Thread: Purchasing Kindle in UK, now a good time?
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Old 01-29-2010, 06:47 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by Sischa View Post
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After some searching i found an online store which doesn't seem to check my residential but hence it took me really some time. I don't think its an amazon.com issue its more a publisher issue ?
You are right - it's the publishers who decide the so-called 'geographic restrictions' on books.

With Amazon, unless you de-DRM and perhaps convert ebooks, you are locked into Amazons shop with regards to DRM'd books. I think that is why Harry was warning you. Personally I haven't noticed there were a lot of books at Amazon I looked for and couldn't buy, but I haven't looked for the latest bestsellers though. Not that I buy that much at Amazon, but I take advantage of the free samples.

Geographic restrictions exist on epub books as well - but you are not locked into one shop as with the Kindle.

I've found that cyberread.com often have what I need and they have a 40% off a purchase up to nine books in reward for a book review - so at the moment, it makes them the cheapest for me.
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