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5.0 out of 5 starsI am surprised they don't maintain the same version in the Windows Store
August 19, 2016
I am surprised they don't maintain the same version in the Windows Store. Whenever I get a new device one of the first apps I install is the Kindle reader app. I have been really frustrated that the app I hav been downloading from the Windows store doesn't support many of the features of the IOS, KIndle eReader, Kindle Tablet or Android versions. It does not have collections, table of contents, search for bookmarks etc. that I use a lot. So in spite of the fact that I prefer to use my Surface Pro most of the time when it comes to functions like these in other applications and even the web I end up using my iPad Pro (It's still hard to beat a mouse for many precision functions).
I originally came here to give a very negative review of the Windows store version. But this one is great and everything that the Windows Store one is not. Plus it has full mouse support so my searches, text marking and even moving from one chapter of a book to another from the table of contents is MUCH easier and more precise than touch with my big ham fingers.
I realize that Amazon would prefer to sell books to those that own Kindles, but why support those features in the world on IOS and Android but leave the PC version from the store so crippled? Doesn't make sense because I'm sure it is costing Amazon book sales.
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1.0 out of 5 starsAbsolute Garbage - I'm switching to Kobo
November 16, 2017
I used to love reading books on my Surface Pro but since buying a new one and finding out there is no longer Windows app available, I've been forced to use the desktop application. Let me tell you straight up - the Kindle application for PC is an absolute joke. Where to start?

The Interface (UI) - the interface is pathetic. You can make your page black but, unfortunately, the page only takes up about 25% of the available screen space and the rest of the screen stays the same colour. That means you can forget about reading in a dark room or before bed from this application. There is no way to make the "page" - I put the word in inverted commas because it's more like a tiny strip down the middle of the screen - do anything like fill the screen, even in "full screen" mode, no matter which way you orient your device or what options you try. Even the way the UI looks is what you'd expect from the very lamest freeware, like something that was made 20 years ago and has hardly been updated since.

Features - you don't get any of the features they advertise, they seem to be reserved for users of other platforms. To be fair, the application is usable as a librarian/organiser for your books but not in any way useful as an actual reader. You'll be lucky if you can manage half a page of text per screen. Then there is the complete lack of right-click functionality, which you'd expect could be really handy in an application like this. Honestly, though, I can't think of the last time I encountered a software application with no right-click functionality at all. Even Notepad has a right-click menu. You get a limited one in the Library but nothing at all on the reading side.

Overall - Amazon should be ashamed and embarrassed to offer something so clearly useless to their customers. When you compare it to the Windows 8 (Metro) app or any phone app, it simply doesn't measure up. It's so bad that it got me looking at the Kobo app, which is everything this application is not - the Kobo app feels modern and slick and looks like it will be a joy to use as an eReader. It's also got a great built-in store that makes it dead simple to buy books. It's so much better that, after thinking about it long and hard, I've decided that once I finish the books I have, I'm going to get myself a Kobo and sell my Kindle on eBay. I won't put up with being treated like a second-class citizen and you shouldn't, either.
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1.0 out of 5 starsAbsolute Garbage - I'm switching to Kobo
November 16, 2017
Platform: PC DownloadVerified Purchase
I used to love reading books on my Surface Pro but since buying a new one and finding out there is no longer Windows app available, I've been forced to use the desktop application. Let me tell you straight up - the Kindle application for PC is an absolute joke. Where to start?

The Interface (UI) - the interface is pathetic. You can make your page black but, unfortunately, the page only takes up about 25% of the available screen space and the rest of the screen stays the same colour. That means you can forget about reading in a dark room or before bed from this application. There is no way to make the "page" - I put the word in inverted commas because it's more like a tiny strip down the middle of the screen - do anything like fill the screen, even in "full screen" mode, no matter which way you orient your device or what options you try. Even the way the UI looks is what you'd expect from the very lamest freeware, like something that was made 20 years ago and has hardly been updated since.

Features - you don't get any of the features they advertise, they seem to be reserved for users of other platforms. To be fair, the application is usable as a librarian/organiser for your books but not in any way useful as an actual reader. You'll be lucky if you can manage half a page of text per screen. Then there is the complete lack of right-click functionality, which you'd expect could be really handy in an application like this. Honestly, though, I can't think of the last time I encountered a software application with no right-click functionality at all. Even Notepad has a right-click menu. You get a limited one in the Library but nothing at all on the reading side.

Overall - Amazon should be ashamed and embarrassed to offer something so clearly useless to their customers. When you compare it to the Windows 8 (Metro) app or any phone app, it simply doesn't measure up. It's so bad that it got me looking at the Kobo app, which is everything this application is not - the Kobo app feels modern and slick and looks like it will be a joy to use as an eReader. It's also got a great built-in store that makes it dead simple to buy books. It's so much better that, after thinking about it long and hard, I've decided that once I finish the books I have, I'm going to get myself a Kobo and sell my Kindle on eBay. I won't put up with being treated like a second-class citizen and you shouldn't, either.
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1.0 out of 5 starsAwful Application and wondering if any competitor collusion is going on
January 19, 2018
Platform: PC DownloadVerified Purchase
I’ve primarily used iPads with the Kindle app to read about 600 books. I’m breaking in my new Surface, downloaded this app to start reading and a little shocked by how awful it is. The interface is non-intuitive and difficult. I still haven’t quite figured it out and I guess I’m going to need to go through blogs, support and help to be able to use this app comfortably — if it’s possible.

I’m also going to take a closer look at Nook and maybe others. I’m a KU user as well as Prime but doesn’t make any difference. I rather enjoy reading than being frustrated by this app. I’ll stop both if there isn’t a way to make this app user friendly.

Frankly, I’m wondering if it’s advantageous for Amazon to make this app better on other platforms. I would never have expected such a bad reading experience from Amazon/Kindle.
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1.0 out of 5 starsIt's obvious when Amazon doesn't care about a user base because they release apps like this
January 6, 2017
Platform: PC DownloadVerified Purchase
As a owner of two Fire TVs and two Kindle Fires, this app makes me feel absolutely disrespected as a customer. It's obvious when Amazon doesn't care about a user base because they release apps like this. It's broken, it runs poorly, and it's lacking in features. Compare this app to what you'll find on iOS and there's a huge disparity. The Kindle for PC app is flat out atrocious. That's not a joke. It froze twice in a row just trying to load! I put the app in full screen mode, and guess what, there's no way to take it out of full screen mode! With hundreds of millions of PC users, you'd think Amazon would care enough to create - BARE MINIMUM - a competent app. Considering this is Amazon we're talking about, their e-reading software has no excuse for being this bad. Thankfully, the books I wanted to read were free so I didn't lose any money on this deal. I just know in the future to buy my content (movies, music, video games, books) from a company that actually cares about me.
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5.0 out of 5 starsI am surprised they don't maintain the same version in the Windows Store
August 19, 2016
Platform: PC DownloadVerified Purchase
I am surprised they don't maintain the same version in the Windows Store. Whenever I get a new device one of the first apps I install is the Kindle reader app. I have been really frustrated that the app I hav been downloading from the Windows store doesn't support many of the features of the IOS, KIndle eReader, Kindle Tablet or Android versions. It does not have collections, table of contents, search for bookmarks etc. that I use a lot. So in spite of the fact that I prefer to use my Surface Pro most of the time when it comes to functions like these in other applications and even the web I end up using my iPad Pro (It's still hard to beat a mouse for many precision functions).
I originally came here to give a very negative review of the Windows store version. But this one is great and everything that the Windows Store one is not. Plus it has full mouse support so my searches, text marking and even moving from one chapter of a book to another from the table of contents is MUCH easier and more precise than touch with my big ham fingers.
I realize that Amazon would prefer to sell books to those that own Kindles, but why support those features in the world on IOS and Android but leave the PC version from the store so crippled? Doesn't make sense because I'm sure it is costing Amazon book sales.
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Gluhman
1.0 out of 5 starsThis is not good
August 16, 2018
Platform: PC DownloadVerified Purchase
So if you want to read books on your PC or Windows Tablet, look elsewhere. This is a real crime. The software is really clunky. The experience is not very smooth. Reading is not bad but the library interface is slow to respond. It seems to crawl to a stop when a title is downloading. As for the reading view you really need to tweak the settings to get anything close to acceptable. (the last screen shot on this post is the initial view that you are presented with for your first read) The Dark Theme is only half complete the toolbars remain a blinding concrete grey, when the dark mode is turned on. There is an attempt to make this look like modern software but it is at best a half effort. Menus styles remain stuck in 2001 and are completely distracting to a good read. At least the full screen mode can be used to hide these two errors while reading. Another thing that I don't like is that the Top and Bottom margins are pretty small. As a result the sheer amount of text on the screen is way too much for my taste. I would increase the Top and Bottom margins to create some breathing room, if I could. I have no idea how this represents a better reading experience than the former windows store application. This is a poor attempt and really a sub par reading experience. I will keep getting my digital books from other sources.
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jimjimgk
1.0 out of 5 starsThis app is almost unusable.
February 3, 2018
Platform: PC DownloadVerified Purchase
This app is atrocious, and it is the reason that I buy my e-books from Barnes and Noble unless they are unavailable there and I *have* to have the book (like a text book). The Barnes and Noble Nook app is light years better, as was the old Kindle Modern app that was available in the Windows Store but has since been mysteriously removed.

This app seems to be constructed solely with old mouse and keyboard use in mind, and this approach has two fatal flaws: 1) Pretty much every Windows laptop these days is designed to function as a tablet as well as a PC. And 2) Why in the world would anyone want to read an e-book *exclusively* on a desktop? For my part, I have several Windows convertible devices, and I often use them to read e-books in tablet mode (frequently) as well as to write papers while referencing those e-books in desktop mode (much less frequently). The Kindle app is servicable for the latter purpose, but absolutely unusable for the former purpose.

Until Amazon fixes this app, I will continue to purchase my ebooks through Barnes and Noble, unless I am forced to rent through Amazon for a course.
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1.0 out of 5 starsYou won't be a happy camper with this program.
April 12, 2018
Platform: PC DownloadVerified Purchase
This was my first venture into the world of e-books and Kindle. I downloaded Kindle for PC and it had a nuisancesome introduction that I could find no way to get it to skip. I tried looking at the e-book I had bought, "Easy Windows 10, 3rd edition" and wanted to make the pages larger, like you can in any pdf reader. I could find no way to do it so I clicked on Help and it took me online to a page that explained I needed to swipe my finger across the screen to bring up the settings menu. Swipe my finger across the screen? I am doing this on a PC with a keyboard and mouse. So, I did a chat session that ran for 53 minutes and went through two reps, both very nice. The second one pointed out that the instructions as to swiping the screen were for a Fire Tablet. I asked what should one do when they are running the reader on a regular PC and the help takes you to help for a tablet computer. She had no answer and forwarded our experience to others for review and changes. She also gave me a full refund on the book I had bought and I will not pay about $10 more to get a printed copy.

There may be and probably are better e-book readers out there but this one by Amazon is awful, and whoever designed it did not know what they were doing when they had it link to help for a different thing.
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Khaldun
1.0 out of 5 starsNO syncing of Collections with latest update.
November 24, 2017
Platform: PC DownloadVerified Purchase
Does not sync collections anymore. I called for help and was told that by an agent today.
Booooooo......Amazon.
If you have a lot of books and you like to organize them into colllections, you can manage them on a kindle, on kindle app for android, and online at amazon.com.
But if you use the kindle for pc app, you will never see your other devices and have the option of importing your collections.
Seems really annoying since collections are part of your kindle account from which all the books download.
Very disappointed. I am considering using a different e-reading program for my laptop.
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