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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy
As of July 7 in the US and July 20 elsewhere, the basic Kindle will have bluetooth capability.
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This does not imply it will play audiobooks. At this point, it is just for 'screen reader' functionality (VoiceView).
I doubt very much they'll add audiobook support, or even standalone TTS. VoiceView lets them compete for government contracts for devices that need to conform to ADA ('Americans with Disability Act') requirements, and I imagine they are going to sell many many Kindles that way (far less expensive to deploy and support than tablets, if all you need is a reading device). People looking for TTS would be a tiny fraction of that. But clearly the hardware is there now, so maybe if enough people ask...
You can purchase used Kindle Keyboard and Kindle Touch on amazon.com, I think they are less than $40, even for 3G models (but supply is limited). These do support audible and mp3 playing, though the experience is not a good one.