[LINK] The once and future e-book: on reading in the digital age

[Michael Still]

Jan Whitaker wrote:
> At 09:44 AM 5/02/2009, Michael Still wrote:
> 
>> Jan Whitaker wrote:
>>
>>> One distribution method that has slipped off the radar since the 
>>> Kindle release [also keep in mind they aren't very useful outside 
>>> the US, but are getting there with some international access to 
>>> product in the works it's been said]
>> I have been assured that kindles can download content over wifi when 
>> not in the US.
> 
> Oh, I'm sure you can get the books via internet, but not for 'free' 
> like in the US and not all the extra values that comes with the 
> Kindle. Or can you? Isn't the amazon distribution via a specific wifi 
> network in the US?

That's what I am saying... I'm told by Kindle owners that they use WiFi
when the EDGE network isn't available.

Mikal