Q. My primary purpose for a kindle would probably be to read textbooks. Are most textbooks able to be downloaded into a Kindle, or do we have to special order that?
A. I had my kindle for 3 months and it totally gliched out on me. The "experimental" features didnt work well and the screen froze regularly until one day it decided never to come on again. If you get one, its protected under a warranty but I got insurance just in case. If anything, I'd suggest getting another device (like a tablet) and using a kindle app so you have many more features minus the kindle glitches.
P.S. Kindle versions are very expensive. Now that I got my refund for my kindle, I buy used books for little to nothing. Plus, with a free Amazon Student Prime account, you get free 2day shipping to use on your used book orders.
Look up your textbooks in the Amazon Kindle store. Idk which books you use, so I wouldnt be able to say. On the bright side, you could scan them in as a PDF for your kindle or find PDF versions or something.
Can I return a Kindle Fire tablet to Walmart without a receipt?
Q. I bought a Kindle Fire ($199 before tax) from Walmart a few months ago and now I am noticing that the LCD is suffering from a ghosting defect. So my questions are:
(1) Will they check the serial number and see that I bought this too long ago to qualify for a return?
(2) I have all the original packaging but not the receipt. Will Walmart give me store credit for it?
A. Probably not.
IME, they don't do warranty support outside of the store warranty periods. You need to work with the manufacturer for warranty support.
What are the cons to buying a used kindle?
Q. I had a kindle with a keyboard but it broke. So I wanted to buy a used one, but are there any negatives to this besides it being in less than new condition? I mean I would have to wipe their info and reregister it in my name. Is that a lot of work? Also I can get my books and everything from my computer with my amazon account so my books aren't lost? Thanks
A. Well, generally you can just unregister the device and re-register with your own amazon user account.
There can be an issue if you get sold a stolen kindle, since the original owner can report it to amazon and the kindle will be permanently deactivated by amazon.
But the more likely issue is that you could buy a kindle that already has problems, such as a battery that doesn't hold a charge, or issues with the screen.
Honestly, with electronics, i generally have found I regret buying used. The price of the basic and keyboard kindles has been lowered, so I would probably just buy new, and then you get a 12 month warranty from amazon.
You can get the basic kindle for a cheap price via amazon here:
http://www.shoppersource.net/goto/basic_kindle
Or the 3g keyboard kindle here (which is great if you love the web as you can browse for free anywhere, not just in wifi range like the basic kindle):
http://www.shoppersource.net/goto/kindle_3g_keyboard
Anyways good luck with your choice.
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