Comments on: Kindle International: Burning Questions

By: Kindle DX 2.0 Availability Date Revealed | K.indled

Kindle DX 2.0 Availability Date Revealed | K.indled — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:58:46 +0000

[...] Kindle DX’s battery life seems to have been improved as well. Now you can go for 1 week reading on your Kindle without having to charge it. That’s a couple days more than we used to get on older Kindle DX units. The biggest difference between the two models is the price of downloads. The new Kindle DX will cost you a bit more if you are planning to download books internationally. Of course, if you have owned a Kindle 2 International, you are probably familiar with those fees. [...]

By: Kindle DX International Released | K.indled

Kindle DX International Released | K.indled — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:23:59 +0000

[...] DX has finally gone international too. We did know a while ago that Amazon had plans to take Kindle DX global as well. I also went on to claim that Amazon will pick the right time to make the move to take some [...]

By: Kindle With International Wireless Released: Will you get one? | K.indled

Kindle With International Wireless Released: Will you get one? | K.indled — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:14:13 +0000

[...] It’s nice to have the option to download books internationally, but you will need to pay a few extra Kindle fees, so the process is a bit more complicated. The new Kindle does use AT&T’s wireless [...]

By: John

John — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:25:29 +0000

Well, I can’t say I’ve bought any Apple product in many, many years. However, they do focus on their users (though they didn’t when the first iPhone came out – they made up for that though).

Focus on me and you’ll keep me as a customer. If Amazon does not, I’ll switch devices as soon as one of the new ones hits the market.

By: P. Rad

P. Rad — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:23:26 +0000

@John you mean you want Amazon to be like Apple?

By: John

John — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:13:42 +0000

Yes, I could finally do it manually but it is far from obvious and worst of all they give conflicting information (e.g., choose to transfer by USB and it says it will be wirelessly transferred to your kindle).

It works but it is far from easy.

Amazon wanted the device to disappear but I really wish Amazon would disappear (meaning more seamlessness not that I don’t like Amazon – I do like Amazon but they should focus more on the customers’ experience).

By: P. Rad

P. Rad — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:31:51 +0000

Can’t you buy the ebook and put it on your DX using your USB cable? Kindle DX international won’t be out until early 2010, so you’ll have to do it manually.

By: John

John — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:50:27 +0000

Oh Holy Cow!

I finally accomplished getting a Kindle Book onto my Kindle from Amazon while out of the US. What a pain!!!

I may simply go back to reading the classics while traveling. It took me about 15 steps to get the book on the device including when Amazon asks “Do you want to transfer this book via USB?” You answer yes and they don’t make it clear at all how you get it. To make it even more confusing, they actually say it will be wirelessly transferred to your Kindle. Argh!

By: John

John — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:36:01 +0000

One more question: Is there any way to get ebooks from Amazon if you are out of the US and have a Kindle DX US?

I went to buy an ebook today and they said I can’t because I am in Asia. I will be in Europe in two weeks and in Latin America after that. Can I really not get any new e-books until I return to the US?

By: P. Rad

P. Rad — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:35:54 +0000

@Ryber. That was my understanding too. But I had a lengthy discussion with Amazon customer service. The policy seems to have changed. I did not share Amazon’s e-mail in this post, but that’s what it clearly states.

Amazon does usually do it to keep customers happy but it’s not their obligation as “market conditions” change. That’s what they have told me.