Kindle 2 Price Drops to $189.00 - Page 3

clockworkzombie · 06-22-2010, 05:16 AM

Now that irex has died I ordered an iPad today.

vivaldirules · 06-22-2010, 01:16 PM

$189 is a great price even if it were about to be replaced with a newer version. It makes me want to go buy one for all my family and friends (and just maybe for me, too).

Tim G · 06-22-2010, 02:49 PM

Kindle for $189 and Nook for $150??? Makes me wish I waited before I bought my wifi-less PRS-300 for $175 last year. But still I don't think any of the these other eReaders can rival the size of the Sony pocket edition (as far as I can tell). Its very compact, and I've always been a MMPB kinda guy.

flyash · 06-22-2010, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim G

Kindle for $189 and Nook for $150??? Makes me wish I waited before I bought my wifi-less PRS-300 for $175 last year.

By that reasoning, the $150 Nook purchaser will wish he/she waited until next year when a better ereader will be available for $100.

dmaul1114 · 06-22-2010, 03:24 PM

Yep, prices always get cheaper.

It's worth waiting a year or two when new gadgets come out unless it's something you MUST have as there will be huge price drops in the first year or two. Early adopting isn't for everyone--you pay the all time highest price for the lowest featured version that gadget will ever have.

But beyond that it's just findings something that fits your needs and spending the money and there will always be something better and cheaper around the corner.

Jaie · 06-22-2010, 03:26 PM

I would have loved a Kindle, but I want my expansion-able storage. 1500 books isn't really enough for some of us. That Nook is starting to hold some appeal for even their higher priced 3G version. My son would be thrilled to inherit my Jetbook.

BenLee · 06-22-2010, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dmaul1114

Yep, prices always get cheaper.

It's worth waiting a year or two when new gadgets come out unless it's something you MUST have as there will be huge price drops in the first year or two. Early adopting isn't for everyone--you pay the all time highest price for the lowest featured version that gadget will ever have.

But beyond that it's just findings something that fits your needs and spending the money and there will always be something better and cheaper around the corner.

Yep, you pay a huge price for being an early adopter, but the benefits of this habit outweigh the consequences. In a more general sense, early adopters see all the opportunities before the masses do. Being able to capitalize on opportunities before every else is a major benefit in my opinion. Well worth it.

abjdiat · 06-22-2010, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BenLee

Yep, you pay a huge price for being an early adopter, but the benefits of this habit outweigh the consequences. In a more general sense, early adopters see all the opportunities before the masses do. Being able to capitalize on opportunities before every else is a major benefit in my opinion. Well worth it.

yeah , I totally agree, I'm international have purchased Nook 3G for 260$, now I feel like 100$ was thrown away[150$ for wifi version], the price war is good for masses but on the expense of early adopters (I think I'm not the only who feels ripped off)

BenLee · 06-22-2010, 05:01 PM

Well, try not to feel too bad about a decision you made months ago if at the time, it was the right decision to buy. Just enjoy having the device. It's still a good device, despite the fact that you can get it cheaper.

boswd · 06-22-2010, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BenLee

Yep, you pay a huge price for being an early adopter, but the benefits of this habit outweigh the consequences. In a more general sense, early adopters see all the opportunities before the masses do. Being able to capitalize on opportunities before every else is a major benefit in my opinion. Well worth it.

very true, my sister payed almost a $1,000 for a Sony 26 inch HDTV about 7 years ago or so.

dmaul1114 · 06-22-2010, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BenLee

Yep, you pay a huge price for being an early adopter, but the benefits of this habit outweigh the consequences. In a more general sense, early adopters see all the opportunities before the masses do. Being able to capitalize on opportunities before every else is a major benefit in my opinion. Well worth it.

I'm not big on early adopting myself.

Take Blu Ray. You'd have to have paid $600+ for a good Sony (or other top brand) player back when the launched and taken the risk that maybe HD-DVD would win out. And you got a barebones player with no extra features, no ability to update to current firmware in some cases (which means no compatibility with certain discs) etc.

I waited until HD-DVD died, bought a Sony player in fall 2008 for $150. Waited about 2 years, saved around $450 and got a faster loading player that can stay updated to latest firmware--though I wish I had one of the newer players that has Netflix streaming, Hulu etc. built in.

BenLee · 06-22-2010, 05:14 PM

Hey, you can't put a price on learning (oh wait, you can...it's about 10 bucks!).

Some people just love to check out the latest things to know what works, what doesn't, what could be added, etc. The experience of doing that is what they pay for.

Others just want to buy one gadget, one time, that is going to do the best job. They might read a million reviews before they decide on just the perfect one.

To each his own.

dmaul1114 · 06-22-2010, 05:17 PM

Agree 100%, definitely to each their own. Only thing I'll early adopt are video game consoles as those are pretty stable (other than price dropping) across the generation. Though lately I've been waiting until the first price drop.

I've never felt the need to pay a high price to get a bare bones 1st gen model of stuff--but like you say, others have a hobby/love for being the first on the block to play around with a new gadget--and there's nothing wrong with that.

I'm just a pretty thrifty person, so I generally force myself to wait and try to get more bang for my buck.

garygibsonsf · 06-22-2010, 06:39 PM

Saw this article over at Teleread about the cost of ordering a Kindle for delivery to the UK:

"Ordering through Amazon.com today will mean the $189 price becomes £132.70 with Amazon’s 70p to the dollar exchange rate. But then a power adaptor will also be needed, adding $19.99 or £14.03, bringing the basic cost up to £146. For shipping, priority international courier seems to be the only option, adding a further £18.93, but that is then reduced by a £10.53 “promotion applied”. However an “import fees deposit” of £28.02 brings the final hit on your wallet to just over £183."

Which is kind of depressing.

greencat · 06-22-2010, 07:18 PM

The DX does now look very expensive - in fact I recently went for the iPad instead of it. I may consider upgrading my original Kindle to a K2 now though.

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06-22-2010, 05:16 AM	#31
clockworkzombie Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 11962 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Central Queensland Device: iPad	Now that irex has died I ordered an iPad today.

06-22-2010, 01:16 PM	#32
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	$189 is a great price even if it were about to be replaced with a newer version. It makes me want to go buy one for all my family and friends (and just maybe for me, too).

06-22-2010, 02:49 PM	#33
Tim G Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo WiFi	Kindle for $189 and Nook for $150??? Makes me wish I waited before I bought my wifi-less PRS-300 for $175 last year. But still I don't think any of the these other eReaders can rival the size of the Sony pocket edition (as far as I can tell). Its very compact, and I've always been a MMPB kinda guy.

06-22-2010, 03:24 PM	#35
dmaul1114 Wizard Posts: 2,300 Karma: 1121709 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 1	Yep, prices always get cheaper. It's worth waiting a year or two when new gadgets come out unless it's something you MUST have as there will be huge price drops in the first year or two. Early adopting isn't for everyone--you pay the all time highest price for the lowest featured version that gadget will ever have. But beyond that it's just findings something that fits your needs and spending the money and there will always be something better and cheaper around the corner.

06-22-2010, 03:26 PM	#36
Jaie Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oswego New York Device: JetBook, Aspire One Netbook (UMPC)	I would have loved a Kindle, but I want my expansion-able storage. 1500 books isn't really enough for some of us. That Nook is starting to hold some appeal for even their higher priced 3G version. My son would be thrilled to inherit my Jetbook.

06-22-2010, 05:01 PM	#39
BenLee eReader Junkie Posts: 304 Karma: 1220 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New York City, NY Device: Kindle + Sony	Well, try not to feel too bad about a decision you made months ago if at the time, it was the right decision to buy. Just enjoy having the device. It's still a good device, despite the fact that you can get it cheaper.

06-22-2010, 05:14 PM	#42
BenLee eReader Junkie Posts: 304 Karma: 1220 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New York City, NY Device: Kindle + Sony	Hey, you can't put a price on learning (oh wait, you can...it's about 10 bucks!). Some people just love to check out the latest things to know what works, what doesn't, what could be added, etc. The experience of doing that is what they pay for. Others just want to buy one gadget, one time, that is going to do the best job. They might read a million reviews before they decide on just the perfect one. To each his own.

06-22-2010, 05:17 PM	#43
dmaul1114 Wizard Posts: 2,300 Karma: 1121709 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 1	Agree 100%, definitely to each their own. Only thing I'll early adopt are video game consoles as those are pretty stable (other than price dropping) across the generation. Though lately I've been waiting until the first price drop. I've never felt the need to pay a high price to get a bare bones 1st gen model of stuff--but like you say, others have a hobby/love for being the first on the block to play around with a new gadget--and there's nothing wrong with that. I'm just a pretty thrifty person, so I generally force myself to wait and try to get more bang for my buck.

06-22-2010, 06:39 PM	#44
garygibsonsf Addict Posts: 321 Karma: 432192 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite	Saw this article over at Teleread about the cost of ordering a Kindle for delivery to the UK: "Ordering through Amazon.com today will mean the $189 price becomes £132.70 with Amazon’s 70p to the dollar exchange rate. But then a power adaptor will also be needed, adding $19.99 or £14.03, bringing the basic cost up to £146. For shipping, priority international courier seems to be the only option, adding a further £18.93, but that is then reduced by a £10.53 “promotion applied”. However an “import fees deposit” of £28.02 brings the final hit on your wallet to just over £183." Which is kind of depressing.

06-22-2010, 07:18 PM	#45
greencat Freebie finder Posts: 907 Karma: 2046472 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony, Kindle	The DX does now look very expensive - in fact I recently went for the iPad instead of it. I may consider upgrading my original Kindle to a K2 now though.

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