Amazon reveals $79 Kindle

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Post by zeratul » Wed, Sep 28, 2011, 2:13 PM UTC

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Post by fribblerz » Wed, Sep 28, 2011, 3:29 PM UTC

I'm really looking forward to something like a cheaper variant of DX to come along. Technical books don't render well on 6 inch screen and I can't get myself to shell out a notebook's price for current DX.

Re: Amazon reveals $79 Kindle

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Post by zeratul » Wed, Sep 28, 2011, 3:35 PM UTC

Actually, the announcement is now at the Amazon's home page.

Next step: make e-books cheaper!

http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-version-expensive-paperback-ver...

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Post by gerlv » Wed, Sep 28, 2011, 4:14 PM UTC

Price of this Kindle in the UK: £89 = $139. (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kindle-Wi-Fi-6-Ink-Display/dp/B0051Q...)

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Post by bradleyland » Wed, Sep 28, 2011, 4:14 PM UTC

You know, this is probably a really ridiculous gripe, but that silvery plastic look makes the new Kindles look cheap. It reminds me of the cheap silver plastic they use for "As seen on TV" products. I much preferred the slate gray and white colors of the Kindle Keyboard.

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Post by AzAngel » Wed, Sep 28, 2011, 4:14 PM UTC

zeratul wrote: post #3

Actually, the announcement is now at the Amazon's home page. Next step: make e-books cheaper! http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-version-expensive-paperback-ver...

They used to, but then the publishers forced them to accept the agency model of e-book pricing.

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Post by kylec » Wed, Sep 28, 2011, 4:44 PM UTC

bradleyland wrote: post #5

You know, this is probably a really ridiculous gripe, but that silvery plastic look makes the new Kindles look cheap. It reminds me of the cheap silver plastic they use for "As seen on TV" products. I much preferred the slate gray and white colors of the Kindle Keyboard.

It looks cheap because it is cheap. It's a $79 Kindle, what do you expect?

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Post by codecaine » Wed, Sep 28, 2011, 4:47 PM UTC

gerlv wrote: post #4

Price of this Kindle in the UK: £89 = $139. ( http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kindle-Wi-Fi-6-Ink-Display/dp/B0051Q... )

Price of this Kindle in DE : 99 EUR (134 USD)

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Post by shoota » Wed, Sep 28, 2011, 4:53 PM UTC

AzAngel wrote: post #6

zeratul wrote: post #3

Actually, the announcement is now at the Amazon's home page. Next step: make e-books cheaper! http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-version-expensive-paperback-ver...

They used to, but then the publishers forced them to accept the agency model of e-book pricing.

Actually, I believe it was Apple who promoted the agency model on the iPad which forced Amazon to convert to the agency model as well.

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Post by jamesRaybould » Wed, Sep 28, 2011, 4:57 PM UTC

gerlv wrote: post #4

Price of this Kindle in the UK: £89 = $139. ( http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kindle-Wi-Fi-6-Ink-Display/dp/B0051Q... )

Yet again proving we live in 'rip off Britain'