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mitchelln · 10-21-2008, 06:15 AM

Charbax, I suggest you read this article.
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/10...dle_christmas/

There is far more to it than just putting HSDPA into a device. You have to cut the deals across all the countries and that is what is difficult. The fact that Amazon has not done it yet shows you how costly and time consuming it is cutting these kind of deals.

Anyone know what McBride means when he says:
“If you buy a Kindle in the UK and want to read it on the beach on holiday in Spain, unless we have signed deals in Spain it's not going to work on that beach,”

Does the Kindle have to call home to authenticate every time you open a book?

Re. usage. Personally I'll take battery life over HSDPA any time with an eBook reader device. I simply want to copy my books over to the device and then enjoy weeks of reading without fuss. If I want mobile internet, I'll buy something else where runtime is measured in hours. Also, when I'm on holiday I'll want to relax with a book, not get drawn into surfing which inevitably ends up with looking at my emails and then feeling I have to respond etc etc.

My Sony 505 keeps things nice and simple and if I ever upgrade to the 700 I would keep that ethos

10-21-2008, 06:15 AM	#22
mitchelln Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London, UK Device: Sony PRS-505, Sony PRS-650, Sony PRS-T1	Charbax, I suggest you read this article. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/10...dle_christmas/ There is far more to it than just putting HSDPA into a device. You have to cut the deals across all the countries and that is what is difficult. The fact that Amazon has not done it yet shows you how costly and time consuming it is cutting these kind of deals. Anyone know what McBride means when he says: “If you buy a Kindle in the UK and want to read it on the beach on holiday in Spain, unless we have signed deals in Spain it's not going to work on that beach,” Does the Kindle have to call home to authenticate every time you open a book? Re. usage. Personally I'll take battery life over HSDPA any time with an eBook reader device. I simply want to copy my books over to the device and then enjoy weeks of reading without fuss. If I want mobile internet, I'll buy something else where runtime is measured in hours. Also, when I'm on holiday I'll want to relax with a book, not get drawn into surfing which inevitably ends up with looking at my emails and then feeling I have to respond etc etc. My Sony 505 keeps things nice and simple and if I ever upgrade to the 700 I would keep that ethos Last edited by mitchelln; 10-21-2008 at 06:38 AM.