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Kindle in Canada: Will you buy Amazon's e-reader? - Point of View

Kindle in Canada: Will you buy Amazon's e-reader?

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The Kindle e-book reader is now available in Canada, Amazon.com announced Monday morning.

The e-reader sells for $259 US plus import fees, which Amazon's website says will be about $31 per Kindle.

The e-reader will be able to wirelessly download books, magazines andnewspapers over a 3G cellular network called Whispernet that's based onAT&T's global network, said Kinley Campbell of Amazon.com.

The Kindle's web browser and blog subscription service will not work inCanada, according to the description on Amazon.com, but customers willhave free access to Wikipedia.

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Are you planning on getting a Kindle now that it's available in Canada?Is the lack of a web browser and blog subscription service adeal-breaker for you?

Here's what some of you said when we put the question to you on Twitter:

  • "I want a full #Kindle or I'm not willing to invest. Oh, and a reasonable price, please!" -- @NailaJ
  • "Nope, I'd rather just get books from the library. I have too many gadgets already." -- @tastyfishnchips