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Originally Posted by KlondikeGeoff
Because it does the only thing I need:
Lets me read books.
Lets me download by whispernet.
Lets me get samples.
Lets me enjoy reading.
I will admit that the K3 probably has more bells and whistles, but I really don't need any bells and whistles other than what the K1 has. It turns pages when i mash the button, so I can actually read all the way through a book.
That's why.  |
That is very understandable. What I have noticed on a few different forums (and it drives me nuts) is people with a K1 (released when? 2007?) that with the release of the newer Kindles that they feel they are 'forgotten' and feel they should get a free upgrade to the new model or a firmware update to match the abilities of the newer models.
Technology changes. If people want the functionality of the newer, they should buy the newer. At some point Amazon (and any company) have to draw the line in software/firmware support for older models. Heck, the device is 3+ years old, if you have a K1 and call Amazon they help you, not many companies will provide support like that for an older model product.
I don't believe people who bought them when they first came out should consider that they paid a 'premium'. They paid the cost of $450??? at the time, which was the cost/value of the product at the time. I remember years ago we bought a top of the line Gateway computer, cost us $6500AUS all in total. 3 years later we didn't contact Gateway expecting an upgrade to the latest and greatest selling at half the price that we originally paid for ours.