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Kindle Paperwhite - Waterproof 8GB $149 Delivered (RRP $199) @ Amazon AU

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Kindle Paperwhite - Waterproof 8GB $149 Delivered (RRP $199) @ Amazon AUAffiliate
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Bargearse on 02/01/2020 - 01:05 amazon.com.au (1292 clicks)
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Amazon have dropped their price to $149 which seems to be their lowest according to the camel and the best price at the moment.

Comes to $137 with ShopBack 8%.

Has been cheaper in the past with eBay codes via Good Guys

(https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/499635)

Features:

  • The thinnest, lightest Kindle Paperwhite yet—with a flush-front design and 300 ppi glare-free display that reads like real paper even in bright sunlight.
  • Now waterproof, so you’re free to read and relax at the beach, by the pool, or in the bath.
  • Enjoy twice the storage with 8 GB. Or choose 32 GB to hold even more titles.
  • A single battery charge lasts weeks, not hours.
  • The built-in adjustable light lets you read indoors and outdoors, day and night.
  • Get instant access to over 5 million titles, including new releases and best sellers.
  • This device does not support playback of Audible audiobooks.
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  • alvian on 02/01/2020 - 01:28
    +1

    Price beat at Officeworks $141.55 but you lose cashback.

  • User50301 on 02/01/2020 - 04:54

    Standard price of 8gb model is $169 not $199.

    • alvian on 02/01/2020 - 06:36

      Price history shows $199 was the norm.

      • NotBritishorUK on 02/01/2020 - 07:41

        That was back in November

        • NotBritishorUK on 02/01/2020 - 13:29

          Oh no, it’s now gone back up to the November $199 price!

          I was about to buy :(

        • alvian on 02/01/2020 - 15:32

          That was back in November

          And now in January 2020. So $199 was the norm and is once again the norm. Standard price and RRP of 8GB model is $199 not $169.

          • NotBritishorUK on 02/01/2020 - 18:48

            @alvian: Hindsight is 2020, seemed like $169 was the new Amazon price for good as it had been for a while but unfortunately for me $199 it is

    • Bargearse on 02/01/2020 - 09:36

      It’s still $199 at JB and OW so I assumed that was the standard price. Looks like it’s been $169 since late Nov at amazon.

  • edwardziad on 02/01/2020 - 06:48
    +8

    Kindle does not work with your local library. This is the reason I chose Kobo over Kindle.

    • ocoolio on 02/01/2020 - 08:45
      +6

      What are you talking about? I use Calibre to upload my local books to Kindle

      • [Deactivated] on 02/01/2020 - 08:54
        +2

        Yes the IRC library is quite extensive

      • edwardziad on 02/01/2020 - 08:55
        +4

        I was referring to the public library ebooks and not my own collection of ebooks. Also, I do not want to do that extra step of conversion just to read ebooks on Kindle. Kindle has its own Ebook format. It is like Apple trying to lock you into their ecosystem.

        • [Deactivated] on 02/01/2020 - 11:11

          Stick it to the man. You'll show amazon whos boss

      • Melb69 on 02/01/2020 - 09:31

        So with Calibre you can convert to files to Kindle format? Is Calibre free would like to try it out. Is it easy to use?

        • Bargearse on 02/01/2020 - 09:39
          +6

          I have this model Paperwhite and have used earlier model kindles with Calibre. This program is free, pulls metadata and converts file formats with ease. Great if you have a large DRM free digital library.

          Here’s a quick review with video instruction on using Calibre. It’s pretty straight forward though, add books to library, send to device. You can set it to auto convert to your chosen format (mobi, ePub)

          https://www.google.com/amp/s/goodereader.com/blog/kindle/cal…

          • Caped Baldy on 02/01/2020 - 09:59

            @Bargearse: It isn't too hard to use and it is nice having the ebook collection organised.
            The upside of Kobo is that you can drag and drop files using explorer and having access to overdrive.

          • Melb69 on 02/01/2020 - 10:29
            +1

            @Bargearse: https://calibre-ebook.com/ Is this the page as to where to download Calibre?

            • Bargearse on 02/01/2020 - 10:43

              @Melb69: @dedbny yep, that’s the right link for Calibre.

        • denserham on 02/01/2020 - 10:11
          +1

          You can set up Calibre to email books to your kindle email. So you can just tell calibre send to your kindle and that's all you need to do, no plugging in or syncing or anything needed (you can also plug in via USB to send books if you want to). Calibre will convert the file to a kindle format if it needs to, Calibre is completely free.

        • zoltanc on 02/01/2020 - 10:38
          +1

          Yeah I’ve done this before with Calibre. It took a while to setup and work out how to use it, but it does the job.

          Note that if you convert file formats, sometimes the formatting gets messed up a little. And back when I last did it, the book covers were missing on the kindle.

          I still prefer the kindle though, especially for reading novels. The X-ray feature is brilliant for remembering who each character is in a long novel.

          While using Calibre has some quirks, I think it is worth it if you use the extra features like X-ray. Note that these features only work for books you buy through Amazon.

      • alvian on 02/01/2020 - 10:54

        He is talking about this: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/8024324/redir

  • jjsnacks on 02/01/2020 - 09:47

    too bad this doesn't have a warm white light for night time reading

    • Bargearse on 02/01/2020 - 10:07

      It’s more of an illumination than a white light and can be adjusted to minimal brightness. I find I can read in pitch black at the lowest setting without eye strain.

    • zoltanc on 02/01/2020 - 10:40

      Yeah, and I just turn off the built in light and read with the room lights… just like a normal book :-)

  • vikvance on 02/01/2020 - 11:01
    +2

    I wish Google would develop a decent lightweight reading device.

    It's strange that they launched Google Bookstore, but didn't develop any good devices to use it on.

    I'm currently using a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but it's on the heavy side & slippery, so it's not easy to hold it in one hand while reading.

  • Laziofogna on 02/01/2020 - 11:08

    I see $199 on Amazon

  • [Deactivated] on 02/01/2020 - 11:11
    +1

    Wish Kindle Oasis have a good discount, too pricey.

  • roelvandestoel on 02/01/2020 - 11:14
    +1

    Thanks for this post. JB hi-fi Eastgardens price matched with Amazon at 149 just before the price changed on Amazon.

    • Bargearse on 02/01/2020 - 12:07
      +1

      No worries, glad it worked out for you.

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