Amazon's Kindle on sale to non-US customers Oct 19, 2009

Amazon.Com announce that from October 19, they are now able to ship the Kindle eBook device to United Kingdom for $279 (with free shipping). According to the announcement on the Amazon website, "Customers in United Kingdom will enjoy:

• Books in Under 60 Seconds: Think of a book and you could be reading it in under a minute

• Free Wireless: Free 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle. No monthly fees, service plans, or hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots. For non-U.S. customers, there are also no additional charges for wireless delivery outside your home country.See Coverage Map. See Wireless Terms and Conditions

• Large Selection: Over 280,000 English-language books to choose from; plus U.S. and international newspapers and magazines

• Low Book Prices: New York Times® Best Sellers and New Releases are $11.99 to $13.99 (prices include VAT), unless marked otherwise. You'll also find many books for less - over 70,000 titles are priced under $5.99
• Learn more about Kindle features on the Kindle product page

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Important Product Information for Your Country

• Your international shipment is subject to customs duties, import taxes and other fees levied by the destination country. We will show you these fees upon checkout. Learn more
• Kindle ships with a U.S. power adapter and a micro-USB cable for charging your Kindle via a computer USB port. The U.S. power adapter supports voltages between 100V - 240V.
• You can transfer personal documents to your Kindle via USB for free at anytime. Service fees for transferring personal documents via Whispernet are currently $.99 per megabyte. Learn more
• Wireless download times can vary based on 3G or EDGE/GPRS coverage, signal strength and file size.
• Kindle books, newspapers, and magazine are currently priced and sold in United States dollars
• Blogs and the experimental web browser are currently not available for your country.

At present Kindle can only be purchased on the Amazon US website.

• We hope to evaluate this product very soon. Reader comments are welcome

Toshiba 3.5in 1TB external drive

According to The Register, Toshiba's not saying where it's sourcing the drive in its new 1-terabyte external drive. But an illustration on Amazon clearly shows it's a Western Digital device.

Which is interesting, because Amazon also sell a WD 1Tb external drive at a slightly lower price (£68.95 compared with £74.99 for the Toshiba).

The drive comes with USB 2.0 and eSATA connectivity. No CD is required for installation, since all softare is bundled on the drive. This can be used to back up and restore files, and also the entire attached PC system. The drive comes with a USB cable and an AC adaptor and is both PC and Mac-compatible.

• Order Toshiba 1TB USB 3.5 from Amazon UK
• Order Toshiba 1TB USB 3.5 from Amazon US