I've just subscribed to a commercial proxy service so now I can buy ebooks online.. I'm sooo happy
Wonder why the free proxies didn't work though. Commercial means extra few bucks per month, o well :P
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Originally Posted by bminata
True enough.. although it's impractical. That's the whole point of ebooks, isn't it? And the shipping fee to certain parts of the world can be too prohibitive - not to mention customs.
I used to order printed books from Amazon for like USD 400 per order, USD 150 shipping fee, USD 50 custom. And that's not FedEx or overnight services but snail mail by sea.
Local bookstores have very limited selection at ridiculously high prices. USD 25 for a paperback anyone?
That's why I had high hopes when ebooks came out.. until I hit this dreaded "geographical restriction." :P
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