Amazon begins shipping Ad-Supported Kindle

Dulin's Books · 04-27-2011, 12:05 PM

" Kindle with Special Offers" is an ad supported version of the Wifi only model and retails for $114 in the US

In return for that super-low price the customer will receive Advertisements in the form of screen savers and banners on the home screen.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/27/a...advertising-r/

RainingLemur · 04-27-2011, 12:12 PM

I was surprised to hear that 4 people in the office had jumped on this offer. I wonder how well they'll like it.

rogue_librarian · 04-27-2011, 12:20 PM

I really don't see myself permanently opting in (can I opt out by paying back the 25 bucks?) to advertisements for a one-time reduction of 25$. If this was limited to a year, or there was some other ongoing incentive that'd be another story.

jhempel24 · 04-27-2011, 12:31 PM

I said this was going to happen about a year ago....it was just too easy to get them in there, and I believe that books will be next

CRussel · 04-27-2011, 12:52 PM

What surprised me was the price for this. I expected them to do it, but figured this would come in a $99 USD instead of $114. Honestly, I can't imagine buying this one for a mere $25 differential. Even if they NEVER put ads in books, it's still nothing I want for that price differential.

abookreader · 04-27-2011, 01:08 PM

What's the pool on how many days it takes for the hackers to come up with a modification to remove the ads?

MrsJoseph · 04-27-2011, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abookreader

What's the pool on how many days it takes for the hackers to come up with a modification to remove the ads?

I've got $20 on 5 days

tubemonkey · 04-27-2011, 01:21 PM

I jumped. It should arrive Friday.

Richey79 · 04-27-2011, 01:51 PM

If the ads are only on the screensavers and home page, would they ever really bother anyone?

Granted, it isn't much of a discount and I do like having custom screen savers a great deal... .

carld · 04-27-2011, 01:53 PM

It's not enough of a discount to entice me into an ad supported platform. If I didn't have a Kindle, and the price was $99, as CRussel suggests, then I'd probably jump on it.

tubemonkey · 04-27-2011, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richey79

If the ads are only on the screensavers and home page, would they ever really bother anyone?

Granted, it isn't much of a discount and I do like having custom screen savers a great deal... .

I would've paid full price ($139) for one. It's not the discounted price, but the offers that are exclusive to this device. I expect to save at least $140 from the initial offers for products I already planned to buy at full price.

It's the offers

wachuko · 04-27-2011, 01:56 PM

I hate them while browsing my favorite forums, you think I want it in my e-Reader!? Heck no!! In the forums I know they help pay for keeping the forum going... but on my reader!? I rather pay a little more and not have the hassle of ads...

mr ploppy · 04-27-2011, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richey79

If the ads are only on the screensavers and home page, would they ever really bother anyone?

Granted, it isn't much of a discount and I do like having custom screen savers a great deal... .

I don't use screensavers, I always switch it off when I've finished. But the ones on the home page could be annoying, depending on how big they are, if you have a lot of different stuff on there to read.

Presumably you would also need to have the wifi on all the time so that it can download new adverts?

kennyc · 04-27-2011, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richey79

If the ads are only on the screensavers and home page, would they ever really bother anyone?

Granted, it isn't much of a discount and I do like having custom screen savers a great deal... .

Will look forward to hearing about it and how it's working out for you.

Kali Yuga · 04-27-2011, 07:23 PM

Uh, this was announced and discussed ad infinitum a week or two ago.

04-27-2011, 12:05 PM	#1
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	Amazon begins shipping Ad-Supported Kindle " Kindle with Special Offers" is an ad supported version of the Wifi only model and retails for $114 in the US In return for that super-low price the customer will receive Advertisements in the form of screen savers and banners on the home screen. http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/27/a...advertising-r/

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04-27-2011, 12:12 PM	#2
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	I was surprised to hear that 4 people in the office had jumped on this offer. I wonder how well they'll like it.

04-27-2011, 12:20 PM	#3
rogue_librarian Guru Posts: 973 Karma: 4269175 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Europe Device: Pocketbook Basic 613	I really don't see myself permanently opting in (can I opt out by paying back the 25 bucks?) to advertisements for a one-time reduction of 25$. If this was limited to a year, or there was some other ongoing incentive that'd be another story.

04-27-2011, 12:31 PM	#4
jhempel24 Wizard Posts: 2,157 Karma: 7068605 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, B&N Nook Colro	I said this was going to happen about a year ago....it was just too easy to get them in there, and I believe that books will be next

04-27-2011, 12:52 PM	#5
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,315 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	What surprised me was the price for this. I expected them to do it, but figured this would come in a $99 USD instead of $114. Honestly, I can't imagine buying this one for a mere $25 differential. Even if they NEVER put ads in books, it's still nothing I want for that price differential.

04-27-2011, 01:08 PM	#6
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	What's the pool on how many days it takes for the hackers to come up with a modification to remove the ads?

04-27-2011, 01:21 PM	#8
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,844 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	I jumped. It should arrive Friday.

04-27-2011, 01:51 PM	#9
Richey79 mrkrgnao Posts: 241 Karma: 237248 Join Date: May 2010 Device: PRS650, K3 Wireless, Galaxy S3, iPad 3.	If the ads are only on the screensavers and home page, would they ever really bother anyone? Granted, it isn't much of a discount and I do like having custom screen savers a great deal... .

04-27-2011, 01:53 PM	#10
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	It's not enough of a discount to entice me into an ad supported platform. If I didn't have a Kindle, and the price was $99, as CRussel suggests, then I'd probably jump on it.

04-27-2011, 01:56 PM	#12
wachuko eBook Worm Posts: 205 Karma: 2745996 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Device: Kindle Paperwhite/ Sony PRS-505/PRS-600 Silver/PRS-T1	I hate them while browsing my favorite forums, you think I want it in my e-Reader!? Heck no!! In the forums I know they help pay for keeping the forum going... but on my reader!? I rather pay a little more and not have the hassle of ads...

04-27-2011, 07:23 PM	#15
Kali Yuga Professional Contrarian Posts: 2,045 Karma: 3289631 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 4 No Touchie	Uh, this was announced and discussed ad infinitum a week or two ago.