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Originally Posted by Daithi
5. Make it available outside the U.S.
Another one of the biggest complaints about the Kindle is that it is not available outside of the United States. There are two reasons for this situation. This first reason is related to hardware. Amazon use the cellular phone system to transfer files to the Kindle and to allow shopping on the Amazon website through the Kindle. The rest of the world does not use the U.S. cellular phone system, so different hardware and phone carrier agreements would need to be worked out in the various countries in which an eReader was sold. However, the primary reason the Kindle is only available in the U.S. is that the rights to sell ebooks in various countries needs to be negotiated on an individual basis. Just because Amazon has the rights to sell ebooks of Meyer's Twilight series in the U.S. doesn't mean it can sell them in Australia. Negotiating these agreements is a large tasks, but it is also an opportunity for a competitor to take advantage of Amazon's slow pace in moving into these markets.
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I don't agree with these two reasons.
- Why a Whispernet esquivalent should be mandatory? People can always use Amazon's website to buy & download ebooks, just like we already do with the pBooks.
- If I can import a book from any amazon store (usa, uk, fr...), then why shouldn't I be able to buy the ebooks as well?
My guess would be: they can't produce enough hardware for their US costumers, so they just don't spread even thinner by making it available internationaly.