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Originally Posted by peajayar
New Zealand is not included in the range of countries in which Kindle will be sold. Has the highest per capita of population who read/buy books. Go figure.
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and New Zealand has both CDMA and GSM mobile networks, so even a US kindle would work here if they struck a deal with telecom to use their CDMA network.
I don't think its the wireless access which is the hold up (some of the countries which are getting the kindle don't have whispernet available), its all about rights.
Look at how much books cost in NZ. At least double, sometimes triple the cost of the US, and with Whicoulls having a near monopoly of sales. I'm sure the right's holders just don't want all those book loving Kiwis having access to cheaper books.