Archive for July, 2009

Can the Kindle 2 Pay for Itself?

After looking at the large number of new releases and best sellers at the Amazon website, I began to wonder if my Kindle 2 could actually pay for itself?
Here is my thought process on determining the “return on my investment”:
1.  Although I paid more, the Kindle 2 is now priced at $299.
2.  A new release [...]

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Kindle 2 Trade In Values

When the Kindle 2 was released in February I wondered if ebay would become the place to pick up a cheap Kindle 1.  I have two college aged readers and thought that the introduction of a new Kindle would mean that people would be dumping the older version at bargain prices.  I was hoping to [...]

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Illuminate your Kindle 2

I love to read at the end of the day. It is so relaxing to get into bed and read a good book. But what if the lighting is a bit too low? Or your spouse is sleeping and you can’t power up the overhead light?
You’ll be in the dark no longer [...]

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Buy Kindle 2 Today and Save $60

Amazon recently lowered the price of the Kindle 2.0 to $299.  That is a $60 savings over the regular price of $359.   This is the first time we have seen a reduction in the price of any of the Kindle ebook readers.

Not sure if this is a temporary price reduction or not.  Amazon does fluctuate [...]

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Kindle 2.0 – What’s Included?

Here is a great video which covers lots of great features in the Kindle 2.0

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