How old is your Kindle three?

jbcohen · 04-10-2012, 02:45 PM

Bought mine a little bit before the new models were available, it wil be one year in three months. Is it still working like new? Mine is.

Pookeysgirl · 04-10-2012, 02:50 PM

I got mine January 2011. My Kindle still works like new and I've read on it for at least 2 hours a day every day since I got it

JoHunt · 04-10-2012, 03:00 PM

I got mine in August 2010 when they first came out and it also works like new. In fact, the only thing wrong with it is that it doesn't have a touch screen

Shack70 · 04-10-2012, 03:02 PM

Got mine November 2010!

alansplace · 04-10-2012, 03:06 PM

April 6, 2011 - looks and works like it's brand new.

booklover6 · 04-10-2012, 03:13 PM

Got my wifi model November 2010. Got my 3G model July 2011. Replaced the 3G model Feb 2012. Replacement does the same thing the other one did--sporadic, daily, rebooting for no reason. I still love the Kindles and use them.

Blossom · 04-10-2012, 04:05 PM

November 2010 was when I bought mine.

Has never been replaced and always works like a champ. I've got a Squaretrade warranty on it before Amazon made it impossible to use coupons to get them. It's good till Nov 2012. So if my K3 does go kaput before then I can get another one or something else.

I see my K4 going kaput before the K3.

stickybuns · 04-10-2012, 04:10 PM

I received my K3 last year as a Valentine's Day gift from my husband. I've played with the new e-readers on display at the local Target, but none of them seem to really add much to the reading experience. I won't be buying a new e-reader unless my K3 either breaks (sniffle sniffle sob!) or Amazon/B&N/Sony introduce something REALLY amazing.

ucfgrad93 · 04-10-2012, 04:38 PM

I got mine for Fathers Day last year.

RDaneel54 · 04-10-2012, 04:53 PM

The Wifi one (used by my granddaughter) in August 2010. The 3G one in July 2011.

Both working well.

texasnightowl · 04-10-2012, 06:25 PM

About 8 months old. Got it Oct. 1, 2011. (Decided I didn't want one of the new ones.) Yep, still like new.

crich70 · 04-10-2012, 06:25 PM

I ordered mine March 11 2011 and it still works very well. On occasion if I press a button too quickly it freezes and needs to be restarted to clear but I understand that's a common problem to all kindles. As far as the cosmetic appearance it looks pretty much brand new as I usually keep it in a cover I bought on ebay.

twowheels · 04-10-2012, 07:09 PM

Purchased mine on November 6, 2010 and it has worked flawlessly all 521 days, 3.75 hours since. :-)

DreamWriter · 04-10-2012, 07:41 PM

I purchased my first K3 in November 2010. It developed a minor screen defect after I'd had it about four months, but I waited until November 2011 to have it replaced. I've had the new K3 for five months now and it's working fine.

tubemonkey · 04-10-2012, 07:50 PM

One year this month. It's the Special Offers K3 and I ordered it as soon as it was released.

04-10-2012, 02:45 PM	#1
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	How old is your Kindle three? Bought mine a little bit before the new models were available, it wil be one year in three months. Is it still working like new? Mine is.

04-10-2012, 03:06 PM	#5
alansplace Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,897 Karma: 464403178 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: 33.9388° N, 117.2716° W Device: Kindles K-2, K-KB, PW 1 & 2, Voyage, Fire 2, 5 & HD 8, Surface 3, iPad	How old is your Kindle three? April 6, 2011 - looks and works like it's brand new.

04-10-2012, 07:09 PM	#13
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,855 Karma: 13432974 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro, Boox Note Max	Purchased mine on November 6, 2010 and it has worked flawlessly all 521 days, 3.75 hours since. :-) Last edited by twowheels; 04-10-2012 at 07:12 PM.

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04-10-2012, 02:50 PM	#2
Pookeysgirl Wizard Posts: 1,705 Karma: 12696746 Join Date: May 2010 Device: K3, Kobo Mini	I got mine January 2011. My Kindle still works like new and I've read on it for at least 2 hours a day every day since I got it

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JoHunt I am what I am Posts: 6,625 Karma: 62235665 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: iPad3, Voyage	I got mine in August 2010 when they first came out and it also works like new. In fact, the only thing wrong with it is that it doesn't have a touch screen

04-10-2012, 03:02 PM	#4
Shack70 Guru Posts: 777 Karma: 1043626 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: York, Pa Device: Kindle Paperwhite 11th Generation	Got mine November 2010!

04-10-2012, 03:13 PM	#6
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	Got my wifi model November 2010. Got my 3G model July 2011. Replaced the 3G model Feb 2012. Replacement does the same thing the other one did--sporadic, daily, rebooting for no reason. I still love the Kindles and use them.

04-10-2012, 04:05 PM	#7
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	November 2010 was when I bought mine. Has never been replaced and always works like a champ. I've got a Squaretrade warranty on it before Amazon made it impossible to use coupons to get them. It's good till Nov 2012. So if my K3 does go kaput before then I can get another one or something else. I see my K4 going kaput before the K3.

04-10-2012, 04:10 PM	#8
stickybuns Evangelist Posts: 405 Karma: 479729 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Paperwhite 2	I received my K3 last year as a Valentine's Day gift from my husband. I've played with the new e-readers on display at the local Target, but none of them seem to really add much to the reading experience. I won't be buying a new e-reader unless my K3 either breaks (sniffle sniffle sob!) or Amazon/B&N/Sony introduce something REALLY amazing.

04-10-2012, 04:38 PM	#9
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,372 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	I got mine for Fathers Day last year.

04-10-2012, 04:53 PM	#10
RDaneel54 Aging Positronic Brain Posts: 633 Karma: 2155452 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Aurora (when off-Earth) Device: Amazon Oasis; iPhone, iPad Mini	The Wifi one (used by my granddaughter) in August 2010. The 3G one in July 2011. Both working well.

04-10-2012, 06:25 PM	#11
texasnightowl Guru Posts: 812 Karma: 2873645 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Device: PW5, Oasis 3, K4B(NT), K3/KK	About 8 months old. Got it Oct. 1, 2011. (Decided I didn't want one of the new ones.) Yep, still like new.

04-10-2012, 06:25 PM	#12
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	I ordered mine March 11 2011 and it still works very well. On occasion if I press a button too quickly it freezes and needs to be restarted to clear but I understand that's a common problem to all kindles. As far as the cosmetic appearance it looks pretty much brand new as I usually keep it in a cover I bought on ebay.

04-10-2012, 07:41 PM	#14
DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	I purchased my first K3 in November 2010. It developed a minor screen defect after I'd had it about four months, but I waited until November 2011 to have it replaced. I've had the new K3 for five months now and it's working fine.

04-10-2012, 07:50 PM	#15
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,853 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	One year this month. It's the Special Offers K3 and I ordered it as soon as it was released.