Waiting impatiently, and no one to talk Kindle with.

[Tippy]

I am remembering back to a year ago when the wait time for a K1 was 6 weeks. . .  It is simply amazing they are now being sold worldwide with 8 days shipping (if I am reading the information correctly)!  Congrats to the new Kindlers.  I am so very happy for you.

[Betsy the Quilter]

As long as your account shows a Kindle registered to the account, you can send books to it, even if it hasn't arrived yet!

Betsy

[Airan Gale]

The shipping estimate is Oct 19, which is tomorrow but as the US are a day behind Australia, that'll be Tuesday for me before it leaves the warehouse. The delivery estimate is Oct 21-26 which is extremely optimistic.....or it normally would be as USPS and Australia Post between them aren't really all that flash.
However! Shipping of the Kindle seems to be by international courier (I don't recall having to make a choice with shipping, I usually have to decide how soon I want something by the shipping method and price) so it could be sooner than 8-10 days.

My M-edge accessories can now be tracked......they're in transit so I expect they'll show up some time next week.

Thanks for the heads up on the books, I'll try buying just a couple. Or 3 or 4. Or maybe half of what's on my list. Just for fun, you know....just to pass the time. 

[ClickNextPage]

Hi Airan!

This is sure the right spot for Kindletalk. I'm a new K2 owner, and no one I know has one but the people at work know what they are. My boss decided to get his wife one for her birthday after handling mine and hearing me rave about it after only a few days' use.

I've learned a lot here in the last two weeks. It helped me get off the fence as far as deciding whether to get one or not. Also was helpful in making some decisions like new vs. refurb and what type of cover to get.

Several people have mentioned you can buy books before it arrives. They ship with Whispernet turned on these days, so when you get it, they'll already be downloaded. I loaded mine up with freebies so I'd have something to experiment with that wouldn't cost me in case I didn't like it and sent it back. Hah!!! No chance!! I didn't even want to test it for sunfade for a couple of days in case it had it and I had to be without it for a few days! 

[Betsy the Quilter]

I sort of liked the magic of turning my Whispernet on and seeing those books download.    But it's also cool to think of the Kindles working away as they cross the country and the oceans, quietly downloading their books.   

Betsy

[Anju No. 469]

I'm just waiting to see how whispernet works internationally.  I would think that on a trip to Down Under it might just wear itself out  I know I got worn out on my trips there, but then the IK is much younger than I was when I went 

[Airan Gale]

Well, I just bought 3 books for my Kindle and that was all too easy. So easy, in fact, that it's a bit scary!

What I bought.....

The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein
The Help, by Kathryn Stockett
Amazing Gracie: A Dogs Tale, by Dan Dye

I would think that on a trip to Down Under it might just wear itself out   I know I got worn out on my trips there, but then the IK is much younger than I was when I went   
 

Did you enjoy your trip? What places did you visit? And what did you like the best?

[Annalog]

It is possible that the "Transfer via Computer" for Samples and 1-Click might show up once Amazon knows the serial number of your Kindle. (My Kindle was ordered back when the wait time was 10+ weeks. It arrived in 8 weeks and was a Kindle 2 instead of the expected original Kindle.) I was able to order books to be sent to my Kindle but was not able to download any to my computer until after Amazon had processed my Kindle for shipping. My understanding that this is due to the DRM being tied to the serial number of the device.

My Whispernet signal at home is usually OK but sometimes is not available, such as during a rainstorm, as I live on the edge of Whispernet coverage. Therefore I have used the computer download feature when downloading books at home. One reason Amazon provides the computer download feature is for people who are outside of Whispernet coverage.

I suspect the same will be true for the International Kindles. I do not see why computer download would not be available for the International Kindles.

[Airan Gale]

Update! My credit card has been billed for the Kindle, my order has this announcement We are preparing these items for shipment and this portion of your order cannot be canceled or changed.
Shouldn't be long until it's shipped!

[Susan in VA]

Go catch up on your laundry, your paperwork, and your gardening.  You won't be taking time for any of that for a while, once it arrives....   

[Ariadne]

Dear Airan,
mine is being prepared for shipment, too!!
Woohooo!! Already doing a happy dance now!
I managed not to look at the amazon page for nearly 12 hours-yes, having much work and sleeping can do this to you-but now I am back to looking every five minutes...

I hope your Kindle will arrive very soon!! Enjoy the exitement of waiting and the bliss of its arrival. I keep my fingers crossed that none of our KIndles suffer of sunfade or any other problems...
I'll really have to work for my courses at university today, tomorrow and Tuesday because when my Kindle is here I could maybe forget to do some things that really should be done;)

[drenee]

Kindlewatch is sooo much fun, and I'm excited for all of our new International members who are patiently waiting
for a shipment.  Most of us in the U.S. received ours via UPS.  You'll find a lot of references in the various threads
about our UPS delivery man/woman. 

Click, I love your idea of ordering free books in case you didn't like your K.  I think that's a great suggestion.

deb

[Ariadne]

OMG, what this waiting for the Kindle does to a person... I feel like a child that when travelling asks before everyone is even in the car : "Are we there yet?"
Yes, stupid I know,but: Is it shipped yet?
How often do I still have to sleep?

[drenee]

Yep, that's what it does to a person.  The anticipation can be debilitating. 
And you're not stupid at all.  At least, no one on KB is going to call you
stupid.  You're normal by our standards. 
Spend your time here on KB.  We'll keep you company.
deb

[Ariadne]

But it is so dangerous here!! I really want a skin matching the Oberon red Ginko I ordered. I absolutely love the Waterfall skin and had nearly decided that I could have it, but then I discovered that the shipping to Germany is as much as the skin itself. So, no skin for me at the moment. I really hope that when many Germans buy Kindle it will be possible to buy the skin via amazon.de....
I also want such a beautifully dressed up Kindle!
And waiting isn't really my strong side-who would have thought so

[drenee]

I'm so sorry about the shipping costs of all of the wonderful accessories. 
As I'm sure you've discovered, most of us love our accessories almost
as much as our Ks. 
deb

[Airan Gale]

but then I discovered that the shipping to Germany is as much as the skin itself. So, no skin for me at the moment.

I solved that particular problem in my first post on this thread......just buy a MORE EXPENSIVE skin! Then the shipping cost is lower than the goods and it makes it worth getting. Flawed logic, I agree....but hey, it works for me.
Or buy two or three skins....or buy a skin for your Kindle, one for your iPod, one for your Xbox, one for your phone.....they seem to have them for everything.

I have ordered the Wavedancers skin from decalgirls, and the red leather Prodigy case. I think that will make a nice combo.

[Ariadne]

Dear drenee,
I am definitely an accessories kind of girl, too. And I am nearly sure that I won't last very long before ordering a skin... But 14 Dollars shipping for something that costs 14.99 Dollars really hurts.
I understand that it costs so much, because they really have to take care that the sticker isn't bended in transit, but still...
For an Oberon cover 25 Dollars of shipping are quite okay because the product is something that really is worth much, and honestly, if the cover would cost 100 Dollars it would be expensive but still worth it.
I can't really praise Melissa from Borsa Bella enough. Those beautiful handmade bags really aren't expensive for what they are and the shipping is really, really cheap: 6 Dollars-there is really nothing at all to complain about!!

[Ariadne]

Dear Airan, I love your logic :DWhat is not to love about saving money by buying more!!
I will have to return to decalgirl's website. First to look at your beautiful combo, then to see how much money I could save when I buy my I Pod new clothes, too

I knew that I liked those boards, now I love them because there are so many nice peopple who think in the same twisted ways I do!!

[drenee]

Oh Ariadne, you're just hitting the tip of the iceberg. 
Have you visted the KitchenAide thread, the Tea thread,
the Keurig coffee thread, the Ricemaker thread? 
You have no clue how twisted we really are.   
deb

[Ariadne]

*lalalalala* *sticks finger in ear*
Oh dear, you are writing so that is not very helpful...
Bad enabler, bad enabler!!!
I am quite happy with my coffee maker thank you very much. And I think I don't need a KitchenAide-and it could hurt to look if I maybe do_but I could look at the tea thread, it is really cold here...

Famous last words
Where is the Kindle Boards'  poorhouse,please?

[drenee]

I think I would be considered a good enabler by KB standards. 
deb

[Anju No. 469]

I have resisted - almost - duty for the accessories is way too much to pay - so I am withholding.  Altho I did go to one of the larger malls in Guadalajara and found a rice maker/steamer.  Spent over $100 more than one purchased on the QVC cost ARGHHHHHHH

I was "posted" to Alice Springs twice, for several months at a time.  Loved AS, Urulu (is that the way to spell it, forgot), Sydney, Great Barrier Reef, in fact my favorite places were every where I went.  Would have retired there, but it is too expensive to even start thinking about it (several million dollars guaranteed income).  But all Aussies that I have met have been absolutely terrific folks.

[Annalog]

I knew that I liked those boards, now I love them because there are so many nice people who think in the same twisted ways I do!!

Famous last words
Where is the Kindle Boards'  poorhouse,please?

Ariadne, I thought I would chime in from some additional twisted ways of thinking. These are the ones I use to keep out of the Kindle Boards' poorhouse.  

• Procrastination lets you wait until you find the "perfect" accessory (skin, purse, second Kindle cover, rice cooker, etc.). The longer you procrastinate, the longer you have to understand which features are most important to you, the longer you have to save, and, most important  , the less urgent the need for some accessories becomes. This lets you focus on getting the right accessories. Best of all, it leaves more money for the most important accessory of all. Note: I do not recommend procrastination on the first Kindle cover/protective case.
• Bargin hunting is fun. Looking for bargins also provides another reason to delay decisions. (On the other hand, time-limited sales do the reverse.  )
• DIY - Do it yourself. Think of creative alternatives for some of the accessories and make them yourself.
• Set your priorities. Remember that money saved means more money available for books!

I ordered and received a Kindle cover and skin while waiting two months for my Kindle to arrive. I downloaded a couple hundred free books. Unfortunately (or fortunately) the accessories were for a Kindle 1 and by then Amazon was shipping Kindle 2s instead. I had accessories I could not use. Fortunately I was able to find homes for both the cover and the skin.

I could not decide what cover I wanted for my K2 as choices at that time were limited. None of the choices had all of the features I had already decided I needed. Also, I was leaving on a business trip a couple days after my Kindle would arrive and needed a cover or carrying case immediately.

In a bargin bin at a craft store I found a journal case with a replaceable blank-page book the size of the K2. I then sewed a fabric Kindle holder to go in the journal case so I would have some protection for my Kindle. At less than $10 US this temporarily offset my need for a skin and an expensive cover. Since then I have designed a new cover to show even more of the fabric. Now I just need to stop procrastinating and sew my next Kindle cover.

Meanwhile, I am still looking for the perfect rice cooker, I am happy with my bargin purse, my K2 feels dressed while skinless in her unique cover, and my K2 now has more than 455 items loaded with 63 items archived.  

[Ariadne]

 Dear Annalog
Thanks for describing your experiences. It's great that you made a beautiful Kindle accessory yourself!
I hope you will show your pictures when you stopped procrastinating and made your new Kindle cover;)
So you should procrastinate a bit less and I should maybe start to do it, just to test, maybe I like the experience;)
No, usually I am not that careless with my money, but as I really have been wanting the Kindle for a long time I get carried away at the moment. And I really enjoy it for now...
But I cetainly can't keep going at this rate!

Dear Airan
Has your Kindle already been shipped? Mine is still being prepared...

Dear Drenee
lol Yeah, many great enablers on this board! But I am not hard to enable at the moment-I just enjoy the whole expreience too much