Kindle In Canada - Page 2

ficbot · 11-17-2009, 04:27 PM

My impression was that it had more to do with the sad state of the Canadian wireless (telecommunications) industry than with the book industry. Canada/Us are generally the same publishing territory (unless it's a UK author)

kindlekitten · 11-17-2009, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by fugazied

Woohoo! I'm just so very very suprised that it took so long. Maybe the book licensing deals between US/Canada are so convoluted that it took a while to work everything out?
I wish publishers could just license ebooks internationally, I guess licensees in certain areas have massive hissy fits and threaten legal action at such a scenario.

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Originally Posted by ficbot

My impression was that it had more to do with the sad state of the Canadian wireless (telecommunications) industry than with the book industry. Canada/Us are generally the same publishing territory (unless it's a UK author)

what ficbot said

shighfield · 11-17-2009, 07:24 PM

THis is good news... A lot of people will like this! I'd like it if it had a back light. <Ducks and Runs>

SHOECHICK · 11-17-2009, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by shighfield

THis is good news... A lot of people will like this! I'd like it if it had a back light. <Ducks and Runs>

Don't forget folders

Verencat · 11-17-2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ficbot

Wow. I always was so jealous of the Kindle and really regretted that it was not available in Canada. However, I was recently counselling a friend about buying an ebook reader and I told her to disregard the Shiny! New! Toy! vibe and really think about the features she wanted.

Huh huh...yeah...what are you talking about?

gulp

I want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think 311$ is not that bad a price, but I'm a little worried about the impulse book buys that would invariably apply if I ever had a kindle.

pholy · 11-17-2009, 10:59 PM

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Any idea who the carrier is?

I'm pretty sure it's Rogers. Only Rogers has such bad coverage in Newfoundland. The new Bell/Telus HSPA has much better coverage off the Avalon Penensula than the Kindle coverage map. Rogers doesn't even cover the Avalon!

So one more reason not get a Kindle :-)

Mike L · 11-18-2009, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Croptop

Now I just have to figure out how to convert my old Mobipocket and eReader DRM'd books to Kindle format.

If you do figure it out, please let us know. As far as I know, there's no way to convert DRM'd Mobipockets, but I'd be glad to know if there was.

astra · 11-18-2009, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SHOECHICK

I really like the fact that I can now not buy the Kindle on principle rather than availability

Tom Swift · 11-18-2009, 11:41 PM

I noticed the availability of the Kindle in Canada while reading the National Post newspaper online. They are offering their paper with a tagline stating "It's perfect for travelers and snowbirds". I am in China and when I clicked on the Amazon button, it said that it is not available for purchase in my region. Content providers really have to get their act together. This is tiresome.

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11-17-2009, 04:27 PM	#16
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	My impression was that it had more to do with the sad state of the Canadian wireless (telecommunications) industry than with the book industry. Canada/Us are generally the same publishing territory (unless it's a UK author)

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shighfield Groupie!? GROUPIE!?!? Posts: 317 Karma: 649 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Dirty Shwa Device: EBW 1150, Kobo Touch	THis is good news... A lot of people will like this! I'd like it if it had a back light. <Ducks and Runs>

11-18-2009, 11:41 PM	#24
Tom Swift Addict Posts: 250 Karma: 1232346 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Macau Device: Kindle Oasis (plus lots of older devices)	I noticed the availability of the Kindle in Canada while reading the National Post newspaper online. They are offering their paper with a tagline stating "It's perfect for travelers and snowbirds". I am in China and when I clicked on the Amazon button, it said that it is not available for purchase in my region. Content providers really have to get their act together. This is tiresome.

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