what I"ve read, I buy it.

In a sub-category I was searching, there were 8,000 books available.

The Kindle is a nice size, carry it in my waist band, small of the back, turning pages is with a right or left thumb, if holding the device in a book-like manner.

It was a x-mas gift I didn't think I would like -- but I do like it and did initially almost immediately.

Natural light is plenty to see the screen with and a non-issue along with non-internet access.

karmatourer - 2-24-2011 at 09:44 PM

Slightly OT:
There is a Kindle for PC now-just received the email.
Visit amazon for info.Free download for XP,Vista and Win 7.

Other Kindle Stuff

MrBillM - 2-25-2011 at 10:57 AM

You can also load other file formats on the Kindle, including PDF (in addition to HTML and TXT) should you find a book in PDF form that hasn't already been converted to Kindle (AZW) format. So far, I haven't found any, but there may be some. Although the native PDF is less satisfactory (especially for font-size adjustment), there are conversion utilities available which convert them (in a two-stage PDF-HTML-PRC) to the "Palm" .prc format, which is the non-DRM version of Amazon's file-format. It works well. I've tried a couple. You can also get Amazon to do it for you by sending it to your Kindle address. I believe it's .10 per file.