In the “better late than never” category, Amazon.com has announced that the company’s popular Kindle 2 e-reader is now shipping to Canada. As per usual, the device will be somewhat disabled when compared with its American cousin: the device’s web browser and blog service will not function. The device with cost $259 US, and will be shipped from the US – which means that Canadians will experience the joy of paying approximately $31 dollars in import fees in addition to the cost of the device.
It’s interesting to see how Amazon.com has rolled out the Kindle internationally in its bid to maintain a lead on Sony and other device manufacturers. Shipping from the US, disabling web functionality, and even shipping international devices with US-only power plugs are all evidence of the obvious urgency of Amazon.com’s international expansion. Despite coming from behind Sony to grab a hefty lead in market share, perhaps Amazon.com senses that the market is moving much faster than it originally expected?
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