02-02-2011, 11:10 PM
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Junior Member
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New here
Hello, I'm new here and it's taken me a good half hour to figure out how to introduce myself. That should tell anyone who's reading this something about my technical know how
 . I live in Canada and just started doing research on e-books, in particular Kindle. The one thing that makes it a deal breaker for me is the fact that I don't have the same access to e-books as does everyone south of the border For some strange reason, many of the books I want to read are not available via Kindle in Canada  . It's the same old story, we live just down the road but get treated as if we're on a remote island on Mars  Additionally, I'm bugged that kindle is proprietary and will not work for public library e-books  . I'm toying with the idea of buying a kindle in the usa and seeing if I can download the e-books from Canada. I mean, how does amazon know if I'm an american with my kindle visiting in Canada, trying to download e-books online? Will my credit card blow my cover? 
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02-03-2011, 06:36 AM
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Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.
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Hello bookinbabba, and welcome to Mobileread. The issues you have are not new - different people find different solutions and sometime that solution involves not buying a Kindle but buying something else! But since I'm not in Canada and have never used a Kindle I'd better say no more
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02-03-2011, 07:08 AM
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neilmarr
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Good to have your company, Bookinbabba. You might like to post your problems in the Kindle-dedicated sub-forum here at MR for hands-on advice from fellow Kindlers. Good luck and best wishes. Neil
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02-03-2011, 09:19 AM
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Grand Sorcerer
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welcome
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02-03-2011, 04:10 PM
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Connoisseur
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Welcome, bookinbabba!
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02-03-2011, 08:08 PM
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Grand Sorcerer
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Hi9 bookinbabba and welcome to MobileRead. We'd let you Canadians buy all teh eBooks you want as long as you stop sending those damn Alberta Clippers down here!
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02-04-2011, 05:07 AM
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Chocolate Grasshopper ...
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You are next door in Canada and have problems - think on us across the water !!!!
 Welcome to Mobileread …. Do pop into the Kindle Forum for all the tips and tricks. There is also a Library on Mobileread for some Classic books  .... Also this may help get you started on the forum ... How to Join Our Happy Family |
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02-04-2011, 02:58 PM
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Home for the moment
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Welcome to MR from the Netherlands.
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02-06-2011, 04:24 PM
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Queen of Procrastination
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Welcome to MR! Someone who lives in Canada might be better equipped to handle your inquiry than I :-)
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