If you pre-ordered a Kindle Touch and have been counting the days before the November 21 release, then here’s a bit of good news coming your way: Amazon has started sending notifications that some users can start expecting their new readers on or before November 17th.
Before you go charging into the new Kindles’ pre-order page with your credit card, here’s a little more info: If you thought the prices for the $79 Kindle and the $99 Kindle Touch was a little too good to be true, it is. Kind of. See, there’s a catch: they’ll come with ads, similar to their previous Kindles that were sold with special offers. Not too big of a downside since, ultimately, you’re shelling out less cash for a new e-reader. But if case advertising is a deal-breaker for you, and if you’re willing to fork over a significant amount more for the same device without the ads, Amazon will be serving up ad-free versions of the new Kindles as well. The ad-free Kindle will cost $109, while the $99 Kindle Touch sells for $139 without the ads.
The all-new Kindle Fire wasn’t the only new reader on the menu for today. Amazon also brought out two new Kindles for people who just want to read on-the-go. Unlike the Kindle Fire, the new Kindle and Kindle Touch packs the line’s traditional E Ink display that’s both eye-friendly and power efficient. The best “feature” on both models? The price. Both are priced below $100.
Amazon has officially unveiled their entry into the tablet market with the seven-inch Kindle Fire. Well, it’s “kind of” an entry to the pop-tablet market. Because while this tablet runs on Android, it’s not something you’d hold up against the Galaxy Tabs and iPads of the world. In place of your normal Android interface, the Kindle Fire sports a customized version of Android 2.1 that puts Amazon’s services – namely, Amazon Prime, Amazon MP3, Cloud Player and an updated Kindle bookstore – on the forefront.
Amazon has scheduled a press conference in New York City on Wednesday, September 28th. Their invitation didn’t mention what it was for, but if the rumor mill got this one right, they’re expected to launch a 7-inch Kindle tablet that runs on Android.
