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bucsie · 10-01-2010, 07:25 AM

So, I have read, re-read and the more I read, the more undecided I get.
So here's the situation:

I am from Europe (Romania) but I do have a friend in the US should I need to use a US address or something.
The price is a big issue, so Kindle kind of has no competition, at $139 + 25% VAT + customs fee. I also loved the nook, but apparently the touchscreen usage and menu kind of sucks, according to endgadget.com. I won't go any higher than 200 euros total for this, so that's the end of possibilities, as far as I am aware.
I think the WiFi thing is important - I have a WiFi router set up in my home, so can I connect to calibre on my PC/laptop and get my books from it?

but on amazon's site there are different pages for kindle, a version for the US, and a version for international shipping. what is the difference between the two? If I buy the international one, am I locked out of the amazon US book store? Do I get a different device, or different accessories?

10-01-2010, 07:25 AM	#1
bucsie Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 674766 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle	which one should I buy? :) So, I have read, re-read and the more I read, the more undecided I get. So here's the situation: I am from Europe (Romania) but I do have a friend in the US should I need to use a US address or something. The price is a big issue, so Kindle kind of has no competition, at $139 + 25% VAT + customs fee. I also loved the nook, but apparently the touchscreen usage and menu kind of sucks, according to endgadget.com. I won't go any higher than 200 euros total for this, so that's the end of possibilities, as far as I am aware. I think the WiFi thing is important - I have a WiFi router set up in my home, so can I connect to calibre on my PC/laptop and get my books from it? but on amazon's site there are different pages for kindle, a version for the US, and a version for international shipping. what is the difference between the two? If I buy the international one, am I locked out of the amazon US book store? Do I get a different device, or different accessories?