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Amazon Kindle Finally Comes To Canada

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The good ol’ Kindle is finally heading north of the border. As many of you know, Canadians who have tried to purchase the international version of the Kindle have been greeted by a message on Amazon’s website stating it was not available to Canada. Until now.

While Amazon has not officially released a statement as of yet, the website now says Kindle is available to Canadians. Most of the features seem to be there including free 3G wireless, giving us the ability to download books on the go.

It will be interesting to see how well Kindle does in Canada. Sony has already had a two year headstart with its ebook reader. Have Canadians been holding out for the Kindle? Time will tell!

We have a Kindle on its way to our office. Check back soon for a full review!

7 Responses to “Amazon Kindle Finally Comes To Canada”

  1. Dianne Says:

    I am a firm supporter of the Calgary Public Library. It’s the best place on earth. If I couldn’t download borrowed books from the library, like I do on my Sony reader, I would be broke. Go Sony Go!

    November 25th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
  2. Sue Says:

    I would definitely use a Kindle or a Sony reader. I read more than the person on your story today and have read as many as four books per day. When going on vacation, I always have to pack a large suitcase so I can take enough books with me. I go into “panic mode” when I don’t have something to read, and have had to make a run to the local convenience store in a blizzard more than once because I ran out of reading material. For an avid reader like myself, this is so exciting. Now I just have to wait for the price to come down!

    November 25th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
  3. karla Says:

    can you purchase the kindle in calgary or is it just on line……

    November 25th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
  4. Mary Says:

    I am dying for the review for this thing. There must be a reason it is such a big seller in the US. I may just ask santa for this for Christmas.

    November 26th, 2009 at 2:11 am
  5. Marie-Line Says:

    I’m thinking of gettting my kids a kindle Christmas, is it available on Amazon only, and I would be interested to know more on the sony e-reader, can you do a review on it.
    Thanks

    December 8th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
  6. Lucy Says:

    Can the kindle be purchased in Calgary? If not, is it only through Amazon?

    December 8th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
  7. Brenda Says:

    Mike,
    Did you do a comparison Kindle vs. Sony? If so I have missed it. Will it be posted? Thanks

    December 11th, 2009 at 12:32 pm