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

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572 points bookofjoe | 3 comments | 16 Oct 24 13:52 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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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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thimabi ◴[16 Oct 24 15:17 UTC] No.41860093[source]▶
The color model is expensive, indeed. My guess is that they will quietly offer discounts after the hype goes away.
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1. geodel ◴[16 Oct 24 16:17 UTC] No.41860898[source]▶
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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2. qzw ◴[16 Oct 24 19:37 UTC] No.41862974[source]▶
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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3. geodel ◴[17 Oct 24 17:56 UTC] No.41871950[source]▶
I should have known before I gave away old kindles to my younger relatives :)