Amazon has decided to launch its Kindle reader in India. Well, it is exciting for eBook readers and publishers. But, what are the implications for the Indian consumer- the cost, network requirements. With 3G stuck in red tape, how does one download the eBooks ‘wirelessly’? Amazon has accepted that international consumers will pay more.
The projected estimated cost in the Indian market (by most tech watchers) is approximately INR 20000 +. This will include import taxes and duties (expected to be 30-40% of the cost) and shipment charges. Read more.
As far as downloads are concerned, as of now, in India, you will need to connect to the internet to download files on your laptop and then transfer them to Kindle.
There are varying projections about the exorbitant download costs to the international consumer as local networks will be charged by AT&T (which has a tie up with Amazon’s wireless Whispernet).
Check out Amazon’s wireless coverage map. Amazon claims that the direct download works with most GSM networks in India.
I read somewhere that download charges in India are expected to be about INR 100 or more for using local mobile networks (no authentication available about this as yet).
Preeti
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