How to check if you have a global Kindle 2
Checking if your Kindle 2 is the US or the Global version is easy. Just take a look how the serial number starts.
- B002 is for the Kindle 2 U.S. (Sprint)
- B003 is for the Kindle 2 Global – International (AT&T)
And just in case you were wondering, B001 is for the Kindle 1 and B004 is for the Kindle DX U.S. I guess the new Kindle DX global will start with B005
Kindle 2 & Kindle DX updated. Wow!
Things are only getting better for the Kindle. Amazon has released a firmware update for both the Kindle 2 (known as just the Kindle) and the Kindle DX.
Here are some new cool features you are getting with your Kindle:
Kindle 2
- Longer battery life for Kindle – Up to 2 weeks with a single charge
- Built-in PDF reader- Yup, now you can read PDF docs on your Kindle.
- Manual screen rotation – rotate between portrait and landscape views
Kindle DX
- Better cropping of PDF files
- View pages longer
If you buy a Kindle today it will come with all these cool new features. If you already own one you will get your upgrade via the whispernet signal
Click here to go to the Kindle DX page
Click here to go to the Kindle 2 page
Click here to read all about these new features at the Amazon Kindle page
Yet another Kindle reader Price drop
Kindle 2 now 259
Woke up this morning to find out that the US-only version of the Kindle 2 reader is no longer available. Amazon now has merged it with the international version.
What does this mean to you? Well, great news! If you want to buy a Kindle2 it will now cost you $20 less than yesterday.
If you have recently purchased a Kindle for the old $279 price you should be getting an email from Amazon saying something like this:
Good news! Due to strong customer demand for our newest Kindle with U.S. and international wireless, we are consolidating our family of 6″ Kindles. As part of this consolidation, we are lowering the price of the Kindle you just purchased from $279 down to $259. You don’t need to do anything to get the lower price–we are automatically issuing you a $20 refund. This refund should be processed in the next few days and will appear as a credit on your next billing stament
So this is a great time to get a Kindle.
Kindle price drop
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Wow, lots of news today!
Lets get started: First of all, the Kindle 2, or Kindle second generation, has dropped its price form $299 to $259. There is also a new version of the Kindle which is designed to work around the world. No more US restrictions! This model is sold for $279 and will be available in a few more days. If you are interested you’d better place your order now, since Amazon says “We prioritize orders on a first come, first served basis.”
So… where will these international Kindles work? Almost all around the world:
Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Holy See, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Democratic People’s Republic Of, Korea, Republic of, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Réunion, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S., Wallis and Futuna, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Notice anything strange in the above list? Yes… Canada is not listed!! I don’t know why, but there is still no way for Canadians to get a Kindle from Amazon.
Right now if you try to order a Kindle in Canada you will get this:
“Unfortunately, we are currently unable to ship Kindles or offer Kindle content in Canada. We are working to make Kindle available to our Canadian customers as soon as possible.”
I am sure there will be an update on this soon so be sure to check back, I’ll let you know as soon as there is more news about this. Shouldn’t take long before the Kindle in Canada is available.
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Kindle ereader Now 299$
Get your Kindle ereader at a special price and with quick shipping.
Great news for Amazon Kindle fans. If you have been holding off on your Kindle book reader purchase now is a great time to buy. The price of the regular 6 inch 2nd generation Kindle has been lowered to 299$. Not only has the price dropped from 359$ to 299$ but they are in stock and if you order early and choose next day shipping you can have your new Kindle book reader in your hands by tomorrow.
The Kindle is ready to go as soon as you unzip it from it’s special Kindle packaging. It’s intuitive and easy to get started, no manuals to have to read. Just follow the quick start instructions on your screen and read a personalized welcome message form Jeff Bezos and you are ready to go in a couple of minutes.
Another 60 seconds later, and you have downloaded one of 300,000 ebooks and best sellers, available on the ever expanding Kindle book selections. Or, if your unsure about what you would like to read next, you can download the beginning of all Kindle selections, read through it and decide if you want to continue reading further and make a purchase.
The regular Kindle ereader is available now and ready to go. It’s also great for taking on planes and trips and vacation reading. At this new price it’s bound to sell out as well. So, if your sitting on the fence about getting that Kindle ebook reader, now might be the time to decide.
BTW, remember that the Kindle is available ONLY AT AMAZON.COM. You can’t buy it at a shop, only at Amazon’s website. Click here to be taken there.
Get the Kindle for only $299
Is the Kindle DX worth the price? Or is the Kindle 2 enough?
The biggest differences between the DX and the K2 are:
- size of device/screen
- native PDF support vs. PDF’s needing to be converted
- rotating screen vs. standard portrait orientation
Obviously, the DX is considerably larger than the K2. Prehaps you would prefer to view/read books with a much larger screen that is virtually similar in size to a hard cover book. If so, than the DX would be for you. Text books, manuals, PDF’s and other types of similar reading material are what the DX, with its vast screen size, was truly designed for, but it can certainly be used for simple book reading. Otherwise, the K2’s screen is “approximately” the size of a mass paperback novel, and is a size that I am personally comfortable with. In addition to its larger size, the DX is a good bit heavier than the K2 as well, which may be an issue for you, as some have commented about the “awkwardness” of holding the DX when reading due to its weight, as well as its thin design, which makes it like holding a really heavy magazine.
The DX offers native PDF support, meaning you can load PDF docs straight onto the DX for viewing. With the K2, you have to have the PDF docs converted to a compatible format for viewing on the K2. It’s a simple process, but one that you might find tedious if your big on wanting to read/view PDF’s on your Kindle.
And finally, the DX has a rotating screen – for both portrait viewing and landscape viewing – better to view images/graphs/charts with, as well as better to view PDF’s, and even read books with if you prefer.
How to read in the tub with your Kindle
Keep your Kindle and Kindle Dx dry
Nothing is as relaxing as a nice bubble bath in the tub while reading a great book. But the Kindle, as any electronic device, will get ruined if you accidentally drop it in the water. The perfect (and cheap!) solution for this is the Kwik Tek Dry Pak Multi-Purpose Case
It is also great for taking your Kindle outdoors, on a boat, or to the beach since it will keep the sand out. And don’t worry, there is no glare caused by the bag so you can read with no problems.
Kindle DX Compared To Kindle 2
The Kindle DX is in stock again in Amazon and is available for order. But I just purchased a Kindle 2. The recently launched Kindle 2 is not obsolete because of the Kindle DX. So I thought I would do a comparison of the two.
Kindle 2 And Kindle DX Comparison
Kindle DX
| Display | 9.7″ diagonal e-ink |
| Size | 10.4″ x 7.2″ x 0.38″ |
| Storage | 3,500 books |
| PDF Support | native PDF reader |
| Rotating Display | Yes |
| 3G Wireless | Yes |
| Books In Under 60 Seconds | Yes |
| Text-to-Speech | Yes |
| Whispersync | Yes |
| Price | $489.00 |
| Availability | Pre-order now |
Kindle 2
| Display | 6″ diagonal e-ink |
| Size | 8″ x 5.3″ x 0.36″ |
| Storage | 1,500 books |
| PDF Support | via conversion |
| Rotating Display | No |
| 3G Wireless | Yes |
| Books in Under 60 Seconds | Yes |
| Text-to-Speech | Yes |
| Whispersync | Yes |
| Price | $359.00 |
| Availability | Now |
As you can see from the comparison the Kindle DX has some cool new features. Specifically the native support for PDF files. No more hassles with conversions and the original readable formatting is kept in tact.
The larger display also makes reading charts and diagrams much easier. So if your reading cookbooks, textbooks, or computer books the Kindle DX has a definite advantage.The screen also auto rotates from portrait to landscape for easier viewing.
There is no doubt the Kindle DX is a cool device. But don’t throw your Kindle 2 out the window yet. The Kindle 2 costs less, has a smaller size which can actually be more convenient when traveling and carrying.
The Kindle 2 still has all of the cool features, like text-to-speech, built in dictionary, 60 second book downloads, and previews of books before you purchase. If you enjoy reading and want a really convenient device then the Kindle 2 is still a fantastic choice.
If you want to read textbooks and technical manuals, and you don’t mind the bigger size and the bigger price. Then order your Kindle DX now.
Kindle 2 Shipping Now
I received an email saying that my Kindle 2 shipped yesterday. And I noticed several back ordered Kindles on my web site have shipped. I just checked and the Kindle 2 is in stock and shipping now.
Hopefully Amazon will be able to keep up with the orders this time and keep the Kindle 2 in stock. Nothing takes the fun out of an impulse purchase then a 6 week back log on shipping.
When my new Kindle 2 arrives I’ll make a video of it so everyone who hasn’t ordered one yet can see what it looks like and how it functions. But for now here is what Amazon has to say about the new Kindle 2.
Another cool feature of the Kindle 2 is the new read to me feature. If you are reading a book on the Kindle and you want to turn away and look at something else the Kindle will read out loud to you. Then when you want to start reading again you can pick right up where it left off. Early rumors were that this sounded like a robot voice. But I’ve heard some early demos and it actually sounds pretty good.
The Kindle2 Is Here
There have been so many rumors about the Kindle 2
The orders will be prioritized on a first come first serve basis. Kindle 1 owners who order by midnight tonight will have first priority though.
If you have ordered a Kindle 1 and have not received it yet, you will be getting a Kindle 2
Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines
Lightweight: At 10.2 ounces, lighter than a typical paperback
Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle, anytime, anywhere; no monthly fees, service plans, or hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots
Books in Under 60 Seconds: Get books delivered in less than 60 seconds; no PC required
Improved Display: Reads like real paper; now boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and even crisper images
More Storage: Take your library with you; holds over 1,500 books
Faster Page Turns: 20% faster page turns
Read-to-Me: With the new Text-to-Speech feature, Kindle can read every book, blog, magazine, and newspaper out loud to you
Large Selection: Over 230,000 books plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs available
Low Book Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $9.99, unless marked otherwise