Should I get a Kindle 1

rock · 11-18-2010, 01:25 PM

So I am in the market for an ereader again. I had the astak, but I given up on it, as I had issues, and even though it was under warranty I saw others saying when they got it back the problems occurred again so I just ate my losses.

Now I see local to me, there is a Kindle 3 (wifi only) for $110 with a case and a Kindle 1 for $85.

Kindle 1 seemes more appealing because of the Whispernet, but am I missing anything with going with the Kindle 1? Or would I be content reading ebooks on the Kindle 1? Right now I am using the Kindle app on my Droid.

Tiersten · 11-18-2010, 01:30 PM

Pros:
Shape of the Kindle 1 is more interesting than the graphite/white slab of the Kindle 3.
The Kindle 1 box is much better than the Kindle 3 one :P
You get CDMA Whispernet for the Kindle 1 whilst the Kindle 3 WiFi is WiFi only.
Replaceable battery and memory card slot on the Kindle 1 (From Kindlekitten's post)

Cons:
Older software on the Kindle 1 which doesn't get upgrades now.
Screen isn't as good on the Kindle 1. Slower refresh and lower contrast.
Kindle 1 is larger and heavier.
The Kindle 1 is CDMA only and won't work outside of the US.
The Kindle 1 doesn't have WiFi at all.

kindlekitten · 11-18-2010, 01:31 PM

the screen is not terribly different than a Kindle 2 (don't have the 3). the biggest drawback is possibly the page turn buttons. they aren't terribly bad, I got used to mine, and I was going to wait on a K3, but ended up with the K2 because the person I gave it to died. the one really nice thing about the K1 is the ability to replace the battery and having the memory card. for that reason alone I will always keep my K1 even though I don't use it, I send my "keeper" books to it.

just make sure that everything is in full working order before you complete the transaction, INCLUDING being able to register it as we have had some nightmares reported in here.

haroldgh · 11-18-2010, 01:31 PM

K3 is much, much, much, much nicer in every way but whispernet. Don't buy the K1.

I wouldn't buy the used K3 either. It might be stolen. Just buy a new one from amazon, they're really cheap.

rock · 11-18-2010, 01:40 PM

No not stolen at all. Guy was disappointed in K3. K1 is already deregistered and I think they want to upgrade and why they are selling that one.

Everything is in working order, and the K3 comes with a case he got.

The memory card thing may be the selling factor (plus Whispernet). Though I don't know how much whispernet is that big of a deal. I mean there is a bagel shop here at work with free wifi, so I can just go there if I want to download something (purchase on my phone, then go to shop to sync it).

and I rather 110 bucks for a 140 buck kindle witha 40 dollar case it much cheaper, and I get it in my hands right now, and not pay for shipping, or wait.

Tiersten · 11-18-2010, 01:44 PM

I'd get the K3 personally. If you're near a computer then you can always load in items via USB as well.

ProfCrash · 11-18-2010, 01:44 PM

Go with the K3. K1 does not have collections and is just not as powerful.

I love Tavar, my K1, but I rarely use him in favor of Octavian, my DXG. I thinking of getting a K3 for travel.

whitearrow · 11-18-2010, 01:47 PM

The K3 is really a much better piece of hardware than the K1.

drofgnal · 11-18-2010, 01:48 PM

I'd go K3 as well. My eyes would like the better contrast.

rock · 11-18-2010, 01:51 PM

Yeah guys are selling me on the K3 lol.

I guess for 25 bucks more it is better to go with the better hardware huh.

I saw a nook too, but I think that is just out of the question lol.

ProfCrash · 11-18-2010, 02:02 PM

Better hardware and a warranty.

abookreader · 11-18-2010, 02:05 PM

The Kindle 1 has some nifty things like the memory card but at this point - how long that eInk screen is going to last is a crapshoot.

Personally I'd take a K3 over it any day of the week.

VerizonLover · 11-18-2010, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tiersten

Pros:
Replaceable battery and memory card slot on the Kindle 1 (From Kindlekitten's post)

Actually, use can replace the battery in the Kindle 3, as shown in this video on YouTube. The video even tells you where to get replacement batteries.

enkov · 11-18-2010, 03:02 PM

Of course Kindle 2 / 3 battery is subject to be easy replaced. I bought a replacement 1500mAh battery for my Kindle 2 for less than 20$ (incl. delivery).

Kindle 1 if used more than a 2 years will soon have capacitors leaked/dried, microcracks in the mainboard or in the device case, battery need to be replaced, may be SD card will have bad sectors soon if heavily used.

In your case it is not a big deal, only 25 bucks to save.

Of course, Whispernet is a big deal - why you don't go Kindle 3 Wifi+3G? It even have (at additional cost) lighted case. My Kindle 2 is 3G international and I am very happy with this.

Mine Kindle 2 is second hand too, but it was used only 2 months. I bought replacement battery in mistake - Kindle arrived with empty battery and I was shocked and bought a battery but then I realised that the seller had put a lot of books before sent and thus indexing was emptied the battery. So now i kept this battery sealed - brand new as a replacement.

daffy4u · 11-18-2010, 03:25 PM

Can you hold off until Black Friday before you decide? The nook WiFi is going to be sold new for $99. I would not be surprised to see Amazon meet that price for K3 WiFi. If they don't, you'll have only wasted a week of waiting.

I love my K1 but if you are only going to have one reader, I would put up the most current technology.

11-18-2010, 01:25 PM	#1
rock Addict Posts: 240 Karma: 18772 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Nook, Astak EZ Reader Pocket, iPhone 3g, Droid	Should I get a Kindle 1 So I am in the market for an ereader again. I had the astak, but I given up on it, as I had issues, and even though it was under warranty I saw others saying when they got it back the problems occurred again so I just ate my losses. Now I see local to me, there is a Kindle 3 (wifi only) for $110 with a case and a Kindle 1 for $85. Kindle 1 seemes more appealing because of the Whispernet, but am I missing anything with going with the Kindle 1? Or would I be content reading ebooks on the Kindle 1? Right now I am using the Kindle app on my Droid.

11-18-2010, 01:30 PM	#2
Tiersten Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 8641 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	Pros: Shape of the Kindle 1 is more interesting than the graphite/white slab of the Kindle 3. The Kindle 1 box is much better than the Kindle 3 one :P You get CDMA Whispernet for the Kindle 1 whilst the Kindle 3 WiFi is WiFi only. Replaceable battery and memory card slot on the Kindle 1 (From Kindlekitten's post) Cons: Older software on the Kindle 1 which doesn't get upgrades now. Screen isn't as good on the Kindle 1. Slower refresh and lower contrast. Kindle 1 is larger and heavier. The Kindle 1 is CDMA only and won't work outside of the US. The Kindle 1 doesn't have WiFi at all. Last edited by Tiersten; 11-18-2010 at 01:35 PM.

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kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	the screen is not terribly different than a Kindle 2 (don't have the 3). the biggest drawback is possibly the page turn buttons. they aren't terribly bad, I got used to mine, and I was going to wait on a K3, but ended up with the K2 because the person I gave it to died. the one really nice thing about the K1 is the ability to replace the battery and having the memory card. for that reason alone I will always keep my K1 even though I don't use it, I send my "keeper" books to it. just make sure that everything is in full working order before you complete the transaction, INCLUDING being able to register it as we have had some nightmares reported in here.

11-18-2010, 01:31 PM	#4
haroldgh Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: kindle3	K3 is much, much, much, much nicer in every way but whispernet. Don't buy the K1. I wouldn't buy the used K3 either. It might be stolen. Just buy a new one from amazon, they're really cheap.

11-18-2010, 01:40 PM	#5
rock Addict Posts: 240 Karma: 18772 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Nook, Astak EZ Reader Pocket, iPhone 3g, Droid	No not stolen at all. Guy was disappointed in K3. K1 is already deregistered and I think they want to upgrade and why they are selling that one. Everything is in working order, and the K3 comes with a case he got. The memory card thing may be the selling factor (plus Whispernet). Though I don't know how much whispernet is that big of a deal. I mean there is a bagel shop here at work with free wifi, so I can just go there if I want to download something (purchase on my phone, then go to shop to sync it). and I rather 110 bucks for a 140 buck kindle witha 40 dollar case it much cheaper, and I get it in my hands right now, and not pay for shipping, or wait.

11-18-2010, 01:44 PM	#6
Tiersten Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 8641 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	I'd get the K3 personally. If you're near a computer then you can always load in items via USB as well.

11-18-2010, 01:44 PM	#7
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Go with the K3. K1 does not have collections and is just not as powerful. I love Tavar, my K1, but I rarely use him in favor of Octavian, my DXG. I thinking of getting a K3 for travel.

11-18-2010, 01:47 PM	#8
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	The K3 is really a much better piece of hardware than the K1.

11-18-2010, 01:48 PM	#9
drofgnal Wizard Posts: 1,230 Karma: 7838248 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Ipad Pro/Kindle Oasis 3/iPhone 13 Pro Max	I'd go K3 as well. My eyes would like the better contrast.

11-18-2010, 01:51 PM	#10
rock Addict Posts: 240 Karma: 18772 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Nook, Astak EZ Reader Pocket, iPhone 3g, Droid	Yeah guys are selling me on the K3 lol. I guess for 25 bucks more it is better to go with the better hardware huh. I saw a nook too, but I think that is just out of the question lol.

11-18-2010, 02:02 PM	#11
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Better hardware and a warranty.

11-18-2010, 02:05 PM	#12
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	The Kindle 1 has some nifty things like the memory card but at this point - how long that eInk screen is going to last is a crapshoot. Personally I'd take a K3 over it any day of the week.

11-18-2010, 03:02 PM	#14
enkov Advanced Dunno Posts: 80 Karma: 27094 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria Device: Kindle Fire HDX 7 + Paperwhite 2013	Of course Kindle 2 / 3 battery is subject to be easy replaced. I bought a replacement 1500mAh battery for my Kindle 2 for less than 20$ (incl. delivery). Kindle 1 if used more than a 2 years will soon have capacitors leaked/dried, microcracks in the mainboard or in the device case, battery need to be replaced, may be SD card will have bad sectors soon if heavily used. In your case it is not a big deal, only 25 bucks to save. Of course, Whispernet is a big deal - why you don't go Kindle 3 Wifi+3G? It even have (at additional cost) lighted case. My Kindle 2 is 3G international and I am very happy with this. Mine Kindle 2 is second hand too, but it was used only 2 months. I bought replacement battery in mistake - Kindle arrived with empty battery and I was shocked and bought a battery but then I realised that the seller had put a lot of books before sent and thus indexing was emptied the battery. So now i kept this battery sealed - brand new as a replacement.

11-18-2010, 03:25 PM	#15
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Can you hold off until Black Friday before you decide? The nook WiFi is going to be sold new for $99. I would not be surprised to see Amazon meet that price for K3 WiFi. If they don't, you'll have only wasted a week of waiting. I love my K1 but if you are only going to have one reader, I would put up the most current technology.