08-02-2009, 08:29 PM | #1 |
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Kindle DX outside USA, found in Canada
Too bad Amazon will not ship it to anywhere outside USA.
I just come across this one, http://www.ca-united.com/ebook-reade...ng-device.html Looks like they ship worldwide. The price is a bit !$#!@% though.. Just ordered mine, finger crossed I hope it will be much better PDF reader than my great little Sony... |
08-02-2009, 09:39 PM | #2 |
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Good luck. The Sony PRS-505 has a much sharper rendering of PDF files. The DX is a little dissapointing in this regard. Other than that it does a reasonable job though perhaps the DR100s is a better over all for PDFs. The redeeming feature of the DX is apparently its refresh speed which is better than the DR100s.
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08-03-2009, 04:04 PM | #3 |
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I was thinking buying an iRex, but the price is too steep at almost $1000 in my country. I think DX has less pixels than iRex but not by too much, hope the best.
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08-03-2009, 05:44 PM | #4 |
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You have my condolences.
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08-03-2009, 09:19 PM | #5 |
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It still suprises me that they haven't made it global, very slow Amazon!
As for those services that allow you to get it overseas, always expect to pay like a 30% premium. |
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08-06-2009, 03:08 PM | #6 |
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That's so true. And no wireless service too
When I had my Sony 505, there are books only available in USA. I was using proxy server to get books I want, not reliable but it works most of the time. Will be trying my new Kindle on proxy. Too bad it has no WiFi |
08-11-2009, 11:02 AM | #7 |
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I got it I got! Man I love it.
I spend a night with my DX, it's so much better than my old beloved Sony 505. I know the pdf rendering isn't perfect, but it's so cool I can finally read full pages in acceptable font size. I hope Amazon will roll out their new firmware soon to make pdf even better. I also got e-coupon to save $40 for my second DX, well, I won't be able to afford another any time soon so if someone wants it, I'd be happy to pass it to you, PM me. Happy and sleepless! |
10-07-2009, 10:21 PM | #8 |
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Does any one in Toronto area know if 3G works? I am at AB US borders, 3G has weak signal but works sometimes. Thanks.
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10-09-2009, 12:16 AM | #9 |
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Hello. I've owned a Sony 505 for over a year, and I bought a DX last week. And I live in Toronto.
I bought the DX from eBay for $534 US. From first hand experience, the DX is much better than the 505 for displaying PDFs, although I've only tested with a few PDFs, including a book and a technical document. 3G is very strong in the Toronto area... (of not benefit to the DX of course) And I've been buying books via a US VPN without issue. |
10-09-2009, 11:56 AM | #10 | |
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Well, same here, but I once bought a magazine, have no time to download, and when I travel near the border, I got delivery on air, cool. |
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10-09-2009, 04:58 PM | #11 |
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I just received my "refurb" (i.e. new) Kindle DX from Amazon. The .pdf rendering is incredible.
My 505 is going back to Target. The DX is a hell of a machine. |
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