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Would have been nice, to see one (or, given Kindle DX actually 2) of my favorite devices in Germany (or elsewhere within EU).
But actually, I don't consider it a big problem.
Given the actual conversion rate €:$, even after costs for shipping, customs and VAT, it's still fun to purchase directly in the US.
Via ebay, it took 5 (!!!) days over all. I've used the very same guy for Kindle DX because of the great experience.
I only miss 2 things:
- I've never actually seen the settings. I can't even set the internal clock. So my timestamps all say "1970". Same goes for sync with iPhone.
- I'd like to purchase accessories directly from Amazon, but they don't ship outside US for those.
Concerning the carrier issue:
I guess, the problem is quite simple:
The EU as a whole certainly would be interesting, probably even a bigger market for eBooks than the US. But unfortunately (just looking on my roaming fees when travelling), Europe is highly fragmented into dozens of carriers.
So Amazon probably would need separate deals for every single country within Europe.
The easiest scenario obviously would be another Kindle, solely for Europe, without Whispernet.
BUT: This Amazon probably never will do. Without Whispernet respectively the Amazon webshop, Kindle is just a standard unit. The "on the fly" dictionary" is a unique feature, but on the other hand they have no folders....
Perfect scenario for me would be the actual Kindle, I can live without Whispernet. But I'd like to be able to access my setting, for exaample via WiFi.
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