07-12-2008, 09:50 AM | #1 |
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I am, of course an avid reader, but completely new to ebooks. I have done a lot of reading since I discovered your site. I have also been reading the Kindle forums at amazon for a few months hoping to hear news of a Canadian Kindle release, but no news yet. (Any inside knowledge on this?) The feature of the Kindle I really like is the Whispernet download feature, I quite often finish a book and would like to be able to have the next in the series available immediately, but have to wait to buy it. I know some devices have wifi available, but are there any that have a similar type of wireless delivery system? |
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I'm afraid not.
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You could buy them by logging on to the FictionWise site with the Safari web browser, of course .
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07-12-2008, 11:45 AM | #6 |
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... but there again, you've been able to do that for many years on any "Smartphone" with a reading app and a web browser, so I'm not sure it "counts".
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I read those forums a lot, and you need to remember, they are just 'discussion' forums......Amazon does not monitor them. You won't find any new info regarding Kindle releases into another country there. You are better off haunting this forum. Not that we have any 'inside' info, but usually when something new comes out, someone here will know about it... Also, there has been erroneous info posted. To my way of thinking, Amazon is well aware of the intense interest in their Kindle outside the US, and is working like the devil trying to come up with a workable solution, if only for the additional dollars that would be spent. As our nearest neighbor, (to the north, that is!) hopefully you'll be next on the list? Good luck!
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