La notizia è arrivata come un fulmine a ciel sereno, il colosso Amazon ha aperto le frontiere verso l’Europa e dal 19 ottobre inizierà a recapitare a casa dei clienti europei la versione 2 del famoso ebook reader.
Il prezzo sarà più alto rispetto alla versione americana, infatti sarà venduto a 279 dollari contro i 259 della versione a stelle e strisce.
Queste sono le informazioni che Amazon ha rilasciato riguardo il nostro paese e l’international Wireless:
We are excited to now ship Kindle to Italy. Customers in Italy will enjoy:
Books in Under 60 Seconds: Think of a book and you could be reading it in under a minute
Free Wireless: Free 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle. No monthly fees, service plans, or hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots. See Coverage Map. See Wireless Terms and Conditions
Large Selection: Over 290,000 English-language books to choose from; plus U.S. and international newspapers and magazines
Low Book Prices: New York Times® Best Sellers and New Releases are $11.99 to $13.99 (prices include VAT), unless marked otherwise. You’ll also find many books for less – over 70,000 titles are priced under $5.99
Queste invece sono ulteriori informazioni riguardanti i termini di utilizzo e la garanzia:
Important Product Information for Your Country
- Your international shipment is subject to customs duties, import taxes and other fees levied by the destination country. We will show you these fees upon checkout. Learn more
- Kindle ships with a U.S. power adapter and a micro-USB cable for charging your Kindle via a computer USB port. The U.S. power adapter supports voltages between 100V – 240V.
- You can transfer personal documents to your Kindle via USB for free at anytime. Service fees for transferring personal documents via Whispernet are currently $.99 per megabyte. Learn more
- Wireless download times can vary based on 3G or EDGE/GPRS coverage, signal strength and file size.
- Kindle books, newspapers, and magazine are currently priced and sold in United States dollars
- Blogs and the experimental web browser are currently not available for your country
- Kindle includes a 1-year limited warranty. See details
- Use of the Kindle is subject to the Kindle License Agreement and Terms of Use
Fonte: Amazon
Infatti si sono intensificate le trattative di Amazon con i principali operatori di telefonia mobile inglese per portare a termine un accordo necessario per la fruizione del servizio Wireless 3G di Kindle e poter di conseguenza acquistare libri e consultare alcune pagine web in mobilità.
