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Originally Posted by koland
The price of books in the Kindle store have nothing to do with the hardware used. At one time, US residents were charged $1.99 per book to download books while outside the country, but that fee has been dropped. Non-US customers are generally charged a higher amount per book, to help cover expenses (presumably) of operating in areas where Amazon incurs roaming charges; however, this amount is disclosed up front, when purchasing the book (it's included in the price you see when logged into your account).
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Over the last few months, this extra fee has been dropped in many countries, including the UK. Kindle books now cost the same in the UK as in the US - with the addition of VAT, obviously.