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#93283 17-Nov-2011 13:13
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Is the Kindle DX with the bigger screen going to work well in NZ with 3G and not wi-fi.  Has there been a further release since the 2009 model?  Really keen on this model because of screen size but they are not available in NZ - I could purchase in the States and then ship here.

What are the pro's and con's please

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  #546463 17-Nov-2011 13:24
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It will work just fine.





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  #546485 17-Nov-2011 13:54
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Can confirm that. I have one, works just fine.

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  #546504 17-Nov-2011 14:16
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Thanks for that. Is the 3G free?



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  #546529 17-Nov-2011 14:42
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It's free, but if you register a NZ account you can only access Wikipedia and download your eBooks.




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  #546557 17-Nov-2011 15:42
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Does that mean the 3G works like the 3G 6" model at DickSmith's whereby it connects free to Amazon. I note you said that if you register a NZ account you can only access Wikipedia? How do you get around this then? Do you register as if you are living in the USA?

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  #546558 17-Nov-2011 15:45
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A New Zealand account (one with a NZ credit card) will only have free 3G for eBooks download and Wikipedia access. You will need a US credit card *AND* a US IP address if you want a US account.

Even so, if you have a US account and use the 3G a lot more outside the US than there the account may be suspended.

In other words: if you don't know what you are doing, or don't have the means, then you will use a NZ account. You still get free 3G for eBook downloads and Wikipedia.





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