Thread: Ad-Supported Kindle?
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Old 04-11-2011, 09:06 PM   #44
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Originally Posted by Sapphire View Post
The $114 Kindle is the current 6" Wi-Fi model:

"Same bestselling Kindle, plus special offers and sponsored screensavers." - Amazon

"And other than the addition of ads, the latest Kindle is identical to the current one that uses Wi-Fi to wirelessly download books..." - article


Since it's the same hardware, they could easily offer both.
Well, in my defense I took the use of the phrase "the new Kindle" to mean, well a NEW Kindle model. hahaha, silly me expecting a reporter to use words well.

Thanks for the info on it being the same device. I guess a tweaked firmware to allow for the ads.

Oh, well, back to waiting.
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