[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by mike_bike_kite

1. Can I side load my ebooks onto the kindle? (if I can then I presume I'm not locked into amazon or am I missing something).
2. Does the 3G work for UK users?
3. Can I access any web page or is it just amazon? (I'd read that some users can access anywhere while other sites say not - confused).
4. Can I post to forums or send web email?
5. Is there a charge for 3G access?
6. Is the TTS acceptable?
7. I assume the international is bought through amazon.com but does it come with an English (or European) power plug?
8. Can I download books directly onto the kindle from the free sites or here?

1. Yes — and drm-free Mobipocket/Kindle ebook can be copied to the Kindle over USB.
2. Yes, in a limited way. But I don't bother with it.
3. Don't know
4. Don't know
5. No.
6. Some people use the TTS, so it's acceptable for them. I haven't had occasion to use it.
7. No, it's a US power adapter, but any USB power adapter will work.
8. Some sites can email ebooks to your Kindle. You can download a special file from Mobileread to your Kindle and then download anything on Mobileread using that. Although again, I haven't done this.