[skanter]

I just bought a used K1. The original owner de-registered, but he had some nice books on it and said I was welcome to read them. Will these be erased when I register?

Thanks in advance...

 

[Vegas_Asian]

As long as you or the person you purchased it from doesn't delete the books they should stay...or so I hear.

 

[luvmy4brats]

Speaking from experienc.... The books stay when you register. If you delete them you won't get them back. But those books are tied to that kindle. Amazon could change this but as of now you won't lose them.

There's a thread on the tips board titled I discover this by accident (or something along those lines). You can see how it's worked for me. 

 

[skanter]

Thanks, everyone. I don't really want to steal these books, but I thought i might read them and some say registering will erase them.

If I try it I'll report back.

 

[intinst]

Can they be transferred to a computer and then back?

 

[skanter]

Can they be transferred to a computer and then back?

I've gotten differing answers on that as well.

 

[luvmy4brats]

Can they be transferred to a computer and then back?

In my experience, yes. You just can't move them from one Kindle to computer to another Kindle. The book is tied to that particular Kindle.

 

[skanter]

In my experience, yes. You just can't move them from one Kindle to computer to another Kindle. The book is tied to that particular Kindle.

I thought the books were tied to the person's account?

I guess I'll try to copy them first, then register and see what happens.

 

[skanter]

There's a thread on the tips board titled I discover this by accident (or something along those lines). You can see how it's worked for me.

Could you point me to that thread? I searched but couldn't find it - thanks?

 

[Bacardi Jim]

Speaking from experience.... The books stay when you register. If you delete them you won't get them back. But those books are tied to that kindle. Amazon could change this but as of now you won't lose them.

This is correct. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.

 

[luvmy4brats]

Could you point me to that thread? I searched but couldn't find it - thanks?

It's Titled: I've discovered something quite by accident....

http://www.kboards.com/index.php/topic,1908.0.html

I just bumped it up on the Tips Board. Sorry I didn't do it last night, I was posting from my ipod...

 

[luvmy4brats]

I thought the books were tied to the person's account?

Most people think the same thing However, a book is tied to a particular Kindle. This is why you must specify which Kindle you want to download the book to. I can't download a book to my daughter's Kindle and just transfer it to mine, even though we are on the same account.

Please try, and report back...

 

[luvmy4brats]

This is correct. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.

You got a shirt? I didn't get no stinkin' shirt...I just got a book...

 

[crebel]

I can't download a book to my daughter's Kindle and just transfer it to mine, even though we are on the same account.

Please try, and report back...

This sharing of an account confuses me more than anything else about my KK and hubby's K2. I thought if both Ks were on the same account it could be downloaded to both regardless of which one purchased it. If I was able to load books I had purchased on my K1 to his K2 from the archives, why wouldn't I be able to purchase a new book to download to his Kindle and then also mine?

 

[Bacardi Jim]

*sigh*
If you buy a book via your PC, you can CHOOSE which Kindle you want to send it to.  There is a drop-down menu letting you select.  You can then go to your archives and send it to the other Kindle too.

 

[crebel]

*sigh*
If you buy a book via your PC, you can CHOOSE which Kindle you want to send it to. There is a drop-down menu letting you select. You can then go to your archives and send it to the other Kindle too.

Sorry to make you sigh BJ! I understand choosing which K to send a book to, I was confused when Luv said she couldn't download it to her daughter's K and then transfer it to hers even though they are on the same account.

 

[luvmy4brats]

Sorry to make you sigh BJ! I understand choosing which K to send a book to, I was confused when Luv said she couldn't download it to her daughter's K and then transfer it to hers even though they are on the same account.

You can't transfer a book between Kindles..

I can download a book to each of our Kindles, but I can not take a book that is on her Kindle, transfer it to my computer and then move it to my Kindle. It doesn't work that way. I must download the book from Amazon to my Kindle. (I don't pay for it again though...I just have it sent from my Media Library to my Kindle.

The books are tied to a particular Kindle not an account.

 

[crebel]

Thanks Luv - I got caught not differentiating between the terms download and transfer.  I will go back to lurking now rather than asking silly questions.l

 

[luvmy4brats]

Thanks Luv - I got caught not differentiating between the terms download and transfer. I will go back to lurking now rather than asking silly questions.l

No questions are silly. This one is confusing to many people and there is a lot of misinformation out there. I'm doing my best to help people understand

 

[skanter]

No questions are silly. This one is confusing to many people and there is a lot of misinformation out there. I'm doing my best to help people understand

...and it is very much appreciated!

So, to the best of your knowledge, when I register the used kindle I just bought, the books from the previous owner will remain on my Kindle - right?