05-14-2008, 10:08 PM | #1 |
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Kindle 2.0 eta?
Has amazon made any announcements or suggestions about when they will be releasing an updated version? If not, any predictions? Also, how well does the kindle resell? If I buy one, I will probably sell it after about 6 months.
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05-14-2008, 10:21 PM | #2 |
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Not heard anything in regards to a new Kindle, had one software update so far
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05-15-2008, 06:37 AM | #3 |
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The main problem, I'd guess, with reselling is the fact that the Kindle is currently a single-country device, which severely restricts the size of the market for re-selling it. Any other device - Sony, iLiad, CyBook, etc - has a world-wide marketplace for it. Two of the three eInk devices I've so-far re-sold have been bought by buyers in other countries.
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05-15-2008, 11:33 AM | #4 |
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Is the warranty transferable? And is there any way to purchase an extended warranty?
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05-15-2008, 10:45 PM | #6 |
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05-16-2008, 02:27 AM | #8 |
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05-16-2008, 04:32 PM | #9 |
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Let me give a shoot-in-the-dark estimation: maybe this coming holiday shopping season? I think it makes sense to do a yearly update -- Just like what sony did with PRS series.
I wouldn't worry that much about kindle resell value. There were some faults with Kindle 1, like huge buttons (I actually enjoy it personally). The majority of them, however, were software issues. Given Amazon's business model on content, I think we will get firmware update even when K2 comes out. On the other hand, it seemed that Sony had abandoned PRS500 users altogether. I am not surprised -- Sony is such a nasty HARDWARE manufacture and all they want you to do is to upgrade to the latest models. Yuk... |
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Harry, I am curious, what were the three eInk devices you flipped? How much were the buy-sell spreads, if you don't mind? I kinda wanna try more devices but not sure how much that'll cost me. |
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05-16-2008, 07:49 PM | #13 |
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05-17-2008, 03:30 AM | #14 |
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Two different Sonys and an iLiad. In each case, I sold them for about 70% of what I paid for them, which seemed fair to me.
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