[Leslie]

For those of us about to buy or receive a Kindle (he typed hopefully), is there a way to start buying Kindle Books even before I receive my Kindle?

There doesn't seem to be, but am curious if anyone knows a way.

I'd like to take advantage of buying some of the sales, and downloading free books from the Kindle Store, even before my Kindle arrives. Then I'll have a library ready to go when my Kindle arrives (he again typed hopefully).

- Harvey

Once a Kindle is purchased and registered to an Amazon account, you can start buying books, downloading sample chapters, and "buying" the free books that Amazon offers.

So, if your wife has indeed bought you a Kindle for Christmas, then it may be registered to her--or your--account (if you have a joint account). On the other hand, if she designated it as a gift when she bought it, then it will not be registered to any account. The gift recipient (you) would need to register it upon opening it. In that scenario, you wouldn't be able to buy any books in advance.

Leslie

 

[Leslie]

^ Too true. I am definitely headed for trouble.

Frankly, I think if there is a Kindle hidden in your house, you should say, "Listen, I'm am the admin of the most happenin' Kindle site on the Internet. I have to have a Kindle, as a research tool! How else can I answer all these questions?"

Works for me!

L

 

[Leslie]

Hmm. It's a good idea. My win rate in those type of spousal negotiations is not very good, though.

Hm, stop thinking like the 7 year old who wanted to have a birthday party where all he wanted was to have his friends bring books and read for the afternoon and start thinking like the CEO of the most happening Kindle place on the internet!

And then, when you have the Kindle in your hands, you go can back to being that 7 year old! LOL

(I realize this baby is a little younger than 7...LOL)