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Amazon Kindle 2 - $189 USD Price Slashed! (Originally $260)

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That's right folks, Amazon Kindle 2 is now (almost) as cheap as the more down to earth Kobo eReader. For your info, the price translates to $215 AUD as of today's exchange rate.

This morning, Amazon’s Kindle set you back $US260. Now, presumably in response to Nook’s steep price drop this morning, it’s $US190. That means the best ebook reader out there is now also one of the cheapest.

It’s not that there aren’t budget ebook readers that still come in below Kindle’s new price. But a $US190 Kindle includes some of the best hardware and biggest selection around, plus free 3G connectivity. Most importantly, it’s 10 dollars under the Nook’s new price.

Source from Engadget

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As of the 2.52 firmware update, Australian Kindle 2 users now have unrestricted 3g internet access on their devices. (Free internet access to any website)

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  • bigsue19 on 22/06/2010 - 09:25

    ACCCKKKK!!!! This has been on my Wish List for sooooo long! Wonder if I can convince the hubby to buy it for me.

  • tomsco on 22/06/2010 - 09:47

    Unrestrticed 3G? Unlimited internet access? You don't mean what I think you mean, do you?

    • DP on 22/06/2010 - 09:57
      +1

      Just in case anybody gets excited…
      …no :0)

      The Kindle comes with a SIM card built in, which you can't change, and allows you to use the browser to buy books from Amazon anywhere. It is unlimited, but you can't tether it, and it is a black and white screen with five second page refreshes and only a browser, so you can't download anything other than books.

      Prior to the latest update, you could only use the browser here in Australia to buy books and look at Wikipedia (no one is quite sure why about the Wikipedia bit) - since the update, the browser has been unlocked so that you can browse any page. (Amazon must have gotten a better roaming data deal with AT&T)

  • greazy on 22/06/2010 - 10:07

    Question is does the sim work in Australia? This isn't the international version.

  • thangcuoi on 22/06/2010 - 10:07
    +1

    Expect to see even more price slashing in the next 12 months. US$49.95 would be the magic spot for a basic reader.

  • melmac77 on 22/06/2010 - 10:56

    So can Aussies purchase Amazon Ebooks with an Australian Amazon account or do you have to setup and American account to get around region restrictions ?

  • scrimshaw on 22/06/2010 - 11:05
    +1

    There's no region restrictions for ebooks, because there is no shipping or warranties involved — it's a digital download. Australians can buy eBooks, you don't need to have an American credit card/US Paypal or US residential address.

    To get started you need to first download and install the Kindle for PC application.

    After installing it, you can create an account, and then in the application click the "Shop in Kindle Store" button.

    The prices listed are all in USD.

  • micromanage on 22/06/2010 - 11:21

    How much is shipping to AUS?

  • Dabbler68 on 22/06/2010 - 11:30
    +2

    Nice deal … but … My first thought when I saw the price was to order one myself until I had a look at the negative reviews on Amazon. See this one voted as the most helpful critical review.

    http://www.amazon.com/review/RV0R3AODMRNJZ/ref=cm_cr_pr_view…

    The issues seem valid. There must be many complaints and maybe Amazon are about to can this model - another reason for the price drop?

    Nevertheless, if the features suit you it's a good deal.

    • stalker878 on 22/06/2010 - 12:14

      tt was an excellent review..
      i will have to think twice then..

      • scrimshaw on 22/06/2010 - 12:32
        -1

        Another alternative is the $150 Wifi Nook, but they don't ship to Australia so you have to arrange for your own parcel forwarding service (e.g Price USA or Shipito)

        • ragflan on 22/06/2010 - 12:35

          Barnes and Nobles ships the Nook to Australia. 18 US bucks for standard and 22 US bucks for Express.

        • Livert on 22/06/2010 - 18:53

          Whoa. The Nook looks good. Might actually put in an order tonight.

          • CyberMurning on 22/06/2010 - 23:21
            -1

            @Livert: careful.. u cant browse internet wit nook,not like kindle

            • scrimshaw on 22/06/2010 - 23:28

              @CyberMurning: On the other hand the Nook runs Android… so it is possible with some l33t hacking to install a browser on the Nook and browse via Wifi.

              • Livert on 23/06/2010 - 08:51

                @scrimshaw: Ordered one. Should arrive in 2-3 weeks.

                • ragflan on 23/06/2010 - 15:19
                  +1

                  @Livert: Livert, erwinsie is completely wrong. Yo erwinsie, Nook can browse the internet man. Where are you getting your facts from? It's got a frickin' webkit browser built right in ever since version 1.3. Like scrimshaw said, it's Android. It even has a Music player that looks like stock 1.5 Android. Throw in a microSD card and you can read PDFs and stuff, play your music and what not.

                  I'm sure Nook will release more updates and more stuff will be available since its Android. Plus, rooting now is simpler too since there's a softroot method instead of having to mess around with hardware.

                  • Livert on 23/06/2010 - 17:24

                    @ragflan: Yeah. Did some reading on softrooting last night. Might not do it at all as browsing in greyscale would suck.

                    What I paid:

                    Sub Total: $149.00
                    Shipping & Processing: $12.98
                    Total Shipment Price: $161.98

                    Worked out to be AUD$189 via Paypal payment.

                    And to think I was considering the Kobo :P

                    • ragflan on 23/06/2010 - 21:47

                      @Livert: Nah nah. You don't need to softroot to get access to the browser. It's included in the 1.3 update. Basically your Nook will have an inbuilt webkit browser already without you doing anything.

                      Softroot is if you wanna add more stuff. Livert, quick question. I was going to buy a second one just 2 days later after I bought my first, and the checkout process kept saying they can't ship the Nook WiFi to Australia. Did you get any such errors?

                      • ragflan on 23/06/2010 - 21:50

                        @ragflan: The first time I checked out, I didn't get any warnings. Second time it keeps giving me the message: In compliance with shipping regulations, some item(s) in your order cannot be sent to Melbourne in Australia.

                        • CyberMurning on 24/06/2010 - 00:55

                          @ragflan: sorry man, completely mixup nook and kobo :)
                          now i like this ver kindle! hmm but how about reading manga? can i still use mangle to convert all the jpgs then read it in nook?

                      • Livert on 24/06/2010 - 07:02

                        @ragflan: Nope. No issues for me at all.

                        • CyberMurning on 24/06/2010 - 21:50

                          @Livert: Livert, you so lucky i heard some people from australia now can not buy and have it delivered here anymore.

                        • Livert on 25/06/2010 - 09:11

                          @Livert: Ah crap. Just received this email today.

                          Dear Valued Customer,

                          We are writing to you regarding your recent order for the Barnes & Noble
                          NOOK WiFi. Due to our current international shipping agreement, we are
                          unable to ship this device to addresses outside of the US.

                          If you received a shipping confirmation email, we have refunded your
                          original payment method. All other orders were canceled and were not
                          billed.

                          Please accept our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience and
                          disappointment this may have caused.

                          We value your patronage and hope to be given the opportunity to continue
                          to serve you in the future.

                          • scrimshaw on 25/06/2010 - 13:11
                            +1

                            @Livert: Aww, that sucks. Australia always misses out on the best gadgets.

                          • daydream on 26/06/2010 - 16:18

                            @Livert: Isn't free trade great ;-)

                            • ragflan on 28/06/2010 - 04:42

                              @daydream: Saw 3 eReaders in JB today. Not one of them had decent specs and didn't have anything special about them but where the Nook costs 140, the JB readers cost about 300. It's really annoying. Mine didn't get shipped either.

                              scrimshaw, looks like the old thread at whirlpool is correct. My apologies. The first one I purchased, order went through. Second one I tried, it kept rejecting. Then I got the refund for the first.

                              And now, Droid X is US only as well. :(

                              • CyberMurning on 28/06/2010 - 09:59

                                @ragflan: same wit me. went to OW, JB, Dymocks, all to have a look and try of ebook reader and shock about the price tag they put.
                                hmm iiriver ebook reader is good, but too expensive.
                                how about kindle then ?

                                • ragflan on 29/06/2010 - 12:31

                                  @CyberMurning: Yeah Kindle's about the best option right now. 189 USD is the most reasonable. Kobo was 199 AUD at Borders but they're always sold out and I feel that Kindle is a better product than Kobo is. But I honestly won't get a Kindle for the same reason I won't get any new Apple products. Everything is locked down.

                                  I'd rather wait and hope for a day when Nook is for international orders or when a similar product comes up for less than 200. I can never justify paying anything above 200 for an eBook Reader that's only 7". So the JB products are ridiculously overpriced. 399 for a 7" eReader has got to be one of the biggest rip-offs in JB.

  • CyberMurning on 22/06/2010 - 15:42

    what?? no SD slot? will not buy this unless down to $50

  • CyberMurning on 22/06/2010 - 17:59

    hey, just wondering, any1 have any ebook reader, what do you think of reading manga (jpg) on it ? good ? i have hundreds of manga files..

    • scrimshaw on 22/06/2010 - 18:59

      Should be fine. You may need to convert your JPGS' into Adobe PDF format to allow for zooming.

  • CyberMurning on 23/06/2010 - 10:03

    can some1 posted their experiences with kindle free internet in sydney cbd, please

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