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HansTWN · 10-09-2009, 12:16 AM

Before you jump to any conclusions, you need two separate lists:

1.)Countries with AT&T roaming agreements with charges low enough that they could actually be covered by 2 USD per book.

2.)Countries in which censorship would not preclude most of the content.

Besides your list is not accurate. China (I think) is included among the "Kindle countries" and only has a tiny Muslim minority -- even though they have been in the news a lot lately. The country with the second biggest muslim population in the world, India, is included. Thailand, actually has a sizeable Muslim minority.

And I think you must also take cultural sensitivities into account. A lot of the content offered on Amazon will not be welcomed by devout Muslims. So it could simply be a business decision and Amazon is preparing for a special muslim website? Don't you think that Amazon would actually be strongly criticized in many muslim countries if they offered to deliver any objectionable content in this way?

10-09-2009, 12:16 AM	#85
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	Before you jump to any conclusions, you need two separate lists: 1.)Countries with AT&T roaming agreements with charges low enough that they could actually be covered by 2 USD per book. 2.)Countries in which censorship would not preclude most of the content. Besides your list is not accurate. China (I think) is included among the "Kindle countries" and only has a tiny Muslim minority -- even though they have been in the news a lot lately. The country with the second biggest muslim population in the world, India, is included. Thailand, actually has a sizeable Muslim minority. And I think you must also take cultural sensitivities into account. A lot of the content offered on Amazon will not be welcomed by devout Muslims. So it could simply be a business decision and Amazon is preparing for a special muslim website? Don't you think that Amazon would actually be strongly criticized in many muslim countries if they offered to deliver any objectionable content in this way? Last edited by HansTWN; 10-09-2009 at 12:21 AM.