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Old 01-20-2008, 10:43 AM   #1
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Anybody know who actually assembles the Kindle?
Elves? Or...?
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Old 01-20-2008, 11:10 AM   #2
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I read over on the Amazon forums the Kindle was assembled in China
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Old 01-20-2008, 12:31 PM   #3
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Oh, oh, we're all going to get lead poisoning!
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Old 01-20-2008, 02:16 PM   #4
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There's a company here called Lab126 that I think is doing a lot of the development. I haven't heard who they use as a production house, though.
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Old 01-20-2008, 03:38 PM   #5
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Old 01-20-2008, 04:52 PM   #6
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Oh, oh, we're all going to get lead poisoning!
Just don't chew on the fool thing.
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Oh, oh, we're all going to get lead poisoning!
don't chew on your kindle.

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