New Kindle as low as $79! - Page 2

eSheri · 09-28-2011, 11:49 AM

And I just got a K2 for $75!! Don't I feel silly! Well, back to eBay it goes!

JoeD · 09-28-2011, 11:51 AM

Had a quick look over the Amazon site, is the Kindle Touch not available in the UK? All I can see is the new one at £89 and the older wifi/3g versions?

Wonder why the special offers version isn't out in the UK either, not that I'd buy one, I'd rather pay a little more for the ad free version.

kdgarris · 09-28-2011, 11:52 AM

These look cool, although I don't have an interest personally due to the lack of keyboard. $79 is a great deal to allow me to get my 8-year-old one for Christmas as soon as I can figure out a sturdy case option.

Daveoc64 · 09-28-2011, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeD

Had a quick look over the Amazon site, is the Kindle Touch not available in the UK? All I can see is the new one at £89 and the older wifi/3g versions?

Wonder why the special offers version isn't out in the UK either, not that I'd buy one, I'd rather pay a little more for the ad free version.

The Kindle Touch is currently US-only (probably due to supply constraints).

The Kindle with Special Offers requires advertisers to get on board, so Amazon probably wants to focus on one market to begin with.

bshar489 · 09-28-2011, 11:58 AM

Is there a 3G version as well?

ucfgrad93 · 09-28-2011, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bshar489

Is there a 3G version as well?

Yes, there is. Kindle Touch 3G

jermyzy · 09-28-2011, 12:04 PM

What do you guys think of the new non-touch version with no keyboard? Will it be difficult to navigate the online bookstore with no keyboard/no touch-screen using just the buttons? I was going to get the touch, but I'm going on holidays in October and would really like to bring a ereader with me

bshar489 · 09-28-2011, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ucfgrad93

Yes, there is. Kindle Touch 3G

Thanks

I was too quick to ask, hadn't checked the rest of the forums with the links to the new Kindle Family. Now I'm off to add to my wish list.

Bergette

HistoryWes · 09-28-2011, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ucfgrad93

Ok, just checked the Amazon website. The Kindle is $79 with Special Offers; and $109 without. Still good prices, but I'm not as excited as I was. It is available now. The others are on pre-order to be "released" on November 21.

It seems that all these low price points, with the exception of the Kindle Fire, require you to opt in to the "special offers". This makes it far less earth-shaking than it at first seems. Still good prices and interesting products, but the Kindle Touch Wifi is really $139-- the same as the Nook Touch.

The Fire should shake things up though.

eSheri · 09-28-2011, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jermyzy

What do you guys think of the new non-touch version with no keyboard? Will it be difficult to navigate the online bookstore with no keyboard/no touch-screen using just the buttons? I was going to get the touch, but I'm going on holidays in October and would really like to bring a ereader with me

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe it will be like the Sony 350; we would have to sideload books???

Ajax · 09-28-2011, 12:11 PM

I decided to buy both of the KSO K4s. Once the touchscreen version comes in I'll decide if I like it enough to get away from my buttons, I just hope that with the touch version it will still be easy to turn pages while only holding with one hand.

Went with one day shipping so hopefully tomorrow afternoon I will have my K4.

fr0stbit3 · 09-28-2011, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by melmac

Its up for order but theres seems to be no specific specs ? That seems so odd to me I would never buy on blind faith like that

Specs : http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Touch-W...7223337&sr=8-2

ucfgrad93 · 09-28-2011, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jermyzy

What do you guys think of the new non-touch version with no keyboard? Will it be difficult to navigate the online bookstore with no keyboard/no touch-screen using just the buttons? I was going to get the touch, but I'm going on holidays in October and would really like to bring a ereader with me

I love using the physical keyboard to take notes on my K3. I'm not so sure that I would like having to use the directional pad to maneuvor to each letter. Sounds very slow and cumbersome.

travfar · 09-28-2011, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Daveoc64

It's not $79 because that's for the "Special Offers" Kindle (ad supported version).

The regular "new" Kindle (without the ads) is $109 which is just over £83 including VAT, resulting in a pretty reasonable price given how we usually get shafted.

Amazon has still messed up the pricing. The KSO should cost more, not less. Those special offers are just like Amazon handing you money. My Kindle 3 has paid for itself about 3 times over in the last 2 months.

MarkScheuern · 09-28-2011, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by fr0stbit3

I have my eyes on the B&N website. They're bound to bring out a special offer or something.

The Kindle Touch without "special offers" is about the same price as the Nook Simple Touch Reader. What is cheaper is the Kindle without touch screen or keyboard (wonder how that works?), for which B&N has no equivalent.

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09-28-2011, 11:49 AM	#16
eSheri Addict Posts: 323 Karma: 1015098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Middle of the US Device: K3+3G, Sony 350, Kindle Fire HD, iPad Mini	And I just got a K2 for $75!! Don't I feel silly! Well, back to eBay it goes!

09-28-2011, 11:51 AM	#17
JoeD Guru Posts: 895 Karma: 4383958 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: na	Had a quick look over the Amazon site, is the Kindle Touch not available in the UK? All I can see is the new one at £89 and the older wifi/3g versions? Wonder why the special offers version isn't out in the UK either, not that I'd buy one, I'd rather pay a little more for the ad free version.

09-28-2011, 11:52 AM	#18
kdgarris Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 14744 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Indianapolis, IN USA Device: Kindle 3 wifi	These look cool, although I don't have an interest personally due to the lack of keyboard. $79 is a great deal to allow me to get my 8-year-old one for Christmas as soon as I can figure out a sturdy case option.

09-28-2011, 11:58 AM	#20
bshar489 Addict Posts: 337 Karma: 1082346 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Michigan Device: Kindle Oasis	Is there a 3G version as well?

09-28-2011, 12:04 PM	#22
jermyzy Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 4296 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kindle 4	What do you guys think of the new non-touch version with no keyboard? Will it be difficult to navigate the online bookstore with no keyboard/no touch-screen using just the buttons? I was going to get the touch, but I'm going on holidays in October and would really like to bring a ereader with me

09-28-2011, 12:11 PM	#26
Ajax Addict Posts: 386 Karma: 17083352 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Device: K4 Touch, Kindle Fire, HP Touchpad	I decided to buy both of the KSO K4s. Once the touchscreen version comes in I'll decide if I like it enough to get away from my buttons, I just hope that with the touch version it will still be easy to turn pages while only holding with one hand. Went with one day shipping so hopefully tomorrow afternoon I will have my K4.