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Canadian Tech-Poverty Means No Kindle

By Steven Matthews

I would really love to have a Kindle. really.  And this story from the Silicon Alley Insider isn’t making things any better.  See Dan Frommer’s live note that “Kindle sales are now 35% of book sales when Kindle editions are available.”

You would think this kind of statement would jump start some action! For publishers, for consumers, and especially for Amazon to expand their offering…  to say…  north of the border?  I’m also not fussy about the screen size. I’d take a hand-me-down for that matter.

What I am losing my patience with, is waiting years every time an innovative wired gadget comes along.  Do I really need to have a Rogers Kindle for this to come to pass in Canada? Did the Canadian-lag on the iPhone help anyone?

Welcome to the hinterland, I suppose. And this time it includes downtown TO.

Full post as published by Slaw.ca on May 06, 2009 (boomark / email).