03-29-2012, 07:25 AM | #1 |
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Refurb Kindle Fire is the Goldbox Deal of the Day - $139
They're offering the refurbished model of the Kindle Fire for $139 as part of the Goldbox Deal of the Day. Pretty staggeringly low, and of course refurbs are guaranteed and all that.
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03-29-2012, 08:33 AM | #2 |
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If I didn't have a Nook Color, I would get one of those! But I don't really need a second 7" tablet.
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03-29-2012, 09:04 AM | #3 |
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Yeah, I've had that in my cart since 7:00 a.m. and have been staring at it with ambivalence. I've seen the IPS screen in real life and it's nice; I also like the form better than that of the Nook Color. But the KF isn't nearly as hackable as the NC, is it? I'd rather not be yoked to Amazon's content distribution.
If it were easy to root and the user still had access to the Amazon Store, I'd have bought one instantly. This deal's amazing for a relatively new product. Amazon was already selling the KF at a loss at the regular price. Last edited by Prestidigitweeze; 03-29-2012 at 09:24 AM. |
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If it were $99, I get one for games, Netflix, and Pulse.
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I'll probably get an iPad3 ultimately when the price comes down (or an Android tablet with comparable screen resolution and power), but a 7-inch tablet with a sparkly IPS for $139 seems difficult to ignore. Last edited by Prestidigitweeze; 03-29-2012 at 09:58 AM. |
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03-29-2012, 11:36 AM | #8 |
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I might think about a $99 New iPad as well, or a $99 Chevy Volt.
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03-29-2012, 11:42 AM | #10 |
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I pulled the trigger on one to play with. At that price it's cheap enough that if I don't like it I can move it on eBay and not take a huge hit.
It does make me wonder about the return rate that Amazon is seeing as they don't seem to be short of refurbs. Or perhaps this is a sign of them blowing out inventory before an upgrade? Who knows, but for now their loss is my gain |
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I was thinking about grabbing one to root, but I am guessing that these are clearing out to make way for v2. Probably get one to root when one of my family members decides they need whatever is coming.
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I got one. It is the fifth KF I have bought for my family. Still have spent less than I did for my iPad.
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Now to explain it to my hubby....hmmm....maybe the Easter bunny will leave it for the kids! |
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