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Old 07-13-2011, 04:59 PM   #384
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Originally Posted by tubemonkey View Post
Talk has been that Amazon would eventually ditch 3G like B&N did; but given what Bezos said today, 3G's future seems secure for the time being.

But then again, maybe Amazon has too many 3G units in stock and is dropping the price to clear out inventory to make room for a touch screen K4 WiFi only this fall. Who knows?

Ah, speculation...
One article I read said the 3rd quarter would have 2 new Kindles, one with a touch screen, as well as a tablet. With 3G generating 20% more book sales, it looks like we will have it for a while, especially if they are getting price offsets from AT&T for ads. It is just possible that Kindle 3G is a profit center for both Amazon and AT&T, especially as B&N has dumped it.

As for the new cheaper model, that price is just what I was waiting for. My order went through a few hours ago. Finally, I get something just after the price drop.
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