The Kindle International Edition solves one of the most talked about problems for expat communities; where to find a decent new book to read? One downside to life in a foreign land can be missing familiar little things like trawling a good bookshop or simply enjoying an abundant supply of reasonably priced reading matter.
Any expat community is likely to be full of book swaps and book sales dominate 'car boot sales' too. But, great as these sources of cheap reading material are, they are simply not the same as having a good supply of up to date books to choose from. This is where The Kindle 2 comes in. Until recently sellers would only ship Kindle Readers to customers in the US. Of course a few were passed on to book fans worldwide, but most of us where not so lucky. Now anyone residing in any of one hundred countries can order one of these portable reading devices for themselves.
The reason this particular ebook reader is so good for expats, is the wireless capability. In many areas where British Expats enjoy a sunnier life, the Kindle can be used wirelessly. Simply connect to a local 3G mobile phone signal and you can order, preview and download books directly from the Kindle Store or from your online library of previously purchased titles.
You can still connect the reader to a PC via a USB cable to download content that way too, but downloaded direct to the reader is much faster and more efficient. Though there will still be shortage of English language book stores to browse in your holiday haven, you can use the preview facility to download the first chapter of many ebooks before you make a decision to buy. So you see, the Kindle International Edition really is a great tool for Book Loving Expats.
