Purchased 2 of the new Amazon Kindle models

sirmaru · 09-06-2012, 06:26 PM

I purchased the Kindle Fire HD 7 and the Kindle Paperwhite 6 - both with just WiFi since I use them mostly at home on my own WiFi network.

I'll use the Fire and my wife will use the Paperwhite.

I'll donate my old Kindle Fire and Kindle 3 to my Church. My old Sony PRS 900 will go to the local public library.

Final shipment of all components won't be until October 31, 2012. The rest will trickle in one by one from now until then.

I hope you folks bought at least one of the models. The 8.9" models seem good but I want to stay on 7" to fit them into my wife's purse. The 8.9" model comes 4G as an optional add on and the specs seem to beat the iPad in every area.

The Fire HD 7 uses double sets of speakers and should run music very loud without external amplifiers. Hopefully, all my Fire android apps will run without modifications. The Fire HD 7 comes with 32 Gb of memory compared to the 7 Gb on my old Fire.

The paperwhite is supposed to run for 8 weeks on one battery charge even using the light. That is awesome. The Fire HD is supposed to get 11 hours on the battery versus the 6.5 hours I'm getting now (I recharge at 5.5 hours).

Scheduled eReader delivery dates:

Fire HD 7: Oct 25, 2012
Paperwhite: Oct 11, 2012

The other accessories will trickle in from Sep 10, 2012, to Oct 31, 2012. I have Prime so all components will get 2 day delivery.

Jessica Lares · 09-06-2012, 06:46 PM

I got the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" in 16GB. I have a hard time getting my current model to discharge, so it's going to be even more unbearable with the new one.

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Giving my dad the 8GB. Going to save the Paperwhite until next year.

JSWolf · 09-06-2012, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sirmaru

I purchased the Kindle Fire HD 7 and the Kindle Paperwhite 6 - both with just WiFi since I use them mostly at home on my own WiFi network.

I'll use the Fire and my wife will use the Paperwhite.

I'll donate my old Kindle Fire and Kindle 3 to my Church. My old Sony PRS 900 will go to the local public library.

Oh no, you can't donate the 900 to your public library. It's not accessible to blind people. Read the thread on the DoJ case where someone sued because a public library bought some readers that were not accessible to the blind.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=189621

BenG · 09-06-2012, 06:51 PM

I ordered a Paperwhite Wi-Fi. It's scheduled to be delivered October 3 with the 2-day delivery.

Anabran · 09-06-2012, 07:04 PM

Amazon really made a strong showing in both hardware specs and pricing
let the tablet wars begin!!
any alleged Ipad mini better be $$affordable$$

I am interested in the paperwhite
Will keep my First gen KF though as it is only 10 months old and has at least an 18 month backlog of books yet to be read (not counting comic books)

..Nexus who???

Jessica Lares · 09-06-2012, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Anabran

..Nexus who???

Exactly my thoughts.

sirmaru · 09-06-2012, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BenG

I ordered a Paperwhite Wi-Fi. It's scheduled to be delivered October 3 with the 2-day delivery.

My Paperwhite WiFi is scheduled for a Oct 11 delivery. You beat me by 8 days. They must be selling millions of units on day 1. Those, who order next week, will probably get delivery in December.

booklover6 · 09-06-2012, 08:25 PM

The HD 7 for $199 is awesome. I don't know that I will get one though. Happy with my current Fire.

I ordered my Paperwhite the instant I found a link. Delivery is Oct 3.

Skydog · 09-06-2012, 10:39 PM

The Paperwhite Kindle looks great and I have pre-ordered. Since I have discovered that all the new tablets will contain unsolicited advertising my interest level has dropped considerably. It was poor of Amazon not to mention this at the press event today.

Liza59 · 09-07-2012, 09:00 AM

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Since I have discovered that all the new tablets will contain unsolicited advertising my interest level has dropped considerably

I was so excited to see the inclusion of the camera and was seriously thinking of a trade up, but the advertising is a deal breaker for me. I always turn my wifi off when playing angry birds for this very reason. I do not want to browse web pages with even more added advertising.

RainingLemur · 09-07-2012, 10:50 AM

I've preordered a Paperwhite model, and will hold off on a new Fire... At least for another couple months (Hi, Christmas gift).

robertc88 · 09-07-2012, 12:17 PM

Sorry but I don't see the KF HD as a necessity for most who own the original Fire. Especially for those that aren't rooted which is the majority and would still be "locked in" so to speak to that OS and app store.

Jessica Lares · 09-07-2012, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by robertc88

Sorry but I don't see the KF HD as a necessity for most who own the original Fire. Especially for those that aren't rooted which is the majority and would still be "locked in" so to speak to that OS and app store.

I know we don't NEED it. I don't need a MacBook Pro either, but I still have one.

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booklover6 · 09-07-2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by robertc88

Sorry but I don't see the KF HD as a necessity for most who own the original Fire. Especially for those that aren't rooted which is the majority and would still be "locked in" so to speak to that OS and app store.

Yeah....my Fire is fine. The faster speed promised for the new ones, and the higher storage, those things would be great! Maybe in 8 or 9 months there will be a refurb sale on some HD models. I only paid $139 for my Fire and it's fine.

covfam · 09-07-2012, 12:42 PM

ill get a 7 inch kindle fire HD to replace my kindle fire wich i enjoy for watching videos on the go, i may get the kindle whie for reading in bed as even with apps to lower brightness i find the fire and my samsung galaxy s3 too bright for bedtime reading in the dark. im hoping the paperwhite isnt as bright as backlit displays.

09-06-2012, 06:26 PM	#1
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	Purchased 2 of the new Amazon Kindle models I purchased the Kindle Fire HD 7 and the Kindle Paperwhite 6 - both with just WiFi since I use them mostly at home on my own WiFi network. I'll use the Fire and my wife will use the Paperwhite. I'll donate my old Kindle Fire and Kindle 3 to my Church. My old Sony PRS 900 will go to the local public library. Final shipment of all components won't be until October 31, 2012. The rest will trickle in one by one from now until then. I hope you folks bought at least one of the models. The 8.9" models seem good but I want to stay on 7" to fit them into my wife's purse. The 8.9" model comes 4G as an optional add on and the specs seem to beat the iPad in every area. The Fire HD 7 uses double sets of speakers and should run music very loud without external amplifiers. Hopefully, all my Fire android apps will run without modifications. The Fire HD 7 comes with 32 Gb of memory compared to the 7 Gb on my old Fire. The paperwhite is supposed to run for 8 weeks on one battery charge even using the light. That is awesome. The Fire HD is supposed to get 11 hours on the battery versus the 6.5 hours I'm getting now (I recharge at 5.5 hours). Scheduled eReader delivery dates: Fire HD 7: Oct 25, 2012 Paperwhite: Oct 11, 2012 The other accessories will trickle in from Sep 10, 2012, to Oct 31, 2012. I have Prime so all components will get 2 day delivery. Last edited by sirmaru; 09-06-2012 at 07:28 PM.

09-06-2012, 07:04 PM	#5
Anabran GUNDAM PILOT Posts: 227 Karma: 1110244 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NEW York, NEW York Device: Kindle Fire	Amazon really made a strong showing in both hardware specs and pricing let the tablet wars begin!! any alleged Ipad mini better be $$affordable$$ I am interested in the paperwhite Will keep my First gen KF though as it is only 10 months old and has at least an 18 month backlog of books yet to be read (not counting comic books) ..Nexus who??? Last edited by Anabran; 09-06-2012 at 07:07 PM.

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covfam Addict Posts: 304 Karma: 1139862 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Ipod Touch,Ipad3,Kindle fire, Samsung Galaxy tab, Samsung Galaxy S3	ill get a 7 inch kindle fire HD to replace my kindle fire wich i enjoy for watching videos on the go, i may get the kindle whie for reading in bed as even with apps to lower brightness i find the fire and my samsung galaxy s3 too bright for bedtime reading in the dark. im hoping the paperwhite isnt as bright as backlit displays.

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