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Originally Posted by HarryT
Amazon have explained the reasons for this on many occasions - namely, the horrendous legal difficulties involved in negotiating with different telecoms providers around the world for the local equivalent of the Sprint "Whispernet" service, and the fact that many eBook contracts specify territorial restrictions which Amazon are legally obliged to abide by. Eg, many books have different publishers for US and UK editions, and the US eBook is not permitted to be sold to the UK.
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Don't WANT Kindle OR whispernet, and I think a fairly large majority of international ebook readers feel the same way. Like practically the whole world..... We have PC's, don't we? And I really don't like the idea of people being able to snoop in my business via whispernet! Too spooky and frightening for words, to think that people are happily allowing one company to know so much about you. Who knows where THAT will lead? World domination? Only half kidding here, but - NO thanks, no Kindle or whispernet for me.
There are many other available devices, (much, MUCH nicer than the Kindle IMHO) and very promising looking readers popping up (or being promised) almost daily now...
As for Amazon's excuse.....
Why can other ebook stores sell their ebooks internationally but not Amazon? And where have I (personally) seen that polite little snub: 'I'm sorry this book is not yet available for your geographical region'?
Let me see.... oh yes, iTunes, audible.com, one or two other book stores..... and AMAZON.COM! Now if they can say that for pbooks and other products etc. but not for ebooks......
Anyway it's too late now and I will never spend another single red penny at Amazon.
Just my 2 cents worth.