Amazon's Kindle 2 gets a $60 price cut, now at $299
By Darren Murph 
posted Jul 8th 2009 1:47PM
posted Jul 8th 2009 1:47PM
[Thanks, Michael]
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First DX, now this- I am definitely going to rush to buy Kindle 3. Thanks a lot Amazon.
Electronics get cheaper as time goes by... if you haven't noticed or are surprised by this price cut.
I think its a great deal because the thing has free 3G connectivity all the time, and I believe that there is also a wap browser on it? free internetz anywhere? hmmm, maybe, depends if it does have the browser.
But it should, since on the website it says you can read blogs.
It does have a "browser", but it's not very functional because of the 2+ second screen refresh.
Don't get ultra hyped about the browser. It really does suck. That's coming from someone who'd much rather use my iPhone to browse than the Kindle.
Still $200 too high!
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For what reason?
Another $100 reduction please!
aka: I need to wait for atleast an year before I can get my hands on one of these. :(
$150 will be insta buy
Though a few of the other posters seem defensive when we say it, I agree that the price point is still way too high.
Hey people, its great that some of you think whatever the price of an item is must be perfect because the manufacturer says so, but other people buy what they can afford and avoid being raked over the coals sometimes. That would be the larger part of the market share they are missing out on.
do want.
I really would like a little more screen realestate with the same overall size. (smaller boarders ardound the screen). Give me that and $199 price point and I would be all over it.
I purchased a Kindle 2 less than six months ago. Where's my refund?
Hey don't complain, it's not as bad as what happened to the iP(hail)one early adopters.
Same here. Any chance of a price-adjustment?
Why do you dumbasses think you need a price adjustment?
If you buy early you will always get a higher price. If you get over having the latest then when if first comes out, you can get a better deal.
That's life.
I bought one when it first came out also. I'm not asking for a refund because that's how it works. Go ahead and wait until the price of everything drops and then you won't buy anything. Did you really think the price would NEVER drop?
kjb434 - I in fact got it a week ago. That's why I ask.
@Pete:
Amazon has a 30 day return policy. Send them an email asking for a price adjustment. If they refuse, return the Kindle, and then buy a new one at the adjusted price. You'll just pay shipping back on the old one.
I just contacted Amazon about a refund for $60 on the Kindle that I purchase 27 days ago and they've already responded saying I should get the refund in 2-3 days.
I got mine two weeks ago. @Stormbarrier did you call or just email customerservice with the order number?
I just sent an email to Amazon about my order but wondering if it will be more productive to call.
My library card is still holding up, so no Kindle for me (yet).
I would bet the price cut has more to do with the patent they received last week to put ads into books on electronic readers.
Weee ! - you gotta love the money machine.... NOT.
I would love to have a Kindle, but I really don't want advertising in my books.
-ensuring a healthy mix of the rich and the ignorant.
I still don't get it - unless you are constantly on the road traveling, this is a complete waste of money. As previous poster stated, library cards are free and you can check out and read all the books you want - for free! Why the heck would anyone pay $299 for this device, then pay another $6 - $10 per book for something they are going to read only once. Kudos to Amazon for suckering so many people into this overpriced, overvalued gadgetry.
ZOMG!!!! THEY CUT THE PRICE!!!111!!!12!2!3!862351735!!!!!
Where are all the Kindle users with their panties twisted in a massive knot over this like the iPhone idiots last year?
Here.
I love my Kindle 2. I got it in March and my panties are still smooth and comfortable.
Got mine in March for $360 and have been perfectly happy with it. If I had to do it all over again, I still would have bought it in March. Prices on just about all personal electronics fall every 6 months. They have been doing that for the last 3 decades and will continue to long into the future. If you have a hard time seeing something you bought a few months ago on sale for less, then you've picked the wrong hobby.
Whats with the Speech-Thing? Is this free again or still under ristrictions?
Unless the publishers have come to their senses in the meantime, it's restricted. But in the end: It's a speech synthesizer - does it really matter? It sounds horrible anyway...
I will happily never buy a kindle and continue to read e-books on my iphone.
Happily go blind and enjoy the tension headaches
Now maybe some more people will buy a Kindle to join the 14 that already have one.
Let me know when the Kindle drops to around $200 and I'll seriously start considering one. You can buy gaming consoles for what they want for this thing ffs.
Funny, I dont remember Bezos seeking Xbox's market share.
I hear most netbooks fall into the price-range Amazon's asking for the Kindle too.
But there is still no netbook that can match the Kindle's battery life or daylight viewability.
Still too expensive. $200 is the most I'd consider paying. If it were $100 I'd be buying it now.
I'd buy one if it were free too.
now the Kindle DX looks even more expensive. Hopefully its price will come down soon also.
I'm still waiting for the version of Kindle supported by Amazon.co.jp. Once that comes out I'll be more than happy to pay a couple benjamins instead of paying $100 for shipping every time I want some books shipped from overseas.
Still no kindle 2 for the UK :(
eReader on iPhone/Palm/Blackberry FTW!
I sometimes read books on my WM phone. However the small size of the screen and poor contrast in daylight means its no substitute for a modern dedicated ebook reader like the Kindle.
still $100 too expensive for what you get.
If you actually owned the books you buy from Amazon I might actually consider this device, but as it is you are really just renting them and at $9.99 that is way too high of a price.
Got a sony reader 6 months ago, still cheaper.
Who buys Kindle books from Amazon? Not me anymore. I get them from Gutenberg.org and read them on my Kindle.