... Amazon would do with DVDs like they do with CDs and give us a streamable copy when you buy the DVD. I know, there are licensing issues, but it sure would be nice.

Question: do the most recent Paperwhites allow one to rotate the screen 180 degrees (not just 90 degrees). The reason I ask is that I'm left handed an would like to fold back the cover so I can put my finger between the top and back of the cover.

It's not a big deal, but would be nice and I haven't found a setting that enables me to do so.

Thanks.

Well .... after years of reading on my Fire HDX I've ordered a Paperwhite. We moved to a retirement community which has a pool and, yes, I couldn't read in the sun on the Fire. Hope the Paperwhite works better there.

Not sure if this is the proper place for this. If not feel free to move it wherever.

I have a Galaxy S10 which has a 64 gb micro-SD card in it. I've downloaded a number of public domain books (.azw and .mobi format) to a folder on the SD card called Documents. My problem is that Kindle for Android doesn't see any of them. I can't find anywhere in settings that will cause Kindle to look on the SD card. Any suggestions?

I also have MoodReader Pro (Plus?). Don't know ANYTHING about that app. Will it see .azw and .mobi files?

For those of you who might be interested:

https://youtu.be/VKVDoGC_j6E

I know this has been discussed ad nauseum, but this is a really good article explaining the procedure and I thought it might be of interest to others (what are we? Firites? Pyromaniacs?) who have recently joined the Fire user ranks.

http://www.tested.com/tech/tablets/3179-how-to-sideload-android-apps-on-the-amazon-kindle-fire-in-3-steps/

Harvey,

There is a checkbox, when replying to a message, that says save a copy in my outbox. I assume checking that box will do so, but I can't find anyplace that will let me see my outbox.

How do I get there?

Thanx,
Brian

All,

I know of a school that is using old Kindles to teach remedial reading in an impoverished area. With the sale on baby Kindles, I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to upgrade them. They need a total of six Kindles. I gifted them one, so we need 5 more. So here's the thing - Amazon will only let me buy one, which I did. I need 5 more people who would be willing to buy the rest. They need the Kindle, a cover and a wall charger. The total I paid, with Amazon Prime was $100 and change.

If anyone is willing to buy a set (Kindle, cover and charger) please let me know. If you'd like to buy, but can't afford it, let me know - I'll send you either a gift card or check - your choice. I just need a few people who don't plan on buying at the reduced rate for themselves who would be willing to buy and send on to someone else.

The teacher is doing a wonderful thing here but really could use the help.

If you'd like to help, please PM me.

Thanks,
Brian

Just though you'd want to know. Good job.

So, I've been trying out one of these:



I bought the 16 gb version as it was the least expensive and I knew I had a 32 gb micro SD card in my camera. This item is a wifi flash drive. You connect to your computer, load it up with music, video, photos, etc. and they become available via wifi and an on device app, to your wifi enabled mobile device; in my case a Fire HDX.

I won't repeat the tech details here - check them out at the above link. I will say, it is a marvelous piece of technology. I really like it. My wife has a Fire HD and we both can connect up at the same time and listen to/watch/look at different media. The 16 gb worked fine, so I removed the microSD card and replaced it with a 32 gb card. Again, it performed as advertised, at least with two devices at once. Since I don't have 8 devices we weren't able to test that. Throughput was even and viewing two different movies at once didn't seem to impact playback.

But, shortly after I got this thing 64 gb cards became available. I got an Amazon deal on one and was anxious to see if it would work in the drive as SanDisk says it'll only take UP TO 32 gb cards. Inserted the 64 gb card ... plugged it into a USB port on my computer and loaded on two movies ... removed it from computer ...  turned it on ... and ... nothing. Got an error that said the card needed to be formatted to a file system the Fire can read (that is FAT, for my computer and Fire). 

However, after a very short search on the web I found a way to format the 64 gb drive to the needed file system. - thank goodness for user forums (fora?)!! Reformatted the drive, loaded two movies and connected with the HDX and voila! Or maybe eureka would be more correct. Success! I now have a 64 gb wifi drive for our upcoming flight to Colorado. Will load a small part of my movie collection to take with me, and of course a goodly number of books - you can never have too many books on a trip, I always say. The only issue is that there is a 4 gb file size limitation at this time. According to SanDisk a fix for that MAY become available soon via software upgrade. So far that hasn't impacted me - the movie files I have run 1-2 gb.

All in all, for me, a worthwhile investment. Hmmm ... I wonder when 128 gb micro SD cards will be available?   

I apologize, as I know this has been asked before, but I can't find it ... where is the setting that turns off the line of recommended buys just below the carousel on the HDX?

Thanks!

I mean, I NEVER need to stand my HD up ( maybe twice in the time I've owned it), so what are the chances, do you think, of Amazon offering a flat-faced case like the ones they made for the HD? They are really great - I love the one I have on my HD. I have images in my head of the face not going back to flat after awhile (hope I'm wrong on that, but I'm somewhat skeptical).

Guess I'll have to give it some time to see what others encounter with the new cases.