blogs.computerworld.com — Amazon has announced that the Kindle is coming down in price. The less expensive e-book reader will also have an international version, sold in the U.S. and other countries. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers work out the details. Not to mention a meta-episode of Simon's Cat...(AMZN) (T) (S)
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ghildOct 7, 2009
You only pay the extra $2 if your downloading outside of the US. Which you can't do on the cheaper version.
richiOct 7, 2009
These aren't the e-book readers you're looking for. Move along...
makoviewOct 8, 2009
and no love for New Zealand either. Bastards.
richiOct 8, 2009
Ah, but we do love Nick Farrell...
binaryloopOct 8, 2009
I don't care if they give them away for free: I still wouldn't use a Kindle. I avoid products that implement DRM. If their business model is based on selling me a crippled product that I don't really own then I avoid it. The first decent e-Book reader (lightweight, rugged, good battery life, etc..) that supports non-DRM'ed files will rule the market.
creativityOct 9, 2009
Their coverage map shows that Canada is covered, but when I tried to order It said the kindle wasn't available for Canada yet.