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Old 11-20-2007, 04:01 PM   #14
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Hmmm. Sorry, Geoff, but personally I think the wireless feature is a terrible mistake. I don't know what on Earth Amazon were thinking to ignore international standards (ie GSM) and go with CDMA technology which effectively "locks" the Kindle to the North American market. It seems to be a very shortsighted attitude indeed to me.
Well, right, from a non-US point of view. As they are supposed to be an international company, I don't know why they did this, but hey, for me, it's terrific technology.

Maybe if you get a HUGE rooftop antenna, you can reach the US system?
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