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Old 08-07-2010, 01:57 AM   #1
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Another new member - hi

Hello, my name is Gill (Gillian) and I live on Vancouver Island. I am just in the process of choosing my first ebook reader. After reading lots of reviews I decided on the Nook and now find it is not available in Canada. I'm not sure that the newest Kindle is either. It is a bit frustrating!
Anyhow I hope to learn from browsing these forums and thank you all in advance for the information you share.
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Old 08-07-2010, 02:24 AM   #2
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Hi Gill and welcome to Mobileread. I don't know about the Nook but the Kindle is certainly available from outside the U.S. The new Kindle 3 however has gotten so popular that at the current moment it's out of stock before it has even begun to ship.

You might want to look at these two threads for tips on how to order a Nook from outside the U.S:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67528
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59930

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Old 08-07-2010, 03:02 AM   #3
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Old 08-07-2010, 03:28 AM   #4
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Old 08-07-2010, 03:32 AM   #5
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Old 08-07-2010, 04:39 AM   #6
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Good to have your company, Gill. I've noticed on the forums here that the Kobo is very popular in Canada. Best wishes. Neil
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Old 08-07-2010, 08:28 AM   #7
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Hello Gill and welcome to MobileRead. I'm sure you will find the forums here quite helpful.
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Old 08-07-2010, 11:20 AM   #8
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I believe you can order the Kindle in Canada, but you might have to wait a bit for it to arrive.
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Old 08-07-2010, 11:32 AM   #9
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Welcome to MobileRead Gill.

Greetings from Vancouver.
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Old 08-07-2010, 05:52 PM   #10
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Old 08-13-2010, 01:09 AM   #13
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Thanks!

Thank you all for the welcome and your comments. I have gone ahead and bought a Kobo. It is charging up for the first time as I type. So far, I like the black, non-glare frame and the light weight. I'll come back in a day or two and let you know how I find it. It is my first ebook, so I don't have anything to compare it to except for other people's reviews.
Now, if that little red light would just hurry up and change to blue.....!
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