How much will the KindleXL cost?

Daithi · 05-05-2009, 10:58 AM

Any guesses on how much the new Kindle is going to cost?

Ziguezon · 05-05-2009, 11:18 AM

Voting in this poll makes me feel like I'm a contestant on The Price is Right.

Alphapheemail · 05-05-2009, 11:40 AM

ditto,
The dollar option should have been placed there and we might have had a chance to take home the kindle.

rcuadro · 05-05-2009, 11:42 AM

I guessed $500 though it is going to be more than the K2...
Maybe I will have to reconsider my desire to purchase it

Daithi · 05-05-2009, 11:44 AM

An option not included in the poll that just occurred to me is
< $350 + subscription

e.g. A New York Times version of the Kindle might cost $199 + a 2 year contract for the Times as $15 a month.

Daithi · 05-05-2009, 11:47 AM

BTW, when I created this poll the Price is Right analogy ran through my mind as well.

rcuadro · 05-05-2009, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daithi

An option not included in the poll that just occurred to me is
< $350 + subscription

e.g. A New York Times version of the Kindle might cost $199 + a 2 year contract for the Times as $15 a month.

Now that is something that I would not with out thinking much about it... I have been debating subscribing to the times or usa today but this rumor that there may be something new out soon has caused me to shift into the wait and see mode...

kacir · 05-05-2009, 12:58 PM

You forgot to add an option
"more than I wil be able to afford" ;-)

markbot · 05-05-2009, 02:08 PM

my guess would have been 450, but that choices wasn't there so i chose 500

Over · 05-05-2009, 02:13 PM

It depends... If it will be an ereader that you can only use to download subscribed newspapers/magazines, I guess it should be cheaper than the Kindle 2.

If it will be a full featured ereader (supporting multiple formats, etc), then my bet will be 500$. Not because it's worth it, but because there no better example in the market yet.

(669 posts! I guess that's a 666 with a twist in the end. Yay!)

markbot · 05-05-2009, 02:29 PM

i have feeling that the new reader would require a subscription to nyt or wsj....and will then cost about same as existing kindle.

Elsi · 05-05-2009, 02:31 PM

Since it appears to be aimed at the academic marketplace, I think that it's going to be more expensive -- in the 600 to 700 dollar range. Important to students and researchers:
* support of PDF, particularly for journal articles
* highlighting
* annotations

And, since I think it's going to be an expensive device, Amazon is going to want to enable the owner to also use it for casual/recreational reading instead of having to buy *another* device for that purpose.

If the price looks right, I might add a K3 to my inventory.

Edit: I don't think this will be the device for secondary school students. I think it is clearly going to be aimed at university students.

Daithi · 05-05-2009, 02:39 PM

I agree with you Elsi and for pretty much the reasons you listed.

BTW, I'm also glad I didn't upgrade to a K2, because I'm pretty sure I'm going to get the new model.

krisk · 05-05-2009, 03:22 PM

yeah, if it does what Elsi has said (and has folders!). and if that is indeed the case, I don't see me getting rid of my K1, it is perfect for discreet reading at work!

dhill · 05-05-2009, 03:26 PM

I think it might be subsidised for University students, less than $300. Think of the profits selling those manditory and overpriced text books to students. The retail version for the rest of us probably $500.

View Poll Results: How much will the KindleXL cost?
< $350	1	1.67%
$400	9	15.00%
$500	31	51.67%
$600	12	20.00%
$700	4	6.67%
$800	1	1.67%
$900	0	0%
$1000	1	1.67%
> $1000	1	1.67%
Voters: 60. You may not vote on this poll

05-05-2009, 10:58 AM	#1
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	How much will the KindleXL cost? Any guesses on how much the new Kindle is going to cost?

05-05-2009, 02:13 PM	#10
Over Wizard Posts: 1,462 Karma: 6061516 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cascais, Portugal Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2", OnePlus 6	It depends... If it will be an ereader that you can only use to download subscribed newspapers/magazines, I guess it should be cheaper than the Kindle 2. If it will be a full featured ereader (supporting multiple formats, etc), then my bet will be 500$. Not because it's worth it, but because there no better example in the market yet. (669 posts! I guess that's a 666 with a twist in the end. Yay!) Last edited by Over; 05-05-2009 at 02:23 PM.

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05-05-2009, 11:18 AM	#2
Ziguezon Ogg Vorbis Posts: 145 Karma: 292661 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Voting in this poll makes me feel like I'm a contestant on The Price is Right.

05-05-2009, 11:40 AM	#3
Alphapheemail .a ribbon around a bomb. Posts: 639 Karma: 4334 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: sigh... ny Device: PRS700	ditto, The dollar option should have been placed there and we might have had a chance to take home the kindle.

05-05-2009, 11:42 AM	#4
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	I guessed $500 though it is going to be more than the K2... Maybe I will have to reconsider my desire to purchase it

05-05-2009, 11:44 AM	#5
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	An option not included in the poll that just occurred to me is < $350 + subscription e.g. A New York Times version of the Kindle might cost $199 + a 2 year contract for the Times as $15 a month.

05-05-2009, 11:47 AM	#6
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	BTW, when I created this poll the Price is Right analogy ran through my mind as well.

05-05-2009, 12:58 PM	#8
kacir Wizard Posts: 3,450 Karma: 10484861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	You forgot to add an option "more than I wil be able to afford" ;-)

05-05-2009, 02:08 PM	#9
markbot Guru Posts: 612 Karma: 7511929 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2	my guess would have been 450, but that choices wasn't there so i chose 500

05-05-2009, 02:29 PM	#11
markbot Guru Posts: 612 Karma: 7511929 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2	i have feeling that the new reader would require a subscription to nyt or wsj....and will then cost about same as existing kindle.

05-05-2009, 02:31 PM	#12
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Since it appears to be aimed at the academic marketplace, I think that it's going to be more expensive -- in the 600 to 700 dollar range. Important to students and researchers: * support of PDF, particularly for journal articles * highlighting * annotations And, since I think it's going to be an expensive device, Amazon is going to want to enable the owner to also use it for casual/recreational reading instead of having to buy another device for that purpose. If the price looks right, I might add a K3 to my inventory. Edit: I don't think this will be the device for secondary school students. I think it is clearly going to be aimed at university students.

05-05-2009, 02:39 PM	#13
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	I agree with you Elsi and for pretty much the reasons you listed. BTW, I'm also glad I didn't upgrade to a K2, because I'm pretty sure I'm going to get the new model.

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05-05-2009, 03:22 PM	#14
krisk Wizard Posts: 2,148 Karma: 8229 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the road again Device: kindle	yeah, if it does what Elsi has said (and has folders!). and if that is indeed the case, I don't see me getting rid of my K1, it is perfect for discreet reading at work!

05-05-2009, 03:26 PM	#15
dhill Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 11554 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: iPad 2, Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD	I think it might be subsidised for University students, less than $300. Think of the profits selling those manditory and overpriced text books to students. The retail version for the rest of us probably $500.