Amazon Kindle now available for New Zealand!

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#364992 8-Aug-2010 14:35

Anyone else having problems ordering the wifi version from the affiliate link above? I go to enter in a shipping address and it tells me I cant buy the US version and redirects me to a different page for the non-US version..

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#364993 8-Aug-2010 14:36

Just on that page where it tells you it can't be shipped there's a link to select your country - follow that and you can order.

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#364995 8-Aug-2010 14:41

Alternatively, direct links:

Amazon Kindle 3G+WiFi

Amazon Kindle WiFi

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#364997 8-Aug-2010 14:43

Gotcha.. was just asking incase it didnt do the affiliate thing for geekzone.

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#364998 8-Aug-2010 14:48

Thanks - fixed the page instead of using the Amazon store, using the links now.

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#365048 8-Aug-2010 17:17

Just pre-ordered a kindle 3 wifi.. No 3G version, since I dont think i'll ever use up $50USD of 3g data by using my htc desire as a wifi AP just for downloading books. And I have wifi at home/friends places/soon at the pub ;)

I assume they only charge your CC when they ship it out?>

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#365049 8-Aug-2010 17:19

Not sure... Will check banking tomorrow, but I ordered a Kindle 3G + WiFi - just in case I am in a trip overseas so I can always buy a book and download for free ;-)

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#365322 9-Aug-2010 12:12

Want to order the DX one, but unfort it looks like I cant get that particular model to NZ :(

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#365325 9-Aug-2010 12:14

Nope, only the new models are avaialble...

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#365331 9-Aug-2010 12:25

Just to pre-warn people who are expecting to get all Amazon's books on their shiny new Kindle...

Only a fraction of Amazon's paperbacks are available for the Kindle (which is fair enough)
Only a fraction of Kindle books are available in the "Asia Pacific" region due to copyright restrictions. (worrying).
Kindle Restrictions

I suggest that before you splurge on a shiny Kindle you download the PC app and have a play first and ensure that the titles you want are actually available to you.

Cheers, Tim

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#365336 9-Aug-2010 12:29

timwelch: Just to pre-warn people who are expecting to get all Amazon's books on their shiny new Kindle...

Only a fraction of Amazon's paperbacks are available for the Kindle (which is fair enough)
Only a fraction of Kindle books are available in the "Asia Pacific" region due to copyright restrictions. (worrying).
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I suggest that before you splurge on a shiny Kindle you download the PC app and have a play first and ensure that the titles you want are actually available to you.

Cheers, Tim?

Yeah, I don't expect to be able to buy many books. (sadly)

I've got an existing library of ebooks that i'll have to convert to pdf/mobi format instead.

Why is it that amazon/authors/publishers get with the program already and realise that they have to distribute their ebooks to every country already?

Surely they know what happens when they don't.....

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#365344 9-Aug-2010 12:35

That is the main thing holding me back...

Is there anyway to change your region?

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#365347 9-Aug-2010 12:38

miguelwrang: That the main thing holding me back...

Is there anyway to change your region?

Get a US based address and credit card.

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#365352 9-Aug-2010 12:45

That's what I've done with my iTunes account. But for the time being I will keep my Amazon account as it is...

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#365353 9-Aug-2010 12:46

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Thats enough for me :) Just wanna DX rather than 6"

/me goes to hunt down a friendly yankee bloke who will purchase it for me and let me pay them :)

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