Kindle In Canada

nboshart · 11-17-2009, 09:18 AM

For all you Canadians, the ebook market is finally here. Kindle is now available in Canada.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1366152/

Mike L · 11-17-2009, 09:38 AM

Delighted to hear it. I always thought it strange that Amazon made the Kindle available in so many other countries, but seemed to have forgotten Canada.

reidjr · 11-17-2009, 09:45 AM

This is a very good news.

notsure · 11-17-2009, 09:45 AM

They are only a little over a year late to get my $$$.

I ended up with a Sony because, at the time, it was my only real option. Now that I know more about the ins and outs of the ebook market I wouldn't trade my 505 for anything!

Too bad for you Amazon.

kenmark · 11-17-2009, 09:55 AM

Any idea who the carrier is?

Amazon to launch Kindle in Canada

Quote:

Seattle-based Amazon, which did not announce the name of the wireless carrier it will use in Canada, was not immediately available for comment.

nboshart · 11-17-2009, 10:05 AM

Apparently it's Bell. Rumour has it that they were waiting for a network launch before rolling out in Canada.

ficbot · 11-17-2009, 10:09 AM

Wow. I always was so jealous of the Kindle and really regretted that it was not available in Canada. However, I was recently counselling a friend about buying an ebook reader and I told her to disregard the Shiny! New! Toy! vibe and really think about the features she wanted. For me, I am interested in the magazine/newspaper delivery, anywhere-Wikipedia and the chapter sampling. But other than that I would not use wireless and I am *really* interested in reading library books, so for me, the Sony is a better buy (plus I already have it!) A Kindle is tempting though, I must admit. If anything did happen to my Sony, I would have to do some serious thought.

SHOECHICK · 11-17-2009, 11:19 AM

I really like the fact that I can now not buy the Kindle on principle rather than availability

Croptop · 11-17-2009, 02:32 PM

I, for one, am quite happy that the Kindle is now available to be shipped to Canada. Of course, they *would* have to announce this the day *after* I renewed my Fictionwise Buywise membership.

Now I just have to figure out how to convert my old Mobipocket and eReader DRM'd books to Kindle format.

SHOECHICK · 11-17-2009, 03:09 PM

Just a heads up, price comes to $311 by the time they add $21 for shipping and $30 for import duties.

EricGagne · 11-17-2009, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SHOECHICK

Just a heads up, price comes to $311 by the time they add $21 for shipping and $30 for import duties.

So they're not sold on Amazon.ca and shipped from Canada ?

SHOECHICK · 11-17-2009, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricGagne

So they're not sold on Amazon.ca and shipped from Canada ?

Sadly, No. Nor is it available for super saving shipping.

nboshart · 11-17-2009, 04:13 PM

In related news, Kindle for PC appears to be available in Canada. Can anyone confirm the iphone app? Was it before?

kindlekitten · 11-17-2009, 04:15 PM

gee! look down there l in the other forums. there's an entire Kindle forum at your disposal
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fugazied · 11-17-2009, 04:19 PM

Woohoo! I'm just so very very suprised that it took so long. Maybe the book licensing deals between US/Canada are so convoluted that it took a while to work everything out?
I wish publishers could just license ebooks internationally, I guess licensees in certain areas have massive hissy fits and threaten legal action at such a scenario.

11-17-2009, 09:18 AM	#1
nboshart Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 456 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo	Kindle In Canada For all you Canadians, the ebook market is finally here. Kindle is now available in Canada. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1366152/

11-17-2009, 09:45 AM	#4
notsure Zealot Posts: 123 Karma: 76 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-350	Too Late They are only a little over a year late to get my $$$. I ended up with a Sony because, at the time, it was my only real option. Now that I know more about the ins and outs of the ebook market I wouldn't trade my 505 for anything! Too bad for you Amazon.

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11-17-2009, 09:38 AM	#2
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	Delighted to hear it. I always thought it strange that Amazon made the Kindle available in so many other countries, but seemed to have forgotten Canada.

11-17-2009, 09:45 AM	#3
reidjr Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: sony ebook 500	This is a very good news.

11-17-2009, 10:05 AM	#6
nboshart Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 456 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo	Apparently it's Bell. Rumour has it that they were waiting for a network launch before rolling out in Canada.

11-17-2009, 10:09 AM	#7
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Wow. I always was so jealous of the Kindle and really regretted that it was not available in Canada. However, I was recently counselling a friend about buying an ebook reader and I told her to disregard the Shiny! New! Toy! vibe and really think about the features she wanted. For me, I am interested in the magazine/newspaper delivery, anywhere-Wikipedia and the chapter sampling. But other than that I would not use wireless and I am really interested in reading library books, so for me, the Sony is a better buy (plus I already have it!) A Kindle is tempting though, I must admit. If anything did happen to my Sony, I would have to do some serious thought.

11-17-2009, 11:19 AM	#8
SHOECHICK Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 1032 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver BC Device: Red Sony 505 and Ipad	I really like the fact that I can now not buy the Kindle on principle rather than availability

11-17-2009, 02:32 PM	#9
Croptop Groupie Posts: 152 Karma: 1018434 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Aura One, Pixel 8 Pro	I, for one, am quite happy that the Kindle is now available to be shipped to Canada. Of course, they would have to announce this the day after I renewed my Fictionwise Buywise membership. Now I just have to figure out how to convert my old Mobipocket and eReader DRM'd books to Kindle format.

11-17-2009, 03:09 PM	#10
SHOECHICK Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 1032 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver BC Device: Red Sony 505 and Ipad	Just a heads up, price comes to $311 by the time they add $21 for shipping and $30 for import duties.

11-17-2009, 04:13 PM	#13
nboshart Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 456 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo	In related news, Kindle for PC appears to be available in Canada. Can anyone confirm the iphone app? Was it before?

11-17-2009, 04:15 PM	#14
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	gee! look down there l in the other forums. there's an entire Kindle forum at your disposal l l \/

11-17-2009, 04:19 PM	#15
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	Woohoo! I'm just so very very suprised that it took so long. Maybe the book licensing deals between US/Canada are so convoluted that it took a while to work everything out? I wish publishers could just license ebooks internationally, I guess licensees in certain areas have massive hissy fits and threaten legal action at such a scenario.

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