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comitan
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KINDLE
Does anyone in BCS have the Kindle with free 3G, and does it work.
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danaeb
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Yes I do, and yes it does. I just downloaded a book a couple of days ago. I'm in Centenario.
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Bill Collector
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It works great down here no problems ..we're in Buena Vista, BCS
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El Camote
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Only a marginal hijack but does anyone have any experience with the Kindle Fire? Was considering purchasing one for my elderly mother for xmas but
read some bad reviews.
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comitan
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I should have given more info, interested in The Kindle touch with 3G and wifi.
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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danaeb
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Hi Wiley - I think that Amazon's Whispernet 3G technology, which they employ across multiple Kindle platforms would perform similarly for each. Just
my two cents.
Dana
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bajamigo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by El Camote
Only a marginal hijack but does anyone have any experience with the Kindle Fire? Was considering purchasing one for my elderly mother for xmas but
read some bad reviews. |
I've had one for about three weeks and cannot say enough good things about it. It's not as easy as the regular Kindle to read in the sun, but for
performing basic tasks, it's great. It can do everything an elderly Mom might need it for, and obtaining additional apps is a cinch (and most are
free). And of course at $199, it's a real price performer.
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meme
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The only REAL problem I have heard is the Fire has no 3G. But I do have another Kindle Keyboard with Wi Fi & 3G, which downloads just fine in BCN
--no problems.
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fixtrauma
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Download........yes.
I have downloaded books while in Centenario and while in Melitón Albáñez...........free. No problems.
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twogringos
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We've had the Kindle 3G for about 6 months. Yes, you can buy from Amazon anywhere there is a cell signal, but what we really like is that you can use
the (somewhat primitive) web browser anywhere there is a cell signal, 2G as in Asunsion, or 3G as in La Paz. We have our email forwarded to Gmail
account so we can check and write mail anywhere in the world.
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Riom
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| Quote: | Originally posted by twogringos
Yes, you can buy from Amazon anywhere there is a cell signal, but what we really like is that you can use the (somewhat primitive) web browser
anywhere there is a cell signal, 2G as in Asunsion, or 3G as in La Paz. |
I agree, the email access is handy if you have any webmail account. Most things on the Kindle work fine in Baja California, a few at extra cost, I
wrote an article last year on it:
http://www.sanfelipelife.com/post/Using-a-Kindle-in-Mexico
The library lending (from any participating US public library) requires a wi-fi connection (not 3G), but otherwise works fine even when in Mexico.
Rob
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LaRibereña
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Kindle
Two of us here on the East Cape are now not getting our Kindle downloads. Anyone else having a problem? How do we get a bypass ISP?
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chuckie
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Mine stopped downloading a couple of weeks ago..Dunno why..my wifes quit working about the same time..we are in Mulege..Diane is back in the US and it
startedworking again?
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Bob and Susan
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i pretty sure the canadians have the sane problem...its the isp number you are using
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Riom
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Mine works fine - Kindle 3 keyboard 3G on Telcel in San Felipe, I downloaded a bunch of books a few days ago. I just checked again, ordered a free
book at Amazon and it was delivered free over 3G a few seconds later.
I do have the recent software update - press home then menu then settings and look at the bottom line - the latest version is 3.3. Mine worked before
that as well, but possibly your problem is your Kindle hasn't been updated and something then changed. Seems unlikely, but to update connect via
wi-fi (not 3G) and try the "update your kindle" option in the menu, takes a while to download.
You can change the network (mobile carrier) that the Kindle 3G uses, if there's a problem with the auto selection of a carrier (but that's even less
likely). Go to home, menu, settings then press 411 (on the keyboard, that's alt-E, alt-Q, alt-Q). Move the cursor to OK and press the selector.
It'll then scan for available networks (takes a while) - around here that's Telcel in 3G, and both Telcel and Movistar in slow 2G.
I leave it set to "switch automatically" unless there's a special reason not to. For example at a hotel in Otay Mesa there were 3 different Mexican
networks in 3G, and AT&T from the US in 2G, and the auto selection picked AT&T (cheaper roaming costs for Amazon) so that was one case where
it was worth overriding it to get faster speeds.
Rob
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LaPazGringo
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Okay, I don't know how you guys are doing it but my wife bought me a Kindle Fire as a gift and I couldn't wait to start using it down here. It said
that I can't buy any content while in Mexico. Waited three weeks to get home, called Amazon, they confirmed that and issued an RMA despite us having
had the Fire for a few months past the return limit. Was at a resort here in La Paz early last week, saw a guy at the pool on his Fire, asked him
about it and he told me the same thing: no content purchases while in Mexico.
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LaRibereña
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Kindle
How do I get that bypass ISP address?
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Riom
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LaPazGringo
Okay, I don't know how you guys are doing it but my wife bought me a Kindle Fire as a gift and I couldn't wait to start using it down here. It said
that I can't buy any content while in Mexico. |
The Kindle Fire is a bit different since it has more content than just books (video, music etc), and many of those might have license restrictions.
But for plain old books to read, it works fine in Mexico when connected to wi-fi. Mostly we order the books with a computer and have them delivered
direct to the Kindle Fire.
So I just checked shopping direct on the Fire for a free book and it worked OK, ordered and downloaded within Mexico from Amazon.com. No idea if it
also works for paid books - I've never had a reason to pay for a book, there's so many free books around.
Rob
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Riom
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LaRibereña
How do I get that bypass ISP address? |
The Kindle doesn't use an ISP (for 3G), it connects direct to a mobile network. See my post about 5 messages before this for how to change the mobile
network choice, or (more likely to be the problem) how to update the Kindle.
Rob
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willardguy
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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.
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