Have your Kindle been registered to an Amazon account buddy ? Strange, im trying it out on my Kindle without Wifi and its working.
Could you also check your Kindle's Firmware (in settings, bottom right) if its showing Kindle 3.01 ?
The only difference my Kindle may have over yours is that I have a screen saver hack installed and Ive already synced it a few times over Wifi.
Would you be able to try that out first ?
Perhaps can anyone also try to create a collection and report back in ?

Hmm, my kindle has been registered in amazon, the firmware isnt 3.01, its 3.0.3.. .. Ill try to apply a screensaver hack.. I assume you got this from mobileread? And um I'm going to my friend's house for a christmas party on sunday and she has wifi coverage so I'll try it then..

All I have to do when I have wifi is go to settings > registration, correct?

*EDIT*

Fixed, all I did was download Kindle Collection Manager, created some collections then made a full restart, works brilliantly now..

This post has been edited by khaliskhalid: Dec 25 2010, 12:10 AM

QUOTE(khaliskhalid @ Dec 24 2010, 11:54 PM)

Hmm, my kindle has been registered in amazon, the firmware isnt 3.01, its 3.0.3.. .. Ill try to apply a screensaver hack.. I assume you got this from mobileread? And um I'm going to my friend's house for a christmas party on sunday and she has wifi coverage so I'll try it then..

All I have to do when I have wifi is go to settings > registration, correct?

*EDIT*

Fixed, all I did was download Kindle Collection Manager, created some collections then made a full restart, works brilliantly now.. 

Youre way ahead mate. Before you go to your friends home, just make sure you see your Kindle in your Amazon account too.


Hopefully works fine now. To everyone else,
In case you missed it...




MERRY CHRISTMAS!

This post has been edited by havocx: Dec 25 2010, 12:14 AM

Dear Havocx,
Please quote me:
1) 1x Amazon Kindle wifi
2) CaseCrown Amazon Kindle 3 (Latest Generation) Faux Leather Premium Case with Screen Protector Included (Black)

Thanks. Email me at zeugette@yahoo.com

QUOTE(LanDi @ Dec 25 2010, 06:29 AM)

Dear Havocx,
Please quote me:
1) 1x Amazon Kindle wifi
2) CaseCrown Amazon Kindle 3 (Latest Generation) Faux Leather Premium Case with Screen Protector Included (Black)

Thanks. Email me at zeugette@yahoo.com

Heya there buddy, heads up sent you both an email and pm.

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Added on December 25, 2010, 11:10 amquote me as well.

This post has been edited by goolias: Dec 25 2010, 11:10 AM

QUOTE(goolias @ Dec 25 2010, 11:09 AM)

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Added on December 25, 2010, 11:10 am

quote me as well.

Info's already with ya via PM mate.

Dude, when are we supposed to xfer the money to you? Lemme know, okay? Thanks!

could you quote me RAT 7?

http://www.amazon.com/Cyborg-R-T-Gaming-Mo...93354069&sr=8-1

hi,

I'm drooling over the the Kindle 3 and am so darn tempted by the thought of having lots of books in my pocket before CNY!

However, I am kinda worried about this issue - that the lettering comes off the keypad. See this link: http://www.amazon.com/tag/kindle%20accesso...=TxLIKN3FQA7CRL

(it's under amazon's "Kindle Accessory Community" - discussion ; in case the link doesnt work)

If the lettering rubs off, I am worried i have to return the unit to US and it seems the replacement units are refurbished units and not new ones.

What do you think Havocx? or has Amazon resolved this issue already and what i'm reading is out of date?

Thanks

QUOTE(kengsim @ Dec 26 2010, 04:09 PM)

Dude, when are we supposed to xfer the money to you? Lemme know, okay? Thanks!

Ill send the payment request by 10pm tonight. At this time im still finding out if my buddy in the US would be available to receive the shipments you see.
No use me getting the payments but unable to transfer to him and for him not being at home to receive the shipments. Dont wanna hold on to cash that's not mine for too long.
Check your PM in a bit

QUOTE(kira-kun @ Dec 26 2010, 05:01 PM)

could you quote me RAT 7?

http://www.amazon.com/Cyborg-R-T-Gaming-Mo...93354069&sr=8-1

In your inbox now buddy

QUOTE(JustAsking @ Dec 26 2010, 06:01 PM)

hi,

I'm drooling over the the Kindle 3 and am so darn tempted by the thought of having lots of books in my pocket before CNY!

However, I am kinda worried about this issue - that the lettering comes off the keypad. See this link: http://www.amazon.com/tag/kindle%20accesso...=TxLIKN3FQA7CRL

(it's under amazon's "Kindle Accessory Community" - discussion ; in case the link doesnt work)

If the lettering rubs off, I am worried i have to return the unit to US and it seems the replacement units are refurbished units and not new ones.

What do you think Havocx? or has Amazon resolved this issue already and what i'm reading is out of date?

Thanks

Hmm it doesnt seem to be out of date since the posts was just in November. I got mine in about that time. So far though mine and wife's seems okay, thats for a 2 month old Kindle.
Its probably a risk that you might have to consider, a small one when youre having the Kindle. Also, I dont think you'll need to be using too much of the keys anyway since to read the Kindle,
there are dedicated buttons around the issue. It seems too that its only hitting a few rogue units.
Im sure if it was a widespread problem the folks getting the first few batches would alert us on the Forum already.
Ball is in your park JustAsking, im neither an authorized reseller nor making a profit on these, just helping you to procure one

hi,

can you please quote me for the K3+wifi + this
http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Kindle-Latest.../ref=pd_sim_e_2

thanks

QUOTE(JustAsking @ Dec 26 2010, 08:29 PM)

hi,

can you please quote me for the K3+wifi + this
http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Kindle-Latest.../ref=pd_sim_e_2

thanks

Sent the quote via PM already buddy

can the free ebooks be downloaded into the Kindle3 without a US address?

can i download free audiobooks eg from librevox into the kindle3?

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Added on December 26, 2010, 9:03 pmsorry, another related question.

Can i download ebooks from sites other then amazon into the kindle? eg gutenberg project.

This post has been edited by JustAsking: Dec 26 2010, 09:03 PM

QUOTE(JustAsking @ Dec 26 2010, 08:56 PM)

can the free ebooks be downloaded into the Kindle3 without a US address?

can i download free audiobooks eg from librevox into the kindle3?

Awesome questions
Right so for free ebooks, depends on what version of free do you mean.
Free ebooks say off the net from Project Gutenberg and so forth, they can be directly uploaded into the Kindle via
the supplied microusb cable. There's some folks here who uses a Software called Calibre too. So that's fine.
Free ebooks on Amazon, only some of those will need a US address, most of the free ones there (and there's many of them)
are copyright free meaning that they are not limited to US only sale. Some free ebooks there though may still need you to have US
address simply because the book was not meant to be distributed outside US.

Audiobooks, as long as they are in mp3 format, Kindle reads them beautifully with its two speakers at the back.
Quite loud too if i do say so myself

Adding on to your question, yep I have loads of stuff from Project Gutenberg on my Kindle.
As long as its in .mobi file which most books are, they transfer just nicely into the Kindle via the supplied microusb cable.

This post has been edited by havocx: Dec 26 2010, 09:06 PM

I already have quite a few ebooks and audiobooks downloaded in my notebook.

Can u help me ie give me step by step instructions how to transfer these from my notebook into the Kindle3?

If i need a US address for books, how do i go about it? I would either be using a giftcard or credit card for the ebooks.

This post has been edited by JustAsking: Dec 26 2010, 09:10 PM

QUOTE(JustAsking @ Dec 26 2010, 09:09 PM)

I already have quite a few ebooks and audiobooks downloaded in my notebook.

If i get the Kindle3, is it an easy and simple procedure to transfer them into the K3? I am almost IT illiterate.

If i need a US address for books, how do i go about it? I would either be using a giftcard or credit card for the ebooks.

Yep its really simple. You have it on your laptop already, thats not IT illiterate
Connecting the Kindle via the MicroUSB will bring you the Kindle as an external drive.



What you just need to do is to copy your already existing ebooks, pdf's into the document folder.
For MP3's ie audiobooks there is also a folder for that

For the US address, its been covered a few posts back actually.
Dont worry about the US address, mine is the white house.
Wife's one is a random US truck stop (last i remember).
Amazon needs a US address to verify youre in the US to sell you certain books. (for copyright)
Thats the only reason why there is a requirement for a US address.
So lets say you visit amazon.co.uk and you find you cant buy certain books, same reason,
copyrighted to only be sold in the UK. Hence you cant purchase the UK ebook unless you have a UK address.

For payments, you can register a Malaysian Credit card and it must point to your Malaysian billing address.
Thats of course for payment verification.

Most of my audiobooks are in OggVorbis format, not mp3!

I wonder if it will work, i suppose i will just have to try if i get the Kindle3

thank you for all your time and efforts.

Will let you know by the deadline.

QUOTE(JustAsking @ Dec 26 2010, 09:22 PM)

Most of my audiobooks are in OggVorbis format, not mp3!

I wonder if it will work, i suppose i will just have to try if i get the Kindle3

thank you for all your time and efforts.

Will let you know by the deadline.

Err no reason to shout
A .OGG audio file is a file which contains audio samples compressed with the Vorbis audio encoding algorithm, which is a very good, open source audio codec.
An .ogg file can also be converted to .mp3
That said your audiobooks will work You dont have to get a Kindle 3 to try. You can convert one audiobook now and play it as mp3.
If its acceptable and to your liking then youre golden

I see that this bulk is closing today so I hope I'm not too late yet. Before I join the bulk(if I can), just a couple of questions. Does the Kindle 3 support Chinese ebooks? And how much is the total for a Kindle 3 Wifi only with a leather cover? Thanks hope I'm not too late for this.