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Sep

[Weekend Poll] Will You Be Buying A New Kindle?

Posted by Aaron Gingrich in Amazon, Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD, Polls

This is the latest in our Weekend Poll series. For last week's, see Do You Stream Your Music Library On Android, Or Store It Locally?

On September 6, Amazon announced three new Kindles: a 6" non-Android model called the Paperwhite (with or without 3G), the 7" Kindle Fire HD (16 and 32GB), and an 8.9" Kindle Fire HD (16 or 32GB), while updating the hardware and dropping the price of the original Fire to $160. Pre-orders for the new versions went live the same day, and release dates vary anywhere from September 14 to November 20. The specs show Amazon's commitment to the ecosystem - and to not be undersold by Google:

Dual-core 1.5GHz OMAP 4470 processor on the 8.9" version; dual-core 1.2GHz OMAP 4460 on the 7"
8.9": 1920x1200 IPS LCD display, 254ppi; 7": 1280x720 IPS LCD display
10-point multi-touch
Dual WiFi-antennas, dual-band, and MIMO support
Dolby Digital Plus dual-driver stereo speakers
Android 4.0 base
16GB or 32GB of storage in non-4G variants; 32GB and 64GB in Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G
HD front-facing camera
Whispersync support for ebooks and audiobooks
X-Ray for books, movies, and textbooks
MicroUSB
MicroHDMI
Bluetooth
Microphone
8.9": 20oz (567 grams), 7": 13.9oz (395 grams)
Free month of Amazon Prime

As David found out, they certainly offer a compelling package at a very accessible price, especially thanks to the ecosystem Amazon has built up around the devices.

Sep

New Kindles Available For Pre-Order From Best Buy, In Case You Prefer Brick And Mortar Instead Of Smiling Boxes

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in Amazon, News

Yesterday, Amazon made waves by announcing what experts are calling "a bajillion new Kindles." Pre-orders went live yesterday from Amazon, but if you'd rather pick yours up from a store like they used to do when your parents were kids, Best Buy is now offering you that chance. You will have to give up that cardboard grin, though:

All of the new Kindles will be available for pre-order, including the non-Androidy ones. Here's a list of which devices will be available when:

September 14: Kindle e-reader ($69), updated Kindle Fire ($159), 7" Kindle Fire HD ($199
October: Kindle Paperwhite ($119, $179 for 3G)
"Before Christmas": 8.9" Kindle Fire HD ($299), Kindle Fire HD LTE ($499)

It's a little unnerving that Best Buy is using the "before Christmas" language, when Amazon stated that orders would ship on November 20th for some of the late-bloomers among yesterday's announcements.

Sep

Pre-Orders For All New Amazon Kindle Variants Are Live [Links]

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Amazon, Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD, News

Last Updated: September 8th, 2012

Earlier today, Amazon announced a slew of new Kindle products: a refreshed 8GB Fire, brand new 16/32GB Fire HD 7" and 16/32GB Fire HD 8.9", including 32/64GB LTE-enabled variants, and a Kindle Paperwhite which doesn't run Android. The pre-order links weren't working right away, but they've just gone live, and I have them all for you right here.