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walter235
Joined: 07 Apr 2011
Location: korea
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 Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:08 pm Post subject: Buying a Kindle In Korea? |
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| I've been wanting to get a Kindle, but rather than pay Amazon's shipping (and most likely) a Korean import fee, does anyone know the best place to get a Kindle with English? I'm thinking the big computer mart in Seoul, but I don't really know the electronic market well in Korea. Anyone have any leads? |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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you can get it shipped here from amazon in the us, total cost with shipping and customs is around $180 for wifi
they arent sold in computer stores etc here this is your only choice |
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walter235
Joined: 07 Apr 2011
Location: korea
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| Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Damn! Too bad you can't get them here. I wonder why? Anyway, thanks for the info! |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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| There's a Kindle ap on the IPad. Best of both worlds.... |
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Modernist
Joined: 23 Mar 2011
Location: The 90s
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:46 am Post subject: |
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Brought my Kindle here from the US.
Reason they don't sell them here is because the device is basically locked to the Web site, like the iPad is locked to the iTunes store.
Almost no one in Korea uses Amazon for anything [my co-teachers have never even heard of them]. They use something called Aladdin instead. And there is virtually nothing on Amazon in Korean anyway. So there'd be virtually no market for them.
I like mine -- as long as you have an Amazon account with an American card linked to it, you can buy anything on it. You do need a 'clean' WiFi connection to download magazines though.
I wouldn't waste $ on the 3G version though, it's useless in Korea due to the different networks. Just build up a decent sized order [>$100 or so] and toss the Kindle in and the shipping surcharge won't be so bad.
It is like oxygen if you love to read! |
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shostahoosier
Joined: 14 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Modernist wrote: |
Brought my Kindle here from the US.
Reason they don't sell them here is because the device is basically locked to the Web site, like the iPad is locked to the iTunes store.
Almost no one in Korea uses Amazon for anything [my co-teachers have never even heard of them]. They use something called Aladdin instead. And there is virtually nothing on Amazon in Korean anyway. So there'd be virtually no market for them.
I like mine -- as long as you have an Amazon account with an American card linked to it, you can buy anything on it. You do need a 'clean' WiFi connection to download magazines though.
I wouldn't waste $ on the 3G version though, it's useless in Korea due to the different networks. Just build up a decent sized order [>$100 or so] and toss the Kindle in and the shipping surcharge won't be so bad.
It is like oxygen if you love to read! |
I disagree on the 3G. I have used it quite a bit here in Korea and other countries in Asia. For $50 more you get unlimited web access almost anywhere. No 3G roaming fees! |
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ChrisLamp
Joined: 27 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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| I'll sell you a brand new sony E reader for 50.000/w |
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