Amazon Kills U.S. Kindle, Cuts International Price - Page 3

aceflor · 10-25-2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by fugazied

I guess this is part of their pre-christmas sales marketing plan. It's a pretty decent price for the device but don't international users still have restrictions on what books they can buy?

Kind of limits the usefulness of the device for international people.

Well, we have found ways to free ourselves from restrictions....

HansTWN · 10-25-2009, 11:50 PM

I sure hope that is not just temporary!

DaleDe · 10-26-2009, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

The only way to charge the Kindle is via USB, either via a PC or using a wall charger. The Amazon charger is just a bog-standard USB wall charger. Any other one will do just as well.

All of my usb chargers accept 100-240V 50-60Hz as input. Doesn't the Kindle? The only issue is the mechanical adapter to plug it in.

Dale

Belynda · 10-26-2009, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by aceflor

Well, we have found ways to free ourselves from restrictions....

There are lots of books I have wanted to buy but each time I press the one click button it says not available in UK!!!

HarryT · 10-26-2009, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by DaleDe

All of my usb chargers accept 100-240V 50-60Hz as input. Doesn't the Kindle? The only issue is the mechanical adapter to plug it in.

Dale

Yes, the Kindle charger is a "universal" one. Works just fine here in the UK with a plug adaptor.

Sweetpea · 10-26-2009, 03:59 AM

Does it have a mini-usb plug to charge? Or does it have its own plug to charge?

sianon · 10-26-2009, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DawnFalcon

Fair enough on no tax. But I thought Australia used 240V? Or are you only going to use USB charging?

And when you browsed the Kindle store, did you have the correct location setting on?

Yes Dawn, when browsing the Kindle store I have my account set to Australia. Others have already answered the other part to your question, but USB charges are not difficult to obtain, nor are they expensive. As it is I have half a dozen of the damned things cluttering my place from various devices.

HarryT · 10-26-2009, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Does it have a mini-usb plug to charge? Or does it have its own plug to charge?

The Kindle? It charges via USB.

pdurrant · 10-26-2009, 05:14 AM

The Kindle 2 and 2i have a Micro-USB socket through which it charges and connected via USB (but apparently, not both at the same time.)

Micro-USB is a new standard that will be used on all new mobiles phones in the near future.

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Does it have a mini-usb plug to charge? Or does it have its own plug to charge?

HarryT · 10-26-2009, 05:20 AM

Yes, the Kindle is the first "micro USB" device I've seen. All my other devices use "mini USB". The micro slot is wider and narrower than the mini.

Sweetpea · 10-26-2009, 05:27 AM

"wider and narrower"...

So, wider in width and narrower in height?

HarryT · 10-26-2009, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

"wider and narrower"...

So, wider in width and narrower in height?

Yes, exactly. Reading what I wrote, though, I can see that it was rather unclear

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pdurrant · 10-26-2009, 07:39 AM

The width difference is mostly an illusion caused by the difference in depth.

Mini-USB plugs are 6.8mm (+0.04/-0.05) wide by 3mm (+0.04/-0.05) deep.
Micro-USB plugs are 6.85mm (+0.02/-0.06) wide by 1.8mm (+0.02/-0.06) deep.

So you could have mini and micro plugs of exactly the same width and still in spec. (i.e. between 6.79 and 6.84mm), but nominally micro plugs are 1/20 mm wider.

Micro-USB plugs are

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Yes, the Kindle is the first "micro USB" device I've seen. All my other devices use "mini USB". The micro slot is wider and narrower than the mini.

DawnFalcon · 10-26-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sianon

Yes Dawn, when browsing the Kindle store I have my account set to Australia.

Well, the country setting for "Kindle Books" when browsing Amazon.com is set by a browser cookie (or at least is recorded in one) and defaults (at least in my case) to the US.

And yay, yet another plug to force people to buy expensive cables. Sigh.

sianon · 10-27-2009, 04:27 AM

Well I bit the bullet and ordered the Kindle which I should have on Friday. If I hadn't already decided then my search of the Kindle book site tonight would have convinced me. Found all of Barbara Erskine's books in Kindle format. I have not been able to find these anywhere else, even on the darknet and would have bought the device for that alone.

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10-25-2009, 11:50 PM	#32
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	I sure hope that is not just temporary!

10-26-2009, 03:59 AM	#36
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Does it have a mini-usb plug to charge? Or does it have its own plug to charge?

10-26-2009, 05:20 AM	#40
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Yes, the Kindle is the first "micro USB" device I've seen. All my other devices use "mini USB". The micro slot is wider and narrower than the mini.

10-26-2009, 05:27 AM	#41
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	"wider and narrower"... So, wider in width and narrower in height?

10-27-2009, 04:27 AM	#45
sianon Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 572 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne Device: Sony 500, Bebook, Kindle, Eco reader Drs and soon the Archos 9	Well I bit the bullet and ordered the Kindle which I should have on Friday. If I hadn't already decided then my search of the Kindle book site tonight would have convinced me. Found all of Barbara Erskine's books in Kindle format. I have not been able to find these anywhere else, even on the darknet and would have bought the device for that alone.

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