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Sayonara, Kindle 2 with U.S. Wireless   no comments

Posted at 8:17 am in kindle 2,Kindle International,Random

Amazon has phased out the U.S. version of the Kindle 2.  A note on Amazon’s site says “Due to strong customer demand for the newest Kindle, we are consolidating our family of 6″ Kindles.  We will continue to fully support Whispernet for all U.S.-only Kindles.”  There are still  refurbished Kindles with the U.S. Whispernet available.

The Kindle with U.S. and international wireless has been reduce in price to $259, which is the recent price of the U.S. only version.

This is probably a bummer for people like me who don’t have a good signal relationship with AT&T,  but there were people who had the same problem with Sprint.

 

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Written by Richard on October 22nd, 2009

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A Few More Notes on Kindle International   2 comments

Posted at 8:57 am in Kindle International,Kindle Outside of USA,Random

Just a few more quick notes on Amazon’s new Kindle International. First of all, if you want to find details of the Kindle International’s release in a particular country there is a drop down country list on the Kindle International
page. While over 100 countries will have Kindles with 3G wireless joy, there are some notable exceptions. Just doing a quick scan I found that Amazon still will not ship Kindles to Canada or Thailand or Israel among other countries. New Zealand is also left out so far, although the Kindle International is available in Australia (but doesn’t come with a power adapter). Some other countries will get Kindles but no wireless connection.

While the US Kindle store now has 350,000 titles, the Kindle stores in some other countries have less than 200,000. This is still much better than Sony’s ebook store.

There is an interesting article about the Kindle International on Wired.com. It includes portions of a telephone interview with Jeff Bezos. Some interesting points:

  • The International Kindle will use AT&T instead of Sprint, which the Kindle 2 uses.
  • The Lonely Planet series will be added to the Kindle store
  • Customers who purchased Kindle 2 within the last 30 days may exchange it for Kindle International
  • Mr. Bezos also revealed that of books currently available at Amazon in both paper and Kindle formats, 48% of sales are in Kindle version

 

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Written by Richard on October 7th, 2009

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Kindle 2 Price Reduction and Amazon Launches Overseas   no comments

Posted at 12:03 am in kindle 2,Kindle International,Kindle Outside of USA,Random

The Kindle 2 is now selling for $259 in the US. A new Kindle with global wireless will be released on October 19th. The international model will sell for $279, and will provide 3G coverage in over 100 countries.

A statement on Amazon’s site states “With this new Kindle, you can get your books, newspapers, and magazines delivered wirelessly while at home or abroad in over 100 countries. Whether you’re in Paris, Mumbai, or Sao Paulo, you can think of a book and be reading it in less than 60 seconds.

Actually, it appears that the “2″ has been dropped; now there is a Kindle with US wireless coverage for $259, a Kindle with US and international wireless for $279, and the Kindle DX remains $489.  Refurbished Kindles are still $219, and the refurbished Kindle DX is still $399.

 

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Written by Richard on October 7th, 2009

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