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Old 08-04-2010, 01:59 PM   #6
Alisa
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Originally Posted by ATDrake View Post
While Amazon does have the widest selection of books available currently, it also currently charges an extra $2 Whispernet fee to Canadians on non-freebie purchases (only skipped on those $0.00 promotional or public domain titles), which the Sony and Kobo stores don't (usually the same price as the US customers pay, except in cases where different publishers sell the same book).
My understanding is that with the new Kindle you can get around the fee if you use WiFi (and sideloading of course). Not as convenient as the 3G but it can save you a few bucks here and there.
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