Flash! Amazon adds ad-supported Kindle 3G & wi-fi for $164
I just stumbled on this!
Amazon has had the $114 KSO (Kindle with Special Offers) which was wi-fi only. That’s $25 less than the $139 normal price.
Now, they are also doing the Kindle wi-fi and 3G for $25 off for an ad-supported version ($164 instead of $189).
I just wanted to alert you right away!
Now you can get a 3G & wi-fi model for a discount for agreeing to see ads and special offers.
Update: here’s a
This post by Bufo Calvin originally appeared in the I Love My Kindle blog.
May 25, 2011 at 4:21 am |
Dang, suddenly it is getting tough to make a decision. I was getting ready to pull the trigger on a Kindle 3G, figuring a Father’s Day sale was coming, but now with the new touch Kobos and Nooks debuting for $130 or so it gives me pause. While I was in Best Buy recently the Kobo actually looked and felt pretty nice. I suspect the new one will be just as good.
I just wonder if there might be any first-generation touch issues that may arise with these two? Also, in reading about these new contenders I haven’t noticed any mention of the ability to browse other sites instead of just the proprietary store. If not, that would tend to bring me back to Kindle (especially with the new special offers on the 3G).
All of a sudden it’s like trying to grab a speeding train going by.
May 25, 2011 at 12:45 pm |
Thanks for writing, Bob!
Choice is good…but it can be hard.
I wouldn’t be entirely seduced by the touch screen. My guess is that it is going to slow reading if you actually have to swipe across the screen (although, fortunately, there are page turn buttons as well, apparently). Flexing a thumb at the point where you are already holding the device has to be less intrusive than having to change grips every single “page turn”. I’ve heard that infrared touchscreens may not be that precise, but I look forward to trying one of these in a store.
The Kobos have not been able to browse in the past. Browsing is not a prime experience on any E Ink device at this point, so I’d be careful about that as well.
I’d still choose a Kindle, personally…for one thing, the Kindle Customer Service is so much better (in my experience, and by policy). For example, you can “return” a Kindle store book within seven days of purchase for a refund. Barnes & Noble explicitly says:
Items That Cannot Be Returned
We are unable to accept returns for NOOKbooks,
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/help/cds2.asp?PID=8121&cds2Pid=8510&linkid=1707032
May 25, 2011 at 4:31 am |
Amazon never misses an opportunity to deflect attention from competitors. Obviously they were saving this announcement for this moment.