Amazon has started their Black Friday Deals Week so that means it’s time for another round of Kindle sales. They have the entry-level Kindle marked down to $59 again, which is $30 off the regular price, and it’s available in both black and white. You also have the option to add 3 months of Kindle […]
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Looking Back at 1st Kindle It’s Hard to Believe Anyone Would Buy One
Thirteen years ago today on November 19th, 2007 Amazon released the 1st generation Kindle e-reader. It sold out in just a few hours and then remained on backorder for several months, but looking back at it now it’s hard to believe enough people were interested in buying such an odd-looking device in an ebook niche […]
This is How Much Amazon Will Give You to Trade-In Your Old Kindle
For the past few years Amazon has been offering Kindle customers the option to trade-in an old Kindle to get an Amazon credit, plus they’ll give you 20% off the price of a new Kindle. The Kindle trade-in program is a good way to upgrade to a newer Kindle at a lower price, and Amazon […]
No New Kindle Released This Year, First Time Since 2008
Amazon has released at least one new Kindle e-reader every year since 2009 when the second generation Kindle came out. The first generation Kindle was released in 2007, so 2008 was the only year that Amazon didn’t release a new Kindle device since the very first Kindle was introduced. Some folks have been hoping for […]
Should I Buy a New Kindle Now or Wait for a New Model?
One question that a lot of people ask, especially recently with Kindles being on sale, is should I buy a new Kindle now or wait for a new model to get released? Considering how Apple and other tech companies do business by releasing new models constantly, that’s a valid question for those that have been […]
Kindle Owners’ Lending Library Officially Closing in January
One of the long-standing benefits for Amazon Prime members is officially coming to an end soon. Amazon has started sending out emails informing customers that the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library will no longer be available starting January 4th, 2021. The Kindle Owners’ Lending Library first launched back in 2011. It allowed Prime members that owned […]
Kindle With Frontlight On Sale Again With Prime Day Price
Amazon is hosting another round of sales on various Amazon devices in what they’re calling Alexa’s Birthday Deals. You can get the entry-level Kindle for $59.99 with free shipping. That’s $30 off the regular price and is the same price it sold for during Prime Day. They also have the Kindle Essentials Bundle marked down […]
Kindle for PC and Mac Forcing Update to Newer Version
For those of you that use an older version of the Kindle for PC or Mac application on your computer to avoid ebooks in KFX format, Amazon has started forcing an update to the latest version even if you have automatic updates turned off. There are a number of reports of this happening at MobileRead […]