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Kindle finally arrives in Blighty and Europe
AFTER A LONG WAIT, Amazon has finally released its Kindle ebook reader to people who can actually read.
Europeans have been waiting with interest for Amazon to let them get ebooks from the online reseller.
Europe still has a large number of people who read books and the Kindle was eagerly awaited.
Kindle wirelessly downloads books, magazines, newspapers and personal documents to a high-resolution 6-inch electronic ink display that looks and reads like real paper.
But it also uses 3G wireless technology to update itself and there was the problem.
However Amazon has been unable to make the telephone deals required to get European wide coverage.
A reader will set you back $279 at its Kindle webpage and it will begin shipping October 19.
Amazon is also trying to get newspapers and magazines to sign up to produce Kindle editions.
So far it has got La Stampa, El País, El Universal, O Globo, and The Daily Telegraph to sign up. Other than that you are stuck with the New York Times, The International Herald Tribune, Le Monde, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and The Washington Post.
So far no telco has put its hand up and said that it is running the service in Europe. µ
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What about the iPhone version of Kindle, is that coming too?
The wireless aspect is pretty cool, but is it really so horrible if you have to go to your home or laptop to put new stuff on your Kindle?
It is certainly about time that some people who can truly appreciate the Kindle will be getting their hands on it. Now if you could just learn to use a toothbrush you will be all set. Perhaps there is an instructional book you could download for this?
I'm insulted by your opening to this article. I'm a US resident, and I read over 100 books a year. It's the worst kind of stereotyping to assume that all Americans are illiterate.
You sir, are an a**, and this is the last time I will be visiting this site.
Hahaha, obviously the author of this article was just trying to get an angry reaction out of us ignorant and belligerent Americans. I also read about 100 books a year, because I don't watch much television. I'm aware I probably read more books than the "average American", but I'm guessing many other Americans who would actually pay for a dedicated e-reader fall into the same category. Anyway, taking the Kindle sales into account thus far I'm far from alone.