Comments on: The Kindle in Australia

By: Delimiter – Keeping the magic alive: Australia and eBooks

Delimiter – Keeping the magic alive: Australia and eBooks — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:01:49 +0000

[...] readers. Sean Carmody, a Sydney-sider who works in the financial markets, bought an Amazon Kindle when the popular eBook reader was first released in Australia late last year. He says he liked the look of the ‘e-ink’ screen that the Kindle uses [...]

By: Kindle considered - Oxford Blog

Kindle considered - Oxford Blog — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 14:20:18 +0000

[...] friend has acquired a Kindle, joining early adopter Sean. I’ve also noticed Kindle books (and hardware) cropping up in increasing quantities in my Amazon [...]

By: Stubborn Mule

Stubborn Mule — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:24:56 +0000

Kerry: that sounds like you’ve got a fault with the e-reader or maybe even your computer…I’ve certainly not heard of the Sony e-reader not working with XP. Have you tried it on a different computer or simply returning it and getting a replacement?

My experience with the Kindle is not much use to you as I use Macs, but I know of other Kindle owners who use Windows (of various flavours) without a problem.

By: Kerry

Kerry — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 02:01:34 +0000

I am about to return a Sony e-reader because, after innumberable attempts of various kinds, my computer will not speak to my e-reader – says “Windows does not recognise the (USB) device” (I have Windows XP, supposedly compatible). I’m now considering the Kindle – will I have similar problems????

By: Stubborn Mule

Stubborn Mule — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:06:21 +0000

Once you have your Kindle you can log on to Amazon and change the geographic location setting for your Kindle. So I’d say the only problem you might have would be a US charging plug.

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:58:11 +0000

I am with Neville.I can’t buy an Aussie Kindle 3 and get it b4 Xmas. I have a friend in the US who will let me ship the US version ( not worrying about the 3G version) to her and she will ship to me. I want to know what issues i will have here? Does it mean I would be able to buy US books that Aussies can’t?Dowload to the computer then put on the Kindle? Please advise. What limitations will i have or will it be frustrating andrestrictive outside of the US?

By: Stubborn Mule

Stubborn Mule — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:12:06 +0000

Michael Michael thanks for weighing in there: I’d only be guessing as I haven’t taken my Kindle overseas.

Zebra there was a title I was after recently and Amazon told me that Penguin had the rights. I contacted them here and they confirmed that they had the e-rights in Australia but were not aware of any plans to do anything with them yet! So, the book is unavailable to Australian readers in any electronic format. :(

By: zebra

zebra — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:32:39 +0000

I recently expressed my disgruntlement to two Australian publishers about books that are available for the Kindle but not to Australians. In both cases they said this was wrong and a problem with Amazon. The first (for Shane Jones’ Light Boxes) fixed it and the second (for Shaun Micallef’s Preincarnate) has said they will contact Amazon and sort it out. This suggests that it is worth contact the publishers directly.

By: Michael Michael

Michael Michael — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:46:38 +0000

I bought a Kindle 3 in Australia and immediately took it to on a holiday to America. There were no problems at all using it in the States – in fact, it was a delight. Free wikipedia, pretty reliable wireless/3G coverage, and instantaneous book-buying … a bloody delight.

It is still true, however, that there are some books which are available to American Kindle owners that aren’t available to Australian Kindle owners (e.g. me).

By: Neville

Neville — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 11:40:37 +0000

My daughter is in the US and wants to buy a Kindle 3 there. I want know what features will not work or be restricted when she returns to Australia. I have read the above comments and am hoping for an update (and an improvement).