Kindle with "special offers"

makani · 04-22-2011, 05:07 PM

A kindle with "special offers" is being offered as an option at Amazon for $119.
It claims to be the same product as the usual wifi kindle but as I researched a little bit on the website it seems there will be "screensaver adds" included in this version. As an extra bonus or enticement they seem to be also offering add ons in terms of cost saving discounts to be applied after purchase.
Do I have this correct, also I was wondering how intrusive the screensavers are, any thoughts?
Phil

bZkindle · 04-22-2011, 05:13 PM

there have been extensive threads on this. look in the news section.

GoSharks · 04-22-2011, 05:16 PM

You'll find more opinions then you need here...

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=129198

makani · 04-22-2011, 05:38 PM

Thanks Guys,
As you can tell I am not all that up to date with the kindle webpage on Amazon and did not realize it was old news. I actually only went to the site because of the recent news about kindles being able to download library books soon.
After reading the above forum opinions I have to agree the adds seem a bit of an annoyance to warrent the $25 savings.

04-22-2011, 05:07 PM	#1
makani Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cambria, California Device: sony PRS-505	Kindle with "special offers" A kindle with "special offers" is being offered as an option at Amazon for $119. It claims to be the same product as the usual wifi kindle but as I researched a little bit on the website it seems there will be "screensaver adds" included in this version. As an extra bonus or enticement they seem to be also offering add ons in terms of cost saving discounts to be applied after purchase. Do I have this correct, also I was wondering how intrusive the screensavers are, any thoughts? Phil

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04-22-2011, 05:13 PM	#2
bZkindle Fanatic Posts: 510 Karma: 1025024 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada City, Soviet Canuckistan Device: k2, k3G, kindle DXG, Sony T-1, iPad, iPhone, stone tablet	there have been extensive threads on this. look in the news section.

04-22-2011, 05:16 PM	#3
GoSharks SQUIRREL!! Posts: 1,636 Karma: 8400000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Device: K-Fire, PW2, PW3	You'll find more opinions then you need here... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=129198

04-22-2011, 05:38 PM	#4
makani Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cambria, California Device: sony PRS-505	Thanks Guys, As you can tell I am not all that up to date with the kindle webpage on Amazon and did not realize it was old news. I actually only went to the site because of the recent news about kindles being able to download library books soon. After reading the above forum opinions I have to agree the adds seem a bit of an annoyance to warrent the $25 savings.