Kindle Touch is now available to order in the U.S. Due to high demand during this holiday season, Amazon doesn't ship kindle touch outside U.S. However, buying Kindle Touch in Hong Kong is possible. Here is the best and cheapest way to get a kindle touch in Hong Kong. 香港終於可以買Kindle 電子書!
Which kindle should I buy in Hong Kong?
All e-ink kindle readers do work perfectly in Hong Kong, including those with special offers.
- The basic Kindle is the light version for starter. It has same e-ink display as kindle touch. There's no physical keyboard. Navigation and typing have to be done using 5-way controller. Battery life lasts for 1 month and no support for audio files and text-to-speech. This kindle is perfect for pure readers who only use kindle to read.
- The Kindle Touch is top-of-the-line kindle available right now. It has full options including touch screen, text-to-speech and longer battery life (2 months). Also featured on kindle touch is "X-ray" which allows you to scan a character, historical figures, and interesting phrase. With touch screen, you can easily surf the web, take notes, or look up words on your kindle.
- Kindle Touch 3G has additional 3G connection which allow you to download e-books without WiFi connection. 3G is free in over 100 countries. It's perfect for travelers or those who love convenience.
- Kindle Touch with special offers comes with advertisement, so it has lower price. Ads will be displayed as screensaver and on bottom of home screen. It works just like the ad-free version in Hong Kong.
You may need to look around the
U.S. kindle store and see how people are saying about them before choosing your kindle.
How to buy a Kindle Touch in Hong Kong
To buy a kindle touch from Hong Kong, you need to order it from amazon.com and have it delivered to an U.S. address first. Then we will use an international mail service to ship it to Australia. Such service is available at Vshub, Comgateway or Borderlinx.com.
Here's a step by step guide to help you buy a kindle touch in Hong Kong:
1. First, go to
Borderlinx.com (currently Borderlinx is offering 25% off your first shipping) and create an account. You'll get a virtual U.S. address once you have registered.
Example of a virtual U.S. Address (Do not use the above address, register an account at Borderlinx to get your own)
2. Go to Kindle Touch for U.S. shipping page
3. Add your kindle touch to shopping cart. I also recommend buying kindle touch accessories from amazon.com because they are not easy to find in Hong Kong. So browse the Kindle accessories store first.
4. Proceed to check out. At this step you have to enter your Borderlinx US address as the shipping address. Billing address can be your real address in Hong Kong. And you can make a payment your Hong Kong credit card.Your Kindle will be delivered to Borderlinx shortly, depending on shipping speed you prefer. There are four shipping options available
- Amazon Next Day Shipping
- Amazon Two Day Shipping
- Amazon Standard Shipping
- Amazon Super Saver is Free (Choose this to save on additional shipping fee)
5. When your kindle arrive at Borderlinx, the company will send you a confirmation email. Confirm your items, and wait for your kindle touch to arrive in Hong Kong!
Notice: You might want to add in a power adapter as the power adapter is not included in your Kindle or Kindle Touch
How much does it cost?
You can use a total cost calculator over at Borderlinx to estimate the price. For kindle touch, enter the values displayed below.
If you have any questions about Borderlinx,
live support is here to help.
What other customers whom have bought Kindle Touch are saying:
The following feedback are from customers whom have bought
Kindle Touch at Amazon Store
Pros of Kindle Touch:
- Luciano Chavez: "The touch screen is very responsive. The
slightest tap does what you want. Sometimes it seems I barely even have
to touch the screen and it responds. Again, very much like the touch
screen on my phone."
- Scott: "Storage - Same 4gb storage as on the K3, which will hold
roughly 3,000 books. The average 500 page book is around 500kb.
Considering this device also comes with access to Amazon's cloud storage
for saving backups, I think it's very unlikely anyone would ever need
to store more than 3,000 books. If your device is getting full, just
back up your old books to the cloud, and they're there if you ever want
them again. 3,000 books on your Kindle makes things rather difficult to
manage unless you have everything sorted into separate folders."
- Scott: "Wi-Fi - I originally ordered the 3G version of the Touch,
then cancelled when I realized I almost never used it. if you have
access to a computer it is so much easier to download a lot of books at
once so you always have something available to read when you finish your
current book. You can save a lot of money by foregoing the 3G option.
If you don't have wireless, you can always transfer books through the
USB."
Cons of Kindle Touch:
- Writingtired: "The Kindle Touch touchscreen does have a slight
delay, but it's definitely not a late 90s ATM. It's a delay, but just
long enough for you to demonstrate a slight bit of patience (and to be
honest, if you're an avid reader, patience is probably a virtue you can
easily put into practice. There's a reason you're reading a book and not
watching a movie.)"
- Michael Gallagher: "The on/off button is not a slider like previous versions of Kindles, but
is a push-button. You have to make a deliberate "push" with the button
to make it go to sleep vs. sometimes my KKB model will bump against my
shirt or jeans and hit the sleep mode in the middle of the page. I
think this is an improvement."
- Oldtimer: "It is entirely too easy to buy e-books. You can spend $50 on books and
have them in 5 minutes. You must learn to ration your purchases."
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