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Originally Posted by cheese bogart
Do you truly believe that a company the size of Amazon couldn't get these issues easily sorted? I'm sure there are plenty of phone companies that would have done deals with them.
Also the thing about the US-only distribution rights is an easy one to sort. Don't put them on sell on the other Amazon sites. Also what stops me from buying a K2 using my mums address in Florida and then downloading these region-only books whilst I'm in another country?
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Originally Posted by Ankh
Well, well, well... a slot for GSM card, pushing the choice of provider to user (GSM phones do have access to Internet, don't they?) would do it for Europeans and the rest of the world.
It is Amazon that is insisting on "deals" with phone companies.
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Originally Posted by taosaur
Well, in the US you pay by the kB unless you get a monthly plan, which basically will be 5MB or "unlimited" (5GB), after which there are some "tethering/aircard" plans that cost more and, I believe, also charge you beyond the 5GB mark. Cellphone companies in the US are trying to market their products as mobile broadband for laptops now. What's the deal in Europe, is there a substantial WiFi blanket, or just no plans for cell-based "broadband?"
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BINGO.
There are plenty of flat-rate deals in Europe as well and just like in the US, Amazon could just cut a deal on its own, thanks to its sheer market size - these are nonsensical explanations, I fully agree with all of you who do not believe Amazon's pathetic excuses.