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Rob, yes I could get free books - I do remember that. But to be honest, I was disappointed with actually trying to read on the Fire. It just doesn't
feel right to me to read one of these devices. I mainly wanted the movie rentals on the Fire and it taught me that I'm more suited to real books for
now. I just don't think the Fire is as easy to read as the original Kindle. My 2 cents...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LaPazGringo
I just don't think the Fire is as easy to read as the original Kindle. My 2 cents... |
So true. In fact, I can't even begin to read mine outside, even in heavy shade. I think that's the main reason it only costs 200 bucks.
When I first got mine around the first of the year, I was downloading everything with no problem. Then, I started to get a notice that I couldn't
load MP3s with a Mexico IP address.
Then, again, it just stopped doing that and I'm not sure why. The only thing I did different was make an MP3 purchase through the Fire rather than my
PC.
One more agravation from Amazon and I'll buy an IPAD and give the Fire to my dog to chew on. Til then, I really like it.
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Riom
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
the airstream guy turned me on to "tunnel bear" that gives you a virtual ISP address that works perfectly. I dont claim to understand the science
behind it but it makes your computer act like its in any country you want. |
That's a VPN (Tunnel bear is for iPhone/iPad only, but there are many others - I use Witopia). A VPN routes your non-3G data (wi-fi via a local ISP)
to a gateway in the US or another country, so that it appears to Amazon etc that you are in that country.
Useful in some cases where you want to buy licensed content, but can't be used on a Kindle over 3G (because the Kindle doesn't have any VPN software),
and can only be used from a Kindle with wi-fi if the software is on the wi-fi router (again because there's no software for the Kindle). The Kindle
Fire might be different, maybe there's an Android VPN app that would work.
But as I mentioned in my article http://www.sanfelipelife.com/post/Using-a-Kindle-in-Mexico it's just the ordering that has to be done "in the US" for restricted items (such as
Kindle 3 games). Once ordered with any computer using a VPN or US satellite network, it' should still be delivered to the Kindle in Mexico fine (if
not, can be downloaded to the computer and transferred by the USB cable).
Rob
[Edited on 2012-5-9 by Riom]
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LaPazGringo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by LaPazGringo
I just don't think the Fire is as easy to read as the original Kindle. My 2 cents... |
So true. In fact, I can't even begin to read mine outside, even in heavy shade. I think that's the main reason it only costs 200 bucks.
When I first got mine around the first of the year, I was downloading everything with no problem. Then, I started to get a notice that I couldn't
load MP3s with a Mexico IP address.
Then, again, it just stopped doing that and I'm not sure why. The only thing I did different was make an MP3 purchase through the Fire rather than my
PC.
One more agravation from Amazon and I'll buy an IPAD and give the Fire to my dog to chew on. Til then, I really like it. |
$200? The thing should be FREE! It's essentially a mobile Amazon store so they should be giving one to everybody who'll take one. When my wife talked
to Amazon Support and told them how disappointed we were and that we'd be willing to just keep it if he thought they'd open Mexico up soon, he said
there was no chance. I really thought it was slick to be able to be lying in bed with earphones and to be able to stream an HD movie for $2.99. Oh
well! 
[Edited on 5-9-2012 by LaPazGringo]
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can some of you name some of the freebee books you have gotten and read on kindle, please.
I have a new one and haven't quite figured it out yet... can't find free anything. but I am really uneducated when it comes to the mechanics of these
gadgets.
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Riom
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
can some of you name some of the freebee books you have gotten and read on kindle, please.
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I find it easier to order new books from a computer. The Kindles themselves (both Keyboard and Fire) have been carefully designed to hide free books
as much as possible, using them it's easy to think every book has to be paid for.
So, on a computer, one way is to go to
http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/digital-text/154606011
This gives you the "most popular" paid and (in second column) free ebooks. The initial list is a list over all subjects (tends to be a bit heavy on
"Romance" as that fits the main Kindle demographic!). But you can drill down to specific categories (and sub-categories) with the links on the left
of that page. Each category has their own most popular list, with free books in the second column.
Some categories have very few free books though, depends what the authors have decided to do. Mystery/Detective has a lot of free books because
they're used to promote a series (they hope you'll buy the rest). Reference has a lot less, because there's less cross-promotion. Some categories
have mainly classics rather than new titles.
The available free books varies daily (each author can make their books free for a limited number of days per month, if they want). So there are
websites that track the limited time promotions, and other ways to find what's new, but just scanning these lists should give you new books from time
to time.
One other thing, check the page count on the free "books" before downloading - some are just short stories.
Rob
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Another option is to get a tablet with 3g. From 200 - 400 bucks. Gives you easy access to kindle and others. Plus a tablet offers a zillion apps from
gps to sketchbooks to memos. You can also synch it with your smart phone and computer. I m in mulege and have no problems DL ing from kindle, with out
a virtual ip. Just plug and play.
Free books are everywhere from lib. Of congress, writers clubs etc.
Btw, tunnel bear is for any pc, not for 3g devices.
I m not using 3g on my Asus transformer tablet, just wifi.
With a case for your tablet, 20 bucks tops,you can shade your screen for viewing in bright sunshine, as well as turn up the screen brightness.
And nother advantage, tablets come with still and video cameras, audio recorders, internet radio , net flix, etc etc etc. The quality of the asus
camera is amazing btw.
Downside - typing on screen, as l m doing now is a Pita.
[Edited on 5-9-2012 by willyAirstream]
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Ateo
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Just buy an iPad and move on with life. 
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Rob - very kind of you to post such a complete answer. Many thanks !
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ateo
Just buy an iPad and move on with life. |
I'm just not "that guy" who'll sit on an iPad at the pool. That's fine for my wife, not me. I just ain't doin' it. Not yet anyway... 
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Some of you have asked about getting free books on Kindle. What I have used with success is a subscription to a Free Kindle Blog by Michael Gallagher.
It costs 99 cents a month to subscribe. Almost every day a blog is sent to your Kindle that lists books that are currently free. They may only stay
free a day or two so I check it fairly often. Frequently I'll order two or three books in a day, so I've stockpiled up quite a list on my Kindle. If
you find you don't like something, simply delete it, nothing lost. One thing I like is that it causes me to read some authors that I wouldn't have
bought otherwise, but find out I enjoy. The daily blog also usually provides tips about how to better use your Kindle, things I never would have
figured out on my own. Anyway, you can always cancel the subscription when you've loaded up your Kindle with freebies.
John
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My Kindle now works again..I have the bottom of the line device..The customer service people at Amazon are awesome..Answers within minutes...Change
the Country to Mexico, then restart..Problem solved, downloaded 14 free books today...
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Just check out their "Kindle" page
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
can some of you name some of the freebee books you have gotten and read on kindle, please.
I have a new one and haven't quite figured it out yet... can't find free anything. but I am really uneducated when it comes to the mechanics of these
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Not sure what your taste in books might be...
I like the Paul Levine books on the not so great attorney Jack Lassiter- that entire series has been free over the last month, as was his newest book
"Illegal"
There was a free Michael Connelly last month.
Just finished reading the really good bio on Mickey Mantle- "The Last Kid"
All free.
I look at the "Top 100 free books" list every day. It changes, I am told three times a day. You see a book you want, and let it go by, tomorrow it
is five bucks....
you snooze- you lose.
The list seems to be long on "Chick Books" so if that is your genre you are in luck...
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Some free titles we downloaded recently;
Art of War
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Faust
Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
Paradise Lost
Kindle has some 8000+ free titles, just search "free books" within Kindle and scroll away. Good vehicle to go back and read the classics for free.
Ken
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Santiago
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
i pretty sure the canadians have the sane problem... |
Boy, ain't that the truth...
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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I discovered why my NOOK seemingly went on the fritz. My finger was pressing too heavily on the screen. Takes just a whisper of pressure for it to
respond. Love the weight issue and the adjustable font.
My fingers seem to be far too clumsy for a tablet. And I cannot plug in my USB wifi amplifier or could I? I have never looked closely at a tablet.
With my bad eyes a sixteen inch screen isn't too large.
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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39,000 free books:
http://www.gutenberg.org/
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