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How can I pass content I've bought on Amazon to my Amazon Kindle (Paperwhite)? Because it turned out that it is not that easy. Actually, it is really hard.

What I've tried so far:

  • Shared Wi-Fi from iMac, but Kindle says that "Peer-to-peer networks are not supported by Kindle". Fail.
  • Installed Kindle for Mac app, tried to find something like download to device. Fail.
  • Installed "Send to Kindle app" and realised that it solves completely different task.
  • Found path where Kindle for Mac stores downloaded books, copied files to Kindle's Volume document folder. These books are seen but Kindle refuses to open any of them claiming they are not mine.
  • Downloading to my good old Kindle DX, trying to copy to Paperwhite. The same shit as in previous attempt.

My MacOS is 10.8.2 if that helps. I'll appreciate any kind of advice. Whole this situation is making me annoyed. I mean, it is my content, I've bought it.

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If you've purchased content (i.e., ebooks on Amazon) then all you need to do is register your Kindle paperwhite on the kindle website, http://kindle.amazon.com .

After you've registered your device, you can go into Cloud section on your device and see all your past purchases. They will all be available for download.

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mmmmmm - without wi-fi? (see my first attempt). – shabunc Nov 9 '12 at 23:30
this is exactly the way I've downloaded content to DX, which can connect by EDGE. The thing is I can not get this content to Paperwhite without wi-fi connection, though I have broadband connection, iMac and kindle DX. – shabunc Nov 9 '12 at 23:32
Also, ther is no such thing like Archive on Paperwhite, it is called Cloud nowadays. So downvoting, sorry. This answer is just wrong. – shabunc Nov 9 '12 at 23:36
I don't get it. Can't you access wifi elsewhere (like at a Starbucks) and get your content that way? (Also, don't think your question was clear enough to justify the down vote.) – heydave Nov 9 '12 at 23:49
well, I'll have to do it if nobody answers me)) After all I can by router. – shabunc Nov 10 '12 at 6:22

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