Amazon reveals first color Kindle, new Kindle Scribe, and more

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jsheard ◴[16 Oct 24 15:05 UTC] No.41859923[source]▶

The color model is uncharacteristically expensive for Kindle at $280, more than the color Kobos which are $220 for the same 7" size (which also has physical buttons and stylus support) or just $150 for the smaller 6" size. Kindles are usually the cheaper option, at the expense of being less amenable to sideloading and jailbreaking than Kobos are.

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1. thimabi ◴[16 Oct 24 15:17 UTC] No.41860093[source]▶

>>41859923 #

The color model is expensive, indeed. My guess is that they will quietly offer discounts after the hype goes away.

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2. geodel ◴[16 Oct 24 16:17 UTC] No.41860898[source]▶

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Yeah, black friday is near. I am thinking older models will be given higher discount via their deal site woot.com. And latest model on Amazon with 20-50 dollars off depending on original price.

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3. qzw ◴[16 Oct 24 19:37 UTC] No.41862974[source]▶

>>41860898 #

Don’t forget you can also trade in pretty much any old kindle in any condition for another 20% off (plus a few bucks for the old device itself).

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4. grogenaut ◴[17 Oct 24 05:15 UTC] No.41866620[source]▶

>>41860093 (TP) #

the scribe was on a nice discount for fathers day and randomly in march this year

5. thaumasiotes ◴[17 Oct 24 06:09 UTC] No.41866869[source]▶

>>41860093 (TP) #

All their splash art shows comics. That makes sense, inasmuch as comics are a primary reason you'd want color in a book. But it still strikes me as a bizarre choice, since Amazon is only offering colors in their tiny form factor. They also make a larger device, and if you want color, you can't have it.

Comics are unreadable on a 7" kindle's tiny screen anyway. What's up with the marketing?

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6. Avamander ◴[17 Oct 24 16:12 UTC] No.41870997[source]▶

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The screen tech is a bit too expensive in larger sizes for now, so it'll take a bit until you'll get a large fast color e-ink screen.

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7. thaumasiotes ◴[17 Oct 24 17:55 UTC] No.41871943{3}[source]▶

>>41870997 #

>> What's up with the marketing?

Why advertise a function that you know your device can't fulfill?

8. geodel ◴[17 Oct 24 17:56 UTC] No.41871950{3}[source]▶

>>41862974 #

I should have known before I gave away old kindles to my younger relatives :)

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