$15 doesn't seem like that much
Agreed. It used to be $30 to opt out of "special offers", so the price is pleasantly affordable.
I just can't get excited about it the Kindle Fires. Between the lackluster software and the draconian terms for developers in their Android store, it seems situated as more of a digital storefront than a device in its own right.
If I have a single trip in the near future, though, you can bet I'll be giving thought to overnighting the new e-ink Kindle.
Also, the Kindle PaperWhite without Special Offers is $20 more.
So the advert price is lower. I wonder of they are having troubles getting companies to advertise.
My kindle (11, sans touch) is great. I wish they would have kept a non touch version.
I'm curious if you know that the kindles don't come with an a/c adapter.
I didn't know that.. then again, I have so many of those characters that I don't even need to worry about it myself. Also I agree that I think the Kindle PaperWhite was the winner of the Amazon conference. For the price, I'd rather get the Nexus 7 instead, which has the Kindle App anyways.
Jacob Hitze added Brandon Stenger.
My Kindle is a couple of generations old, and I really don't see myself buying one without buttons. I'm not a huge fan of the idea of just having a touchscreen to depend on. That said, the Paperwhite is pretty slick...
It doesn't look like there will be a future for buttoned kindles.
Touch e-ink is neat, but thats about it. It's like having a palm 10 years ago.
"Oh neat, you can write in funny ways on the screen and it types for you!"
I'd probably have to see them side by side. I really like the buttons, but I, curious how the new DPI and contrast enhancements look.
For right now, though, I'm content with the Kindle app.
Question: How often do you even use the keyboard? The only buttons I use on my Kindle are the page turn buttons.
Other than that, I agree that I like having the page turn buttons. Kind of wish they could have just kept them on the sides along with the touchscreen so that we could choose.
Regardless, I'm still extremely happy with my Kindle 3 and don't have any reason to upgrade.
Free Kindle book websites (I've "bought" about 50 free books from Amazon already):
1) onehundredfreebooks.com
2) freebookshub.com
3) ireaderreview.com
Mine only has the page turn buttons as well.
I'm curious how the self-lit pages look at night.
They did this whole campaign about how the lcd backlight was crap, and then put one in their new e-inks. I'm rather confused.
I don't think they were against the light part of it, because they've always had the clip-on light accessory. Here are my thoughts:
1) Back-lit e-ink readers being thin enough and light enough so that it won't make the device bigger.
2) Having the technology where it won't consume as much batter power.
3) E-ink screens still don't reflect s much light as devices using LCD.
4) Making the device available with back-lit at a reasonable price.
