Amazon.com cock up

[TheFaQQer]

The only complaint I've heard other some than being broken is lack of a backlight for reading in the dark.

Kind of like a book, really

[TheFaQQer]

I have not read them yet. But I still fail to see how amazon can attempt to make a charge against my card for a problem with a gift to another person. Even their own support person couldn't explain why they has tried to do that. Under that logic, any gift bought through amazon would forever be linked to the original purchaser. There is no valid reason why I should be expected to pay anything towards a warranty replacement on a gift bought for somebody and worse still, be charged without my knowledge.

Probably a mix0up by some junior member of staff. They will have been sent on a training course to remind them of the correct way to deal with the situation.

Like it always is.

[PorkPie]

FaQQer did you take that avatar pic yourself?

[d000hg]

The second broken Kindle I've heard of this week. Do they have a reliability problem? Got one on my Christmas list.

Wow, 2 in one week. Must be serious.

[TheFaQQer]

FaQQer did you take that avatar pic yourself?

No, I Googled it and found it appropriate.

[fullyautomatix]

I was of the same opinion. But everyone who has (an unbroken) one has nothing but good to say about them.

They probably do not want to admit that they made a mistake.

[TheFaQQer]

They probably do not want to admit that they made a mistake.

Each to their own, but I reckon the Kindle is the best gadget I've bought in years. Probably the one that gets the most use as well, apart from my mobile.

[PorkPie]

No, I Googled it and found it appropriate.

[jmo21]

I haven't seen the point yet.

I prefer to get books from the library, or buy them then give them in to a charity shop.

The kindle removes this ability as you cannot 'donate' books when your done.

I also just like the feel of a book.

The only thing it might be good for is my tech library but I don't buy anywhere near as many tech books as I used to as it's all on the web anyway, and I'm never not connected.

The storage is ludicrous as well. The advert says it can store 1400 books?? Who really needs that? Divide the storage by 3 and knock £50 off then I might consider it.

[TheFaQQer]

The storage is ludicrous as well. The advert says it can store 1400 books?? Who really needs that? Divide the storage by 3 and knock £50 off then I might consider it.

My Calibre library has 4158 books in it. I probably have 1000 on the Kindle at a time - lots of reference books and technical manuals which I like to have handy, since many clients don't have them available.