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Old 10-28-2009, 05:53 AM   #104
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Originally Posted by DawnFalcon View Post
Amazon dosn't "have" to do anything. You're talking about the US-only Kindle, which cannot access wireless networks outside the US (in the UK, it litterally cannot - the wireless is incompatible).

This is not a "gift" in any sense of word, it's a major bug which makes a absolute mockery of the rights of the companies it's supposedly upholding.

And why would you need to "authorise" geolocation? No such requirement exists. Indeed, it's perfectly arguable that you don't even need to mention it in the end-user agreement. More, geolocation would again be utterly pointless since the US-only Kindle cannot, again, access wireless services outside the USA!


Now, if you were talking about the international Kindle, then there is a serious disconnect there between the statements made by Amazon and what you're describing... (They've clearly stated there's a "base country" set...)
Dawn with the international Kindle, a customer can change country locations as often as he/she desires and purchase books. I have already purchased, and downloaded books from the Australian and US storefronts. Changing between countries is a trivial matter.

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