Kindle 3G SO + $30 GC for $139, think of it as K3 for $109.

travfar · 07-24-2011, 02:10 PM

Best Buy had the K3 3G SO for $169 with a bonus $30 BB giftcard. Now they've lowered the price to $139 but are still honoring the $30 BB giftcard. You can use the BB giftcard to buy a Amazon giftcard. Think of it as $109 for a K3 3G SO. Time for me to upgrade from my K2. I get ads

and get a better browser.

ucfgrad93 · 07-24-2011, 03:38 PM

If you don't mind the ads, this sounds like a great deal.

booklover6 · 07-24-2011, 03:38 PM

I just got back from buying one. But I didn't know I could use the BB card to buy an Amazon GC. Can you do that on their web site?

travfar · 07-24-2011, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ucfgrad93

If you don't mind the ads, this sounds like a great deal.

Dude, I want the ads. I was disappointed I couldn't get them on my regular Kindle. I missed out on all those half price Amazon GCs.

travfar · 07-24-2011, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

I just got back from buying one. But I didn't know I could use the BB card to buy an Amazon GC. Can you do that on their web site?

Buy a Amazon Kindle GC at BB. It's just an Amazon GC, you can use it for anything.

ucfgrad93 · 07-24-2011, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by travfar

Dude, I want the ads. I was disappointed I couldn't get them on my regular Kindle. I missed out on all those half price Amazon GCs.

For me, I would rather not have the ads.

booklover6 · 07-24-2011, 09:35 PM

The screen saver ads are great! I just had one with a sleuth looking at me through a huge magnifying glass, the ad was to buy a mystery or thriller for $1. Way better than the dead author screen savers on my other Kindle!

travfar · 07-24-2011, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ucfgrad93

For me, I would rather not have the ads.

Why? What do you find so fascinating about the rotating screens of dead authors?

ucfgrad93 · 07-24-2011, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travfar

Why? What do you find so fascinating about the rotating screens of dead authors?

I would rather see pictures of people who actually wrote books than Oil of Olay ads.

chas0039 · 07-25-2011, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travfar

Dude, I want the ads. I was disappointed I couldn't get them on my regular Kindle. I missed out on all those half price Amazon GCs.

You didn't miss much. They happened only twice and the price drop in the KSO since then has more than wiped out any savings.

jbcohen · 07-25-2011, 09:53 AM

I was under the impression that eink screens had no need for screen blankers as they used a color shift technology to prevent burnin. I am still operating on the old school thinking with CRT's you needed screen blankers to prevent screen burn in, it seems to me that sinceh tadvent of LCDs and eink there are no need for screen blankers.

travfar · 07-25-2011, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbcohen

I was under the impression that eink screens had no need for screen blankers as they used a color shift technology to prevent burnin. I am still operating on the old school thinking with CRT's you needed screen blankers to prevent screen burn in, it seems to me that sinceh tadvent of LCDs and eink there are no need for screen blankers.

Well..... yes and no. Yes, CRTs had serious burn in and thus the need for a screensaver. No, LCDs do "burn in". It's not phosphor burn in like with a CRT, just a similar effect. Checkout an older ATM machine if you find one or a TV that's been on in a store 24/7 on CNN or something with a static portion for a long time. You can see it.

But, that's not the reason for screensavers anymore. It's decoration.

travfar · 07-25-2011, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by chas0039

You didn't miss much. They happened only twice and the price drop in the KSO since then has more than wiped out any savings.

3 times.

1/18/11
5/1/11
6/18/11

And price drops happen for everything except gold and comic books.

ovaldisk · 07-25-2011, 03:01 PM

how much lower can they drop the price of the KSO 3G?

$99 in September?

AthenaAtDelphi · 07-25-2011, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sonamunda

i dont have any idea
I love my ipad ...

And I rest my case .

07-24-2011, 02:10 PM	#1
travfar Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 22910 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: laptop	Kindle 3G SO + $30 GC for $139, think of it as K3 for $109. Best Buy had the K3 3G SO for $169 with a bonus $30 BB giftcard. Now they've lowered the price to $139 but are still honoring the $30 BB giftcard. You can use the BB giftcard to buy a Amazon giftcard. Think of it as $109 for a K3 3G SO. Time for me to upgrade from my K2. I get ads and get a better browser.

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ovaldisk Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 53658 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle	how much lower can they drop the price of the KSO 3G? $99 in September? Last edited by ovaldisk; 07-25-2011 at 03:06 PM.

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ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,372 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	If you don't mind the ads, this sounds like a great deal.

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booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I just got back from buying one. But I didn't know I could use the BB card to buy an Amazon GC. Can you do that on their web site?

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booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	The screen saver ads are great! I just had one with a sleuth looking at me through a huge magnifying glass, the ad was to buy a mystery or thriller for $1. Way better than the dead author screen savers on my other Kindle!

07-25-2011, 09:53 AM	#11
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,033 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	I was under the impression that eink screens had no need for screen blankers as they used a color shift technology to prevent burnin. I am still operating on the old school thinking with CRT's you needed screen blankers to prevent screen burn in, it seems to me that sinceh tadvent of LCDs and eink there are no need for screen blankers.