International kindle

[HappyMartin]

I bit the bullet and despite reservations ordered the kindle international edition about 10 days ago. Three days ago I recieved an email to say that it had shipped. Actually I bought 2, one for my wife and one for myself.

I have a cybook gen3 but geographic restrictions are impacting on me very heavily and I think mobipocket is destined to not make it. The 160 000 books available to South Africa have tipped the scale for me.

My concern is that I have heard that the rollout of the kindle is premature and the wireless facility will not be available. That does not bother me too much but what other concerns are there around this device. It is a bit late now as it is on the way but has anyone else heard any negative news on this device?

[pdurrant]

Mine's arrive, and I'm pleased with it. I think you will be too (I also have a Gen3).

I must say, the Kindle is a bit of an odd choice if you think Mobipocket is on the way out, since that's the format the Kindle uses!

Although the good news is that you can read the books you've bought for your Gen3 on the Kindle, if they don't have DRM (anymore).

Originally Posted by HappyMartin

I bit the bullet and despite reservations ordered the kindle international edition about 10 days ago. Three days ago I recieved an email to say that it had shipped. Actually I bought 2, one for my wife and one for myself.

I have a cybook gen3 but geographic restrictions are impacting on me very heavily and I think mobipocket is destined to not make it. The 160 000 books available to South Africa have tipped the scale for me.

My concern is that I have heard that the rollout of the kindle is premature and the wireless facility will not be available. That does not bother me too much but what other concerns are there around this device. It is a bit late now as it is on the way but has anyone else heard any negative news on this device?

[Jonas777]

Originally Posted by HappyMartin

It is a bit late now as it is on the way but has anyone else heard any negative news on this device?

Most of the negative stuff I have heard is about the DRM: look for something like kindle and 1984 and you will find out that you don't buy books, you only license them.

Otherwise the 3G/cell-wireless works fine, at least here in Sweden.

[Sporadic]

Originally Posted by Jonas777

Most of the negative stuff I have heard is about the DRM: look for something like kindle and 1984 and you will find out that you don't buy books, you only license them.

Originally Posted by Sporadic

No.

If Amazon decides that somebody uploaded pirated material to their store, they have the right to pull it and issue a refund. Although they don't pull the material anymore, they just politely ask you to delete it.

They aren't searching Kindles and they don't give a shit what you send to yourself. Amazon is just trying to cover their ass when it comes to their store. If they left user uploaded pirated material up on the Kindle Store, they would be opening themselves up to a massive lawsuit and the publishers/authors pulling support.

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[WT Sharpe]

What is the real difference between the K2 and the K2 International Version? Will we K2 owners have to bite the bullet and buy an International Version if we want the International wireless support or will Amazon offer a patch for that?