Exclusive: Amazon Kindle 2 official images + price + release date - Page 14

Ervserver · 02-09-2009, 03:37 PM

I'd prefer the Kindle to have Wi-Fi, would likely make the Kindle less expensive as well. I'm guessing $50 -$100

pilotbob · 02-09-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ervserver

I'd prefer the Kindle to have Wi-Fi, would likely make the Kindle less expensive as well. I'm guessing $50 -$100

I very much doubt it.

BOb

Alisa · 02-09-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

I very much doubt it.

BOb

Yep. It's not like the EVDO hardware is terribly expensive and WiFi hardware isn't free. There may be some sort of activation fee to Sprint but you can bet it's not the $25 we pay and Amazon is likely paying for data used at a reduced rate. They're not paying for a monthly account for every Kindle the way we consumers do for our phones.

vivlio · 02-09-2009, 04:57 PM

It's useless.Crappy.Only 2gb, without a memory card slot, it doesn't support pdf files natively no wifi as mentioned above.Too bad that plasticlogic's reader slipped for january 2010.
If someone gets it PLEASE POST FOR US on the screen contrast.

Ediciona · 02-09-2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamG

Well there we go. 16 shades of grey, up from 4. 25% better battery life, 20% faster screen refresh, TTS, super thin, charges via USB AND via AC (comes with both cables). I just ordered 2 - one for me and one for the wife.

Let us know once you & your wife got your Kindles 2 and try them... it seems Kindle is coming massive on Spain sometime this year... we really hope so.

desertgrandma · 02-09-2009, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ediciona

Let us know once you & your wife got your Kindles 2 and try them... it seems Kindle is coming massive on Spain sometime this year... we really hope so.

?? Could you explain?

JSWolf · 02-10-2009, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by vivlio

It's useless.Crappy.Only 2gb, without a memory card slot, it doesn't support pdf files natively no wifi as mentioned above.Too bad that plasticlogic's reader slipped for january 2010.
If someone gets it PLEASE POST FOR US on the screen contrast.

The screen contrast is no different then any other 6" sized eink screen as they all use the same Vizplex screen. Just go have a look at the Sony 505 and you'll see what sort of contrast you'll be getting.

ProDigit · 02-10-2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by vivlio

It's useless.Crappy.Only 2gb, without a memory card slot, it doesn't support pdf files natively no wifi as mentioned above.Too bad that plasticlogic's reader slipped for january 2010.
If someone gets it PLEASE POST FOR US on the screen contrast.

2GB can store about 2000 e-books from the amazon bookstore!
So far I have no more than 175MB of the 200+Mb used of the freespace of my Sony PRS-505.
If you can read all those 2000 books before buying a new device, I'll say I'm impressed!

Though I agree with wifi, and especially the SD!
It seems Amazon is making it harder to put free books on their devices!

bwaldron · 02-10-2009, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ProDigit

It seems Amazon is making it harder to put free books on their devices!

Not really. The USB can still be used (and that's generally how I put books on the Kindle 1 SD card anyway, given that it was rather inaccessible behind the cover).

ProDigit · 02-14-2009, 11:27 AM

with skipping many replies, reading only a few,I see the situation is no different from the PRS-700!

Everyone was excited, because they where expecting a better device with NO tradeoff.
Then,once the tradeoff was here, they wanted to go back; not buy it.

I think it's going to take a while before a 'perfect' device will be available!

MonaLS · 02-15-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ProDigit

I think it's going to take a while before a 'perfect' device will be available!

Yup. I do think that the more players in the electronic reader market, the better chance we have of getting the perfect reader.

Of course perfect for me isn't necessarily perfect for you.

kavi · 02-16-2009, 06:15 AM

There are not signs of a fixation system on the back ; and a side-attached cover like the Sony does not seem likely seeing as the edge are even thinner.

If the screen is still a 6", seeing how thin and comparatively large it is, I guess they will only ship it with a sleeve case.

Wounded Soldiers
Military Wives

ProDigit · 02-16-2009, 01:21 PM

yeah, casings on readers haven't been the best; though there is a topic on the forum about the cases and leather pouches or whatever...

RichardNester · 11-25-2009, 08:21 AM

For free is always most preferable

I noticed that Americanlisted have a competition where you could win a Kindle 2. removed link. Please don't abuse this community to link to your site (as you have made the same posts on multiple other sites)

Hellmark · 11-25-2009, 01:31 PM

Please don't grave dig for that. Post in the proper area.

02-16-2009, 06:15 AM	#207
kavi Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: none	reply There are not signs of a fixation system on the back ; and a side-attached cover like the Sony does not seem likely seeing as the edge are even thinner. If the screen is still a 6", seeing how thin and comparatively large it is, I guess they will only ship it with a sleeve case. Wounded Soldiers Military Wives

11-25-2009, 08:21 AM	#209
RichardNester Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: none	Free Kindle For free is always most preferable I noticed that Americanlisted have a competition where you could win a Kindle 2. removed link. Please don't abuse this community to link to your site (as you have made the same posts on multiple other sites) Last edited by Alexander Turcic; 11-26-2009 at 08:27 AM.

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02-09-2009, 03:37 PM	#196
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	I'd prefer the Kindle to have Wi-Fi, would likely make the Kindle less expensive as well. I'm guessing $50 -$100

02-09-2009, 04:57 PM	#199
vivlio Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: none	It's useless.Crappy.Only 2gb, without a memory card slot, it doesn't support pdf files natively no wifi as mentioned above.Too bad that plasticlogic's reader slipped for january 2010. If someone gets it PLEASE POST FOR US on the screen contrast.

02-14-2009, 11:27 AM	#205
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	with skipping many replies, reading only a few,I see the situation is no different from the PRS-700! Everyone was excited, because they where expecting a better device with NO tradeoff. Then,once the tradeoff was here, they wanted to go back; not buy it. I think it's going to take a while before a 'perfect' device will be available!

02-16-2009, 01:21 PM	#208
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	yeah, casings on readers haven't been the best; though there is a topic on the forum about the cases and leather pouches or whatever...

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Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,549 Karma: 3799999 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: O'Fallon, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3	Please don't grave dig for that. Post in the proper area.

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