Kindle for Christmas? Better hurry up
December is here and Christmas is around the corner. If you are thinking of getting a Kindle to give for this holiday season you’d better buy it soon. 2 years ago the Kindle was sold out way before Christmas.
Last year Amazon said that they had enough stock for the season… but they sold out again! If you wanted to get a Kindle last Christmas season this is the message you would see:
Due to heavy customer demand, Kindle is sold out. Please ORDER KINDLE NOW to reserve your place in line. We prioritize orders on a first come, first served basis. This item will arrive after December 24
Actually, the Kindles were sold out for several weeks, they started shipping in late January of the following year. If someone wanted to buy a Kindle last Xmas the only way was Ebay… and paying 3 times more for it (I saw auctions for Kindles with a price tag of $900!!)
Don’t let this happen to you… better safe than sorry, if you want a Kindle, or want to give it as a gift, buy it today. It is ranked as one of the most popular gadgets for 2009.
Click here to go to the Kindle 2 international page (US, Canada and rest of the world)
Click here to go to the Kindle DX page (only available to US customers)
Giving a Kindle as a Christmas gift
Christmas is just a short way ahead. If you are planning on giving a Kindle as a gift for your loved one remember to check the box that says “Show gift options” before you check out. You will see this after you add your kindle to your shopping cart.
Doing this will let you include a free personalized gift note written by you and will ensure that the kindle ships unregistered, so the person you are giving it to can register it in his name. He can do this right from the device when he receives it and it is a quick and easy process.
Gift message are limited to a maximum of 240 characters–about 10 lines of text. In your message, be sure to include who the gift is from and the name of the gift recipient.
Amazon gift-wrap service is quite convenient. They will select from nice coordinating papers, boxes, bags and ribbon to make your Kindle gift special.
Gift-wrap prices range from $3.99 to $5.99 per item, depending on size.
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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
New M-edge Kindle covers available
A new stock of M-Edge Latitude Kindle Jackets has arrived at Amazon. It may not be as cool or elegant as some of the other Kindle covers available, but it really practical. For $29.99 you get:
1. Enough padding to protect your Kindle book reader
2. It is thin enough so not to add excess size or weight, perfect for people who carry their Kindle reader everywhere in their handbag
3. Double closure zipper allows access to charging port without removing Kindle from jacket and allows for comfortable use of your device by folding back and zipping closed backwards for easy reading, so it zips around so your Kindle cannot fall out
4. The corner loops hold your Kindle securely
5. There is a zip pouch on the outside to carry your cord
7. cover folds all the way around the back and zips
These covers are hot right now and selling fast. You also have a wide selection of colors to choose from:
Orange w/ Grey
Lime Green w/ Grey
Navy Blue w/ Grey
Black
Yellow w/ Black
Red w/ Black
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.
International Kindle reader available today!
The new international Kindle models start shipping out of Amazon today. If you are still thinking about getting your electronic book reader you should hurry since there is a limited amount of Kindles in stock and orders are pouring in. Won’t be long ’till they are out of stock, and the last time a Kindle model went out of stock it took several weeks for it to be available again.
Check your email with your Kindle browser
The Kindle has a basic web browser that you can use to check your email every
now and then.
It is quite easy to do it, just follow these simple steps:
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Click the menu button on your Kindle and scroll down to the Experimental menu. Then click the square trackball in and the Experimental page will show. |
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Click the menu button and select the Enter URL option. Then type in the internet address of the email service you use, like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo mail, etc. |
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Type your login and password information and that’s it! You can now check your email on your Kindle. |
How to buy the Kindle (U.S. & International Wireless)
Kindle International $279
There is a huge buzz going around with the release of the new international Kindle version. There is also a bit of confusion about how to buy it, so here is a post with a bit of information, I hope you find it useful.
With the new international kindle (officially known as Kindle (U.S. & International Wireless) ) You have many new advantages. The Kindle (U.S. & International Wireless) is eligible to ship to more than 100 countries world-wide, you can access Whispernet service in more than 100 countries and territories outside the United States and Wirelessly purchase and receive Kindle content outside the United States.
The international Kindle can be purchased from Amazon.com for shipment to eligible countries. Which ones? These:
Aland Islands
Albania
Anerican Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Aruba
Austria
Bahamas
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burundi
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Cote d’lvoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
Gabon
Georgia (near Russia)
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Holy See
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Kenya
Kiribati
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Macao
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Romania
Russia
Rawanda
Reunion
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Serbia
Seychelles
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain (wireless
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Swatziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uraguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S.
Wallis and Futuna
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Where do you buy this Kindle (U.S. & International Wireless)?
You must go to the US version of the Amazon website. That means that if you are living in the UK for example you would need to go to Amazon.com and buy it there. Amazon.com recognizes most accounts established with their non-U.S. sites. You can sign in using the e-mail address and password for your existing account and see your existing addresses and payment methods. Remember that all prices listed in the Kindle store are in U.S. Dollars (USD). Amazon.com accepts most major credit and debit cards
What about Customs, Duties, and Taxes?
If you live in any of the following countries import fees are estimated and collected as a deposit upon checkout.
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
United Kingdom
If your country is not listed then you will be responsible for paying any applicable fees upon delivery of your Kindle.
I hope you take advantage of this incredible opportunity. The Kindle is now available for almost all the world to enjoy. This will sure make a very nice Christmas gift so start getting ready for the holidays and enjoy a good book.
Click here to go to the international Kindle page at Amazon
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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6″ diagonal E Ink® | 6″ diagonal E Ink® | 6″ diagonal E Ink® |
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8″ x 5.3″ x 0.36″ | 8″ x 5.3″ x 0.36″ | 8″ x 5.3″ x 0.36″ |
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Storage
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1,500 books | 1,500 books | 1,500 books |
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$259.00 |
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Kindle DX
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| 9.7″ diagonal E Ink® | 9.7″ diagonal E Ink® |
| 10.4″ x 7.2″ x 0.38″ | 10.4″ x 7.2″ x 0.38″ |
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Glitch: Book goes to end of pile on your Kindle
There seems to be some sort of glitch or bug on the Kindle reader that happens after doing a hard reset. Sometimes the Kindle will freeze, so you need to reset it. Problem is that most people like to have their ebooks sorted as newest first so when you change the book you are reading it appears at the top of the list, but after resetting the Kindle when you exit a book to read something else it goes right to the end of the pile, which means you have to go through several pages of books until you find it.
So, how do you fix this?
Easy: probably your Kindle reader just forgot what time it is. . . .turn on whispernet and let it ask the world.
