Oh, don't remind me what I paid for the first one. Groans. I did get a bit of money back when signing up for the amazon visa at the time. Of course it has been that visa card that has basically bought me the other kindles since then with the points.
I thought when I got the K3 for $289 what a bargain it was compared to the K1. Now you can buy a kindle for $69
I will always have a soft spot for my K1. It was it, that got me back to reading after I had to dial it back almost completely. It brought back the joy of reading for me. Combination of the cool factor and not getting cramps in my hands and being able to read the fonts.
It also had the coolest packaging of all the kindles. I still have the box it came in pristine in the closet. It looked like a big book. It was just such a joy to open it.