I have had Amazon send me a second Kindle, a replacement for the first one, as it would not hold a charge for more than 3 hours. I am finding the same issue with the second one. I also live in the country and am having an issue accessing the Whispernet in order to download items. We no longer get a daily newspaper and that was the primary reason for buying a Kindle but I cannot download it unless I go to town, a 30 minute drive. I am not happy with the Kindle, even though I do like the concept.