On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 10:51:44AM -0800, Jim Adcock wrote:
Is there any way to surf on a Kindle without setting up an Amazon account and making up a password. . .???
I haven't actually tried going without an Amazon account, but the Kindle manual implies that setting up an Amazon account and registering a device is optional, and only necessary if one wants to buy and download ebooks directly from Amazon.
By "surf on a Kindle" I assume you mean using the Kindle's built-in "Experimental" web browser to access the internet directly and download books directly from internet sites such as Gutenberg.org, which should be possible without an Amazon account.
Maybe someone getting a new Kindle can actually try and confirm that it is possible to use the web browser prior to registering a device? [I'd hate to have to deregister a Kindle which I have already registered just to check this out]
I confirmed it's *not* possible. Trying to use the experimental browser, even to go to amazon.com, lands back on the registration page. It doesn't even seem to start. -- Greg