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Originally Posted by richardcb
Now that we have our own Kindle Store on Amazon.co.uk .....
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You're a bit premature. We won't have a UK Kindle Store until later in August. Until then, you can order the Kindle itself from Amazon UK, but you still have to buy the books, etc. from Amazon in the US.
Also, the Kindle Store won't necessarily offer much advantage over the existing arrangement. It won't abolish the geographic restrictions or the price differentials (although those are being eroded anyway).
The main benefit is that books will be priced in pounds, so those who pay with non-US credit or debit cards won't get stuck with currency costs.
That said, you're right that this is a good move and generally to be welcomed. And, by the way, it's not only the UK to which it applies. Several other countries will also get their own Kindle stores.