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skyhopper · 06-29-2015, 08:13 AM

Hi All,

A short introduction before I ask my question:

In the past I always read books on my iPad but I decided it was time to finally buy an e-reader with an e-ink display.

I definitely want the new Kindle Paperwhite 3. Because I believe it's the sweet spot between price, quality and features.
The only problem I have is that the e-reader isn't available in my country. I live in Belgium. I can purchase the reader from amazon.com but that would mean I have to pay an additional $60 for shipping and fees and I can only buy the reader without the adds. So I'm looking at a price tag of $200.

Another option is to make use of a service in Germany that fixes a German address for me. I buy the KPW3 from Amazon.de and let it deliver to this address. After it arrives they will forward the package to Belgium.

So here's my question:
Is the firmware the same on all KPW's? Or can I expect a altered firmware for the German market? I prefer a device that's 100% English.

06-29-2015, 08:13 AM	#1
skyhopper Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 3018 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Belgium Device: Kindle PW3	Paperwhite regional FW differences? Hi All, A short introduction before I ask my question: In the past I always read books on my iPad but I decided it was time to finally buy an e-reader with an e-ink display. I definitely want the new Kindle Paperwhite 3. Because I believe it's the sweet spot between price, quality and features. The only problem I have is that the e-reader isn't available in my country. I live in Belgium. I can purchase the reader from amazon.com but that would mean I have to pay an additional $60 for shipping and fees and I can only buy the reader without the adds. So I'm looking at a price tag of $200. Another option is to make use of a service in Germany that fixes a German address for me. I buy the KPW3 from Amazon.de and let it deliver to this address. After it arrives they will forward the package to Belgium. So here's my question: Is the firmware the same on all KPW's? Or can I expect a altered firmware for the German market? I prefer a device that's 100% English. Last edited by skyhopper; 06-29-2015 at 08:16 AM.