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Old 05-25-2011, 02:00 AM   #16
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Probably tax; mine, inclusive of tax, was $205.77
His was $220 with tax, $205 without. We want to know why he paid $205 when full retail is only $189.
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Old 05-25-2011, 03:39 AM   #17
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No, I what I said was I thought it was $220, but I looked at the receipt and realized it was only $205
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Old 05-25-2011, 11:34 AM   #18
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No, I what I said was I thought it was $220, but I looked at the receipt and realized it was only $205
ok, i tried to drop out of this but i don't seem able to do so. where do you live that has $16.77 in taxes for a $189 purchase?
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Old 05-25-2011, 01:50 PM   #19
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I guessing New York. Tax is 8.875% here
$189 + $16.77 = $205.77. It really sucked when Amazon gave in and started collecting tax here.
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I guessing New York. Tax is 8.875% here
$189 + $16.77 = $205.77. It really sucked when Amazon gave in and started collecting tax here.
Yeah, it's New York (for me, at least)
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I guessing New York. Tax is 8.875% here
$189 + $16.77 = $205.77. It really sucked when Amazon gave in and started collecting tax here.
yikes, does amazon have a physical presence in new york?
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They're matching B&N's formula of 2 months based on 30 minutes reading per day with WiFi off. Amazon's old formula was based on 60 minutes per day. IOW, they're identical and B&N was just being cute by cutting the reading time per day in half.

Battery Life: 2 months @ 30 minutes/day = 1 month @ 60 minutes/day
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They're matching B&N's formula of 2 months based on 30 minutes reading per day with WiFi off. Amazon's old formula was based on 60 minutes per day. IOW, they're identical and B&N was just being cute by cutting the reading time per day in half.

Battery Life: 2 months @ 30 minutes/day = 1 month @ 60 minutes/day
Do you think they took account of the number of days in a month (30 or 31) or for that matter February and perhaps if it is a leap year. You may get a nominal improvement in performance there
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Old 05-25-2011, 04:23 PM   #24
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ok, i tried to drop out of this but i don't seem able to do so. where do you live that has $16.77 in taxes for a $189 purchase?
I live in california the sales tax was only $15.67

and it's $189.99 so the total came out to $205.66
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Old 05-25-2011, 04:29 PM   #25
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Old 05-25-2011, 04:45 PM   #26
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If I was in the market for a new Kindle this is the one I'd buy.
I'd wait for a touchscreen Kindle. The current K3 just feels outdated.
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why does it say battery life up to 2 months now? I dunno bout you but my kindle barely lasts a month (with wireless rarely on)
I think that number is calculated based on 1 hours of use a day. I expect you use yours more than that.

That all said, I don't think 1 month of batter life is really a problem. Many people have to charge their phones mid day to ensure it works for the commute home.

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I'd wait for a touchscreen Kindle. The current K3 just feels outdated.
You wouldn't buy a Kindle anyway... so I'm not sure this advice is genuine.

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I'd wait for a touchscreen Kindle. The current K3 just feels outdated.
Wait....Stop the presses! JSWolf is talking about buying a Kindle!.... nope, sorry, he's just trolling again.
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