One of the things that I have been craving lately, gadget-wise, is a Kindle. I don’t want a smart phone, or a netbook…ok, a netbook would be cool, but for the most part, I really want a Kindle. For a while, I didn’t think I would be able to get one, because of the high price tag. Now however, Kristie will let me get a Kindle if I transcribe all of her PhD interviews for her. That is so cool! I was going to do that for her anyway, but now I get a cool reward.
The problem that I hadn’t anticipated however, was the fact that the Kindle is not available anywhere but the US. This is due to the method of connectivity that it uses, known as Amazon WhisperNet, which uses the Sprint network. There are plans for a launch of the Kindle in the UK, but there have been various delays, and there is no definitive deadline as to their availability.
Without the WhisperNet, the only way to get the content you need for the Kindle would be to use a USB cable and download the information from your computer. This would be acceptable, but wouldn’t be the most expedient method of getting the content I want.
I am hoping, that by the end of the transcription process, which should take a fair amount of time, that the Kindle will be available in more markets than just the US.
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