New Kindle said to be due end September

Gazella · 09-12-2015, 01:41 PM

An Amazon rep. has confirmed that a new Kindle model will be announced at the end of this month (final week of September).

[Now announced. New Kindle Fire Tablets.

But we should see a new Voyage and Paperwhite in November.]

AkiraReader · 09-12-2015, 03:34 PM

If it's a carta 8" I'll take 2

Nate the great · 09-12-2015, 03:35 PM

Source, please?

Also, do you really think a bottom-rung CS rep would have that info? Amazon is far too secretive for that.

SCION · 09-12-2015, 03:45 PM

I'm interested in giving the Voyage 2 a shot. I went through 7 1st gens (over 9 months) and they all had, what I perceived to be, yellowish brown tint.

SCION · 09-12-2015, 03:46 PM

I just chatted customer service.

Cinisajoy · 09-12-2015, 04:36 PM

Ok so there may be a new kindle soon, but which one or when is still unknown.

jhowell · 09-12-2015, 04:45 PM

The CSRs could be referring to the $50 Amazon tablet that the WSJ leaked recently. It could be branded as a Kindle device. I didn't see e-ink mentioned.

SCION · 09-12-2015, 04:56 PM

It would be interesting if they start referring to a tablet as a Kindle, again. The website distinguishes the e-ink from tablets by using the Kindle name.

johnnyb · 09-12-2015, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AkiraReader

If it's a carta 8" I'll take 2

Another two for me

DuckieTigger · 09-12-2015, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

Source, please?

Also, do you really think a bottom-rung CS rep would have that info? Amazon is far too secretive for that.

I agree. It is a non-news. I personally have a trouble ticket with Kindle CS open for nearly 3 weeks now - and the so called "engineers" or "specialists" still have not figured out how to help me. To be honest, it is a weird issue I am having - it took over an hour on the phone troubleshooting with the 2nd level of support (very knowledgeable, a big step up from the bottom grunt support) just to identify why I have a problem.

JSWolf · 09-12-2015, 06:33 PM

The chances of Amazon coming out with a Reader greater in size than 6" is very slim (IMHO) and if they do, I think they'd go 6.8"to compete with Kobo. The PW3 was brought out to compete with Kobo.

AnemicOak · 09-13-2015, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The PW3 was brought out to compete with Kobo.

Doubtful, other than in the most broad sense of things.

pdurrant · 09-13-2015, 04:57 AM

That two CSRs have said essentially the same thing tells me that they have a scripted answer for that question (as I would expect them to have).

I think that means that Amazon will be releasing something that they call a new model of Kindle before the end of September. A $50 tablet? No idea. But I'm sure there'll be something.

HarryT · 09-13-2015, 05:25 AM

I would expect to see a new Voyage announced in the next month. The current Voyage was released on 21st October 2014, and Amazon do tend to refresh product ranges on roughly a one-year timescale.

johnnyb · 09-13-2015, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I would expect to see a new Voyage announced in the next month. The current Voyage was released on 21st October 2014, and Amazon do tend to refresh product ranges on roughly a one-year timescale.

Will be interesting to see if anything changes price-wise

09-12-2015, 01:41 PM	#1
Gazella Wizard Posts: 1,705 Karma: 4619474 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Scribe, Kindle Paperwhite	An Amazon rep. has confirmed that a new Kindle model will be announced at the end of this month (final week of September). [Now announced. New Kindle Fire Tablets. But we should see a new Voyage and Paperwhite in November.] Last edited by pdurrant; 09-26-2015 at 06:11 AM.

09-12-2015, 03:46 PM	#5
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	I just chatted customer service. Attached Thumbnails

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SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	It would be interesting if they start referring to a tablet as a Kindle, again. The website distinguishes the e-ink from tablets by using the Kindle name. Attached Thumbnails

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09-12-2015, 03:34 PM	#2
AkiraReader Connoisseur Posts: 83 Karma: 1873672 Join Date: Feb 2015 Device: Boox, Kindles	If it's a carta 8" I'll take 2

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Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Source, please? Also, do you really think a bottom-rung CS rep would have that info? Amazon is far too secretive for that.

09-12-2015, 03:45 PM	#4
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	I'm interested in giving the Voyage 2 a shot. I went through 7 1st gens (over 9 months) and they all had, what I perceived to be, yellowish brown tint.

09-12-2015, 04:36 PM	#6
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Ok so there may be a new kindle soon, but which one or when is still unknown.

09-12-2015, 04:45 PM	#7
jhowell Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,160 Karma: 92500001 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Charlottesville, VA Device: Kindles	The CSRs could be referring to the $50 Amazon tablet that the WSJ leaked recently. It could be branded as a Kindle device. I didn't see e-ink mentioned.

09-12-2015, 06:33 PM	#11
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,746 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The chances of Amazon coming out with a Reader greater in size than 6" is very slim (IMHO) and if they do, I think they'd go 6.8"to compete with Kobo. The PW3 was brought out to compete with Kobo.

09-13-2015, 04:57 AM	#13
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,433 Karma: 318076944 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	That two CSRs have said essentially the same thing tells me that they have a scripted answer for that question (as I would expect them to have). I think that means that Amazon will be releasing something that they call a new model of Kindle before the end of September. A $50 tablet? No idea. But I'm sure there'll be something.

09-13-2015, 05:25 AM	#14
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I would expect to see a new Voyage announced in the next month. The current Voyage was released on 21st October 2014, and Amazon do tend to refresh product ranges on roughly a one-year timescale.

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