Amazon Announces New Kindles: $139 Wi-Fi, $189 3G
Last night, Amazon announced an all new Wi-Fi only Kindle that starts at only $139 with a 3G-capable one for $189.
Amazon.com is excited to introduce a new generation of Kindle. The all-new Kindle has a new electronic-ink screen with 50 percent better contrast than any other e-reader, a new sleek design with a 21 percent smaller body while still keeping the same 6-inch-size reading area, and a 15 percent lighter weight at just 8.7 ounces.
Both models are slated for release on August 27th though Amazon has begun preorders. The new Kindle is also said to offer 20% faster page turns, up to one month of battery life, and double the storage to 3,500 books. The 3G Kindle offers over-the-air downloads of books for no monthly fee. The new Wi-Fi model will, of course, require you to be connected to a Wi-Fi network to purchase books.Amazon's dedicated e-reader has been seen as an overlapping market for the Apple iPad. Amazon, however, has been aggressive about expanding the Kindle platform beyond just the hardware device itself. The company has also released a Kindle-compatible app for the iPhone and iPad.
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OT, why do people keep on comparing a Kindle to an iPad? The iPad does so much more than a kindle.
Bar none the kindle is a country mile ahead in terms of being the device that has endeared me to books again. A wonderful device despite the iPad being a world-class device itself.
For really getting into a book, kindle/actual books can't be beat.
Introducing the new amazon kindle, the ereader that's so hard to get outside America you might as well not bother.
OT, why do people keep on comparing a Kindle to an iPad? The iPad does so much more than a kindle.
Are you referring to countries that the kindle isn't available in yet? I ordered my kindle to Canada at it was sitting at my doorstep the next day.
Are you referring to countries that the kindle isn't available in yet? I ordered my kindle to Canada at it was sitting at my doorstep the next day.
Unless you want to spend up to and over $150NZD/AUS on high priority courier Amazon is anywhere from 18 days to a month.
Unless you want to spend up to and over $200NZD/AUS on high priority courier Amazon is anywhere from 18 days to a month.
I hadn't heard of that. That's stings.
I hadn't heard of that. That's stings.
The kindle doesn't have to travel overseas to get to Canada.
Likewise, shouldn't there be a news story every time a new Best Buy or Walmart opens? They sell Macs and iPods.
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