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KlondikeGeoff · 02-14-2012, 03:55 PM

My old reliable, four-year-old Kindle 1 is still plugging along, but recently I began having some glitches. Customer support, surprisingly, could not help. Probably because nobody there ever saw a Kindle 1.

Anyhow, it ain't dead yet, but may soon be, so I hied myself to the Kindle site to see whether I would want a Kindle 2 or Kindle 3.

To my surprise, I see there are now several flavors, including the Fire. It is a little difficult to decide which I want. I really am not interested in a touch screen, so that seems to narrow it down to the $79 (WHAT a bargain!) or the Keyboard 3G at $139. Considering what I paid for the original one and what you get with the new models, these prices are amazing,

OK, I have to admit I am tempted by the Fire. My wife has an iPad, which is cool, as the things it does well, it does very well. She would have gotten the Fire, except it does not have a camera which was a deal breaker for her.

But, here is the thing. I very rarely need to get online or receive email except on my desktop computer, although that feature would be helpful now and then. I have absolutely no interest in games, music, all those "apps" (which I call "programs") or any of the other bells and whistles.

I would like it as a reader because I do often read in bed and the backlighted screen really is nice, although I admire the iInk screen too. As it is only $60 more than the Keyboard 3G model, it may be hard to resist.

So, finally, I am wondering if anybody has any or pros/cons about either model? There are so many user reviews that I can't wade through too many of them, and I don't get a clear idea of strengths and weakness of either of these.

Opinions?

02-14-2012, 03:55 PM	#1
KlondikeGeoff Wombat Aficionado Posts: 481 Karma: 733 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona Device: Fire, Kindle1, Sony PRS-500 Reader, Rocket 1100 eBook	Old K1 may die, advice on new models? My old reliable, four-year-old Kindle 1 is still plugging along, but recently I began having some glitches. Customer support, surprisingly, could not help. Probably because nobody there ever saw a Kindle 1. Anyhow, it ain't dead yet, but may soon be, so I hied myself to the Kindle site to see whether I would want a Kindle 2 or Kindle 3. To my surprise, I see there are now several flavors, including the Fire. It is a little difficult to decide which I want. I really am not interested in a touch screen, so that seems to narrow it down to the $79 (WHAT a bargain!) or the Keyboard 3G at $139. Considering what I paid for the original one and what you get with the new models, these prices are amazing, OK, I have to admit I am tempted by the Fire. My wife has an iPad, which is cool, as the things it does well, it does very well. She would have gotten the Fire, except it does not have a camera which was a deal breaker for her. But, here is the thing. I very rarely need to get online or receive email except on my desktop computer, although that feature would be helpful now and then. I have absolutely no interest in games, music, all those "apps" (which I call "programs") or any of the other bells and whistles. I would like it as a reader because I do often read in bed and the backlighted screen really is nice, although I admire the iInk screen too. As it is only $60 more than the Keyboard 3G model, it may be hard to resist. So, finally, I am wondering if anybody has any or pros/cons about either model? There are so many user reviews that I can't wade through too many of them, and I don't get a clear idea of strengths and weakness of either of these. Opinions?