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Kindle 3G Keyboard with Special Offers - $139.99 NOT INCLUDING SHIPPING

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Kindle 3G Keyboard with Special Offers - $139.99 NOT INCLUDING SHIPPING
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shadowfangz on 10/09/2012 - 12:29 1-day.com.au (246 clicks)
Last edited 10/09/2012 - 23:12 by 1 other user
  • Delivery time: 7 -10 business days (Shipping's probably $6.99)
  • Warranty: 12 months [1-day]
  • Condition: New

  • Included in the Box: Kindle, Quick Start Guide, USB 2.0 Cable.

  • Free 3G wireless - easy to use, no hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots (Accees via Vodafone 3G)

  • Support for non-latin characters such as Russian, Korean and Chinese
  • 3G wireless works globally - download books anytime, anywhere
  • Reads like real paper, even in bright sunlight - no eye strain or glare
  • Holds up to 3,500 books - take your library wherever you go
  • Up to 2 months battery life on a single charge
  • E-Ink – Easy on the eye – less fatigue, reduced glare
  • Never gets hot for comfortable reading
  • Carry and read your personal documents by sending them straight to your device

Specs:

  • Display: Amazon's 6" diagonal electronic paper display, optimized with proprietary waveform and font technology, 600 x 800 pixel resolution at 167 ppi, 16-level gray scale.
  • Size: 190 mm x 123 mm x 8.5 mm
  • Weight: 247 grams
  • System Requirements: None, because it's wireless and doesn't require a computer. Check wireless coverage.
  • Storage: 4GB internal (approximately 3GB available for user content).
  • Battery Life: A single charge lasts for up to two months with wireless off based upon a half-hour of daily reading time. If you read for one hour a day, you will get battery life of up to one month. Keep wireless always on and it lasts for up to 10 days. Battery life will vary based on wireless usage, such as shopping the Kindle Store, web browsing, and downloading content. In low-coverage areas or in EDGE/GPRS-only coverage, wireless usage will consume battery power more quickly.
  • Charge Time: Fully charges in approximately 4.5 hours.
  • 3G Connectivity : HSPDA modem (3G) with a fallback to EDGE/GPRS.
  • Wi-Fi Connectivity: Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n (in b or g compatibility mode) standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication; does not connect to WPA and WPA2 secured networks using 802.1X authentication methods; does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks.
  • USB Port: USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) for connection to the Kindle power adapter or optionally to connect to a PC or Macintosh computer.
  • Audio 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, rear-mounted stereo speakers.
  • Content Formats Supported Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), MP3, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion.

SPECIAL OFFERS: THESE ARE PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS/ADS THAT APPEAR WHEN THE KINDLE IS IDLE

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  • bogan on 10/09/2012 - 12:30

    Was not aware the International (Vodafone) version had special offers… :S

  • jv on 10/09/2012 - 12:35

    is this one of the old models or one of the new ones announced last week ?

    • bogan on 10/09/2012 - 12:37
      +5

      Old. New models don't come with a physical keyboard anymore.

      • jv on 10/09/2012 - 12:48
        +8

        thanks bogan (no offense)

        • bogan on 10/09/2012 - 14:40

          I take offence at seppos spelling 'offence' wrong.

          /jks mate. You're welcome :-)

    • flashi007 on 10/09/2012 - 12:49
      +2

      These keyboard ones rock

  • Ahan on 10/09/2012 - 12:38
    +3

    Got it for $109 not long ago from Woolies.

    • Gfleece on 10/09/2012 - 13:25

      The 3G version? I thought they were only wifi models for that price.

      • mily on 10/09/2012 - 13:39
        +2

        I remember wifi only was $79 @ woolies.

      • Ahan on 10/09/2012 - 13:57

        Yes. It was on special as well.

    • cmdwedge on 10/09/2012 - 14:18
      +1

      Yup, got one about 4 weeks ago at Woolies for $109, 3G version. Great little device.

  • aussieaubs on 10/09/2012 - 12:51

    better off with the new 4th gen model for $69USD…..omho

    • nafe on 10/09/2012 - 12:57

      Do they ship to Aus though?

    • PotPlant on 10/09/2012 - 12:57

      is this new one you speak of 3g? And where to buy for $69 USD? Thanks!

      • nafe on 10/09/2012 - 13:02

        Wifi only, and doesn't come with a charger (only cable). Also has the "special offers" - which I think is basically spam from Amazon. Can pay $89 for one without the offers…. can't be that special if you have to pay $20 to get rid of them!

        Can be found on amazon.com - but they won't ship to an Australian address, so you'd need to ship to a freight forwarder in the US, or a mate who can forward it on for you.

        • retiredfeline on 10/09/2012 - 13:17

          You just stick it into a computer's USB port to charge, or buy any generic 5V USB charger out there. The Australian ones don't come with a charger either.

        • PotPlant on 10/09/2012 - 13:24

          No worries, thanks for the info. Already have the Kindle Keyboard with WiFi only, and as we often like to go overseas, I like having the option of 3g when there is no Wifi signal available in hotels, etc. Tho I guess thats not very often.
          This seems liek a great price for the 3G version, except for those who scammed a Woolies deal for $109.00!

        • jv on 10/09/2012 - 13:28

          when there is no Wifi signal available in hotels, etc.

          just go to Maccas…

        • nafe on 10/09/2012 - 13:43

          Thanks, didnt know the local ones didn't have a charger. Is it any quicker with a charger, or much the same?

        • retiredfeline on 10/09/2012 - 13:44
          +1

          Same amount of time. The charging current is within the USB port limit so that will not restrict the charging current.

        • jv on 10/09/2012 - 13:55

          i find my desktop charges faster than my laptop… so there are differences… probably depends on the current?

        • nafe on 10/09/2012 - 13:57

          Some laptops don't provide as much power to their USB ports. That's why the portable 2.5" drives come with the dual USB leads, Some laptops need to use two USB sockets to provide enough juice for the HDD. That would explain the slightly different charge times.

        • PotPlant on 10/09/2012 - 16:42

          Yeah, I understand what you are saying-just go to Maccas, etc, (98% of the time, that would work) but on a recent trip to Phuket, at TWO hotels we were staying at we could not get the Kindle to connect to the wifi signal, had no trouble with two iphones, and two netbooks, but due to the limitations of the browser? that is included with the Kindle, we could simply not connect. We even took the Kindle down to the front desk and they could not connect it either.
          And when all you want to do is sit by the pool in a bikini, work or ur tan, drink cocktails, and read your darn kindle- that was really frustrating! At home, connecting to the WIFI is no probs, in fact most of the time, I'm sure it is no probs, but murphys law states that running out of books to read will most definitely sync with not being able to connect to a WIFI signal……For the extra $50 bucks over the WIFI model-, well, lets just say I just bought one, and I already have the Wifi model……..

        • bogan on 10/09/2012 - 16:49

          sit by the pool in a bikini

          and then get approached by an awkward guy with an iPad, like in the Kindle commercials?

  • mskeggs on 10/09/2012 - 13:36
    +1

    The new Kindles are available to ship from Amazon.com to Australian addresses. $89 + ship (no ads version). Go here:
    http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007HCCOD0?country=AU

    This is the wi-fi, no keyboard, 2Gb model.
    I like the keyboard version better (w/4Gb) but I suspect all the old stock will be cheaper soonish.
    I don't find the 3g worth it, as you will be likely to load up on books at home, not buy them while travelling, and if you really need to buy the local lonely planet, then find a wifi AP to log onto.

    • nafe on 10/09/2012 - 13:43

      Thanks for that. Seems the ads must be US centric. But shame we have to pay an extra $20 :(

    • unity1 on 10/09/2012 - 13:50

      So how do these new ones compare to the existing wifi model? How are they different?

      • retiredfeline on 10/09/2012 - 13:52

        These are not new models. Keyboard models are old ones.

  • mskeggs on 10/09/2012 - 13:38

    Oh, and shipping on the new ones is about $12. Also, the older keyboards are available for $99 as a refurb from DSE.

  • jong on 10/09/2012 - 15:03

    Delivery time: 7 -10 business days

    When I bought my Kindle from Amazon, it only took seven days (including the weekend) to arrive.

    How can you guys be slower to ship from Australia than from the US?

  • crayner on 10/09/2012 - 15:33

    Being the Kindle Keyboard 3G, is this not the only semi-recent model that includes free and unrestricted browsing (with a 50MB monthly limit)? Or could that only be found in the version without ads?
    It is my understanding that newer models only allow access to Wikipedia and the Kindle Store on the free worldwide 3G.

  • Twilight on 10/09/2012 - 16:29

    I won't neg the deal but in my opinion it isn't particularly good price. It is however hard to find now and if you're happy to pay a premium for the 3g for now extremely rare version with the page buttons and keyboard with 3g, it's worth posting.

    The model is 2x superseded, the 3g is limited to 50mb and virtually worthless. The non 3g (wifi only) model is dead stocked and has been available in AU as low as $60 within the last 3 months locally from places such as DSE, woolies etc.

  • timfrombriz on 11/09/2012 - 11:32

    I brought one last week off eBay brand new for less than this, $126 and Free Postage. I got it yesterday in the mail and love it.

    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221115…

    I didn't realise the 3G model was only about $20 more, otherwise I would of got that.

    • PotPlant on 11/09/2012 - 12:21

      I'm not sure why you would neg vote this deal then? This IS the one with 3G?

    • timfrombriz on 11/09/2012 - 13:02

      oops. My Bad.

      Didn't see that.

  • vicsta on 12/09/2012 - 09:49
    -1

    I bought the same thing (without ads) from Woolies for about $109 earlier this year.
    Best to avoid this deal and buy from Woolies or Amazon itself

    • PotPlant on 12/09/2012 - 18:24

      Woolies have no stock……

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