Electronics

[Drythe]

I have the original Kindle and love it, totally understand your feelings as it is like a good friend and has traveled all over the world with me. Can't use back-lighting for long reading due to migraines.

All my books were purchased through Amazon and are stored by Amazon in my 'library'. Friends and family, with my permission can check out and return books to my library. You might check to see if you have something similar.

[Krimpette]

If it were me, I would still call Amazon and tell them what happened. Who knows, maybe they'll give you an even better deal on a new Kindle. I find Amazon to be awesome to deal with. Good luck! (My hope is that they'd give you a really good deal on a new Paperwhite! They are so awesome!!!! I got the one with the ads, and the ads don't bother me in the slightest.) Again, good luck!

[Love my grandkids]

I'm having cataract surgery tomorrow (on the 2nd eye) but in a few days I will take your advice and call Amazon. Who knows? All they can say is "sorry"!!

They can tell me how to separate the Archived/books I've read from the New books I've not yet read.

Thanks for the help, everyone.

[PalmTree11]

Good luck on your surgery, wishing you a successful procedure and speedy recovery so you can be back and reading in no time!

[customerqvc2]

About the Archive books vs. the new books--I had to use the drop down menu to send each of the books again to my new Kindle. I had some idea of the ones I had read, but others I wasn't sure. After I downloaded the books that I wasn't sure to my new Kindle, I had to open the books, one at at a time, to read a bit to see if I had previously read that book or not. If you have read it, then just remove it from your new Kindle and that's all there is to it. It still will stay in your Kindle library at Amazon if you want to read it again some other time.

[Love my grandkids]

I need to bump this up so I can keep track until I buy a new Kindle, hope that's ok.

[NYC Susan]

My only advice is to never, ever hesitate about calling Amazon. I have called many times for various reasons, and every single time they have been friendly, helpful, and absolutely willing to help.

One of my problems required a very lengthy call, and the woman I spoke to was lovely and knowledgeable throughout. I have never had the slightest inkling during any of my calls that I was bothering them or that they were in a hurry to get me off the phone. No long waits on hold, and if you want them to call you, they do so within minutes (sometimes seconds!)

I know you said you didn't want to bother them, but that's what they're there for, and they never act as though that's not the case. I'm sure your dilemma is something they've heard before, and - even if they can't do much - at least you'll feel that you've covered all bases.

Good luck with your surgery, and with your Kindle too! (I love mine, so I understand how you feel!)

[lovescats]

I would call amazon and maybe ask which one is best for you to buy. I called when I broke mine and they gave me a discount ( a credit) on buying a new one.

[LexaMom]

I have the basic Kindle (also a K3 as backup).. The ""cloud"" == the archive on your Basic. If you click on one of the books - it automatically downloads..

[Drythe]

Call Amazon and ask about downloading them from your 'library'. I have the most basic of the early models and they did it for me.