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Originally Posted by oecherprinte
Thanks for the answer.
Just to get it right:
- whispernet:
So it does not matter whether I get a US or international version of the kindle? Whispernet is always free no matter where my device is from? Will I automatically get the US version when I order the kindle to be shipped to a US address? Can I use the "experimental browser" for free on any device in any country?
- Book purchase:
So I understand that I can open several amazon accounts having different home countries and load my ebooks from these accounts onto a single kindle. Is that correct?
- Charger:
When I get the US version there is probably a US charger included? Can I use any USB charger (e.g. the one for the Iphone) for the kindle?
Thanks,
Jens
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There is no US version anymore. My first 2 Kindles (2 and DX) had been US only and I've imported them to Germany. I couldn't use Whispernet on them (still can't) because of the different frequencies (US vs. EU).
That's history.
There's a single model, which is working globally.
You get your delivery from the US. But you define your country, so you get the respective charger.
You can load books from various accounts onto the very same Kindle.
There's way less troubles concerning the accounts/countries than you might expect:
I've ordered from my US account (>90% of my purchases are with the US account) and let Amazon deliver to my German address. They pre-register your Kindle (you always can change that later), in my case my US account very well knowing about the German address.
Some users report, they've got eMails from Amazon. Something like "you've defined an account for US, but we see you're elsewhere. Please document your residency". I didn't have that problem. But first of all, you could circumvent this via VPN. Right now this would mean sideloading via PC - less convenient but still workable. And in my case it would be easy: I actually have a valid US address (though it's not the one from my account. But I always could say I have been moving). And I'm working for a US company, I probably would find a way to use their address.
AND: I didn't read the fine print. But to my understanding, they require a valid US address. As far as I know, they don't insist on you permanently living there.