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Old 10-02-2011, 01:15 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by kennyc View Post
Why? You were just saying (in another thread? here?) that Kindles are very popular there since they are in bookstores etc. Why would the Fire be any different? Or did I misinterpret what you said?
Because the Fire is being sold primarily as a content platform for Amazon's video services, and those aren't available outside the US. Given that Amazon appear to be selling the Fire at a break-even price, or possibly even at a loss, with the expectation of making money in the future from content sales, it's unlikely they'd sell it in a market where that potential isn't there.

This is all just my personal opinion, of course.
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