The New Kindle Line Up

BIG news from Amazon today!! The new Kindle line up is up and the new additions are the Kindle Paperwhite and the Kindle Fire HD.

 

The Kindle eReader Family

Base Model Kindle $69/$89 - Price dropped $10; The Kindle With Special Offers is now $69 and the Kindle Without Special Offers is $89.
Available now.

Kindle Keyboard 3G + Wi-Fi $139/$189 – Nothing new here. Same device, same price.
Available now.

Kindle Paperwhite $119/$139 – THE NEW KINDLE everyone has been talking about and waiting for! Especially ever since BN released the NookGlow. $119 With Special Offers; $139 Without Special Offers. This is the Wi-Fi version.
Can pre-order now – Releases 10/1.

 

World's most advanced e-reader - higher resolution, higher contrast touchscreen with built-in light and 8-week battery life

• Patented built-in light evenly illuminates the screen to provide the perfect reading experience in all lighting conditions
• Paperwhite has 62% more pixels for unsurpassed resolution
• 25% better contrast for sharp, dark text
• Even in bright sunlight, Paperwhite delivers clear, crisp text and images with no glare
• New hand-tuned fonts - 6 font styles, 8 adjustable sizes
• 8-week battery life, even with the light on
• Holds up to 1,100 books - take your library wherever you go
• Built-in Wi-Fi lets you download books in under 60 seconds
• New Time to Read feature uses your reading speed to let you know when you'll finish your chapter
• Massive book selection. Lowest prices. Over a million titles less than $9.99
• 180,000 Kindle-exclusive titles that you won't find anywhere else, including books by best-selling authors such as Kurt Vonnegut
• Supports children's books and includes new parental controls
• Amazon Prime Kindle Owners' Lending Library - with Amazon Prime, Kindle owners can choose from more than 180,000 books to borrow for free with no due dates, including over 100 current and former New York Times best sellers and all 7 Harry Potter books.

 

Kindle Paperwhite 3G $179/$199 – Same as the regular Kindle Paperwhite except you get free 3G wireless; no need for Wi-Fi hotspots and no annual contracts or monthly fees. And the 3G wireless works globally.
Can pre-order now – Releases 10/1.

 

The Kindle Paperwhite has 2 things I want: (1) the built-in light and (2) the Time to Read feature. The Time to Read feature will let you know how long it will take to finish reading a chapter or book. It monitors your reading speed (via page clicks) and constantly updates as your reading speed and habits change. Sounds pretty cool, even if it’s a bit like Big-Brother is watching you.

 

 

The Kindle Fire Family

Kindle Fire $159 - All new - 40% faster performance, twice the memory, longer battery life. And a price tag that is $40 less than its predecessor.
Can pre-order now – Releases 9/14.

Kindle Fire HD $199/$249 – The $199 price tag is for the 16 GB model and the $249 price tag is for the 32 GB model. This is a completely new device that was introduced to the Kindle line up.
Can pre-order now – The 16 GB model releases 9/14 and the 32 GB model releases 10/25.

World's most advanced 7" tablet

• 1280x800 HD display with polarizing filter and anti-glare technology for rich color and deep contrast from any viewing angle
• Exclusive Dolby audio and dual-driver stereo speakers for immersive, virtual surround sound
• World's first tablet with dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi for 40% faster downloads and streaming (compared to iPad 3)
• High performance 1.2 Ghz dual-core processor with Imagination PowerVR 3D graphics core for fast and fluid performance
• Over 22 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, books, audiobooks, and popular apps and games such as Facebook, Netflix, Twitter, HBO GO, Pandora, and Angry Birds Space
• Integrated support for Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! and more, as well as Exchange calendar, contacts, and email
• Free Skype video calls with front-facing HD camera
• Free unlimited cloud storage for all your Amazon content
• Includes special offers and sponsored screensavers.
• Kindle FreeTime - a personalized tablet experience just for kids. Set daily screen limits, and give access to appropriate content for each child. Free on every Kindle Fire HD. Coming next month
• Amazon Prime Instant Video - unlimited, instant streaming of thousands of popular movies and TV shows
• Amazon Prime Kindle Owners' Lending Library - Kindle owners can choose from more than 180,000 books to borrow for free with no due dates, including over 100 current and former New York Times best sellers and all 7 Harry Potter books.

 

Kindle Fire HD 8.9” $299/$369 – The 16 GB model is $299 and the 32 GB model is $369. This is a completely new device that was introduced to the Kindle line up.
Can pre-order now – Releases 11/20.

Stunning 8.9" HD display, exclusive Dolby audio, and fastest Wi-Fi

• 1920x1200 HD display with polarizing filter and anti-glare technology for rich color and deep contrast from any viewing angle
• Exclusive Dolby audio and dual stereo speakers for crisp, booming sound without distortion
• High performance 1.5Ghz dual-core processor with Imagination PowerVR 3D graphics core for fast and fluid performance
• Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi for 40% faster downloads and streaming (compared to iPad 3)
• Over 22 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, books, audiobooks, and popular apps and games such as Facebook, Netflix, Twitter, HBO GO, Pandora, and Angry Birds Space
• Integrated support for Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! and more, as well as Exchange calendar, contacts, and email
• Free Skype video calls with front-facing HD camera
• Free unlimited cloud storage for all your Amazon content
• Includes special offers and sponsored screensavers.
• Kindle FreeTime - a personalized tablet experience just for kids. Set daily screen limits, and give access to appropriate content for each child. Free on every Kindle Fire HD. Coming next month
• Amazon Prime Instant Video - unlimited, instant streaming of thousands of popular movies and TV shows
• Amazon Prime Kindle Owners' Lending Library - Kindle owners can choose from more than 180,000 books to borrow for free with no due dates, including over 100 current and former New York Times best sellers and all 7 Harry Potter books.

 

Kindle Fire HD 8.9” 4G LTE Wireless $499/$599 – The 32 GB model is $499 and the 64 GB model is $599. Expected to ship 11/20 but you have to reserve your place in line. Sounds like Amazon is expecting to be sold out from pre-orders.

Ultra-fast 4G LTE wireless - No hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots. Connect anytime with ultra-fast 4G LTE.

• Get 250 MB a month for 12 months with a one-time payment of $49.99 - no monthly payments.
• Also included: 20 GB of additional Cloud Drive storage for your photos and more, plus a $10 Amazon Appstore promotional credit

Stunning 8.9" HD display, exclusive Dolby audio, fastest Wi-Fi, plus ultra-fast 4G LTE wireless

• 1920x1200 HD display with polarizing filter and anti-glare technology for rich color and deep contrast from any viewing angle
• Exclusive Dolby audio and dual stereo speakers for crisp, booming sound without distortion
• High performance 1.5Ghz dual-core processor with Imagination PowerVR 3D graphics core for fast and fluid performance
• Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi for 40% faster downloads and streaming (compared to iPad 3)
• Over 22 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, books, audiobooks, and popular apps and games such as Facebook, Netflix, Twitter, HBO GO, Pandora, and Angry Birds Space
• Integrated support for Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! and more, as well as Exchange calendar, contacts, and email
• Free Skype video calls with front-facing HD camera
• Free unlimited cloud storage for all your Amazon content
• Includes special offers and sponsored screensavers.
• Kindle FreeTime - a personalized tablet experience just for kids. Set daily screen limits, and give access to appropriate content for each child. Free on every Kindle Fire HD. Coming next month
• Amazon Prime Instant Video - unlimited, instant streaming of thousands of popular movies and TV shows
• Amazon Prime Kindle Owners' Lending Library - Kindle owners can choose from more than 180,000 books to borrow for free with no due dates, including over 100 current and former New York Times best sellers and all 7 Harry Potter books.

There is a disclaimer on Amazon’s product page for this device. It reads:

This device has not been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. This device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased, until authorization is obtained.

Interesting. Hopefully Amazon gets the ‘all clear’ from the FCC in time for the 11/20 release date.

 

Now that you’ve seen the new Kindle line up, which one do you have your eyes set on? Me, I currently have the Kindle Touch but what I REALLY want is the Kindle Paperwhite. Santa, are you listening?

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