Introduction

You might have purchased your Kindle Fire primarily to read books, but the device you hold in your hands can do so much more. After you connect to the Internet and register the Kindle Fire with your Amazon.com account, you’ll quickly fill it with books, music, videos, apps, and games. You’ll use it to browse the Web. You’ll even add your own photos and personal documents, making your Kindle Fire uniquely yours.

That’s not to say that the Kindle Fire isn’t good for reading. You’ll have access to millions of books on Amazon.com and other websites, many of them free or less than $1.99. You can borrow books from your local library. When reading is inconvenient, such as when you’re driving, you can even have your Kindle Fire read to you, ...

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