Comments on: Kindle 3, Worst Week to Buy a Kindle

By: Nugi09

Nugi09 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:11:04 +0000

Folks … it’s NOV 23rd today and where is K3?

By: switch11

switch11 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:38:27 +0000

i was wrong. thanks for reminding me.

By: Bic

Bic — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:53:30 +0000

So much for the “scheduled for a release in the first or second week of november ” — it’s now midway through 2nd week of Nov, and still not even a leak or hint of K3.

By: kg.but not heavy

kg.but not heavy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:54:07 +0000

I couldnt agree more! I’m so annoyed even now and I havent even bought one yet!

I live in Japan but am British- I love reading but I hate the expense of shipping books in and out of Japan-
I was one click away from the buying the Kindle 2 when I suddenly remembered how I got scorched here two years ago when the iPhone finally made it to Japan. Unknown to me Id just signed up to the competition 2 days earlier! So with Kindle I checked out the possibility of Kindle 3 appearing in November and have deferred my purchase.
However, now people say the K2 will be the international version and the K3 US only!!!! What?! that’s just soooooo rude!
Its us expats/travellers who most want to read the blasted newspapers as we cant just pop down to the newsagents for our favourite dailys!!!

As you said, what was the point of launching K2 int version only to make it outmoded in a matter of months?!

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:10:18 +0000

Amazon is advertising the Kindle 2 on TV tonight (November 5, 2009). I don’t see why they would do TV advertising if the K2 is going to be replaced before the holiday season. I suspect we are looking at February or March for the K3 to be released.

The trouble for Amazon is that if they don’t have the K3 out for Christmas, they are going to fall behind the Nook and Sony Daily Reader, both of which will be in stores by the end of the month. Both of those ereaders have nice features and are likely to be big hits this year.

By: New Kindle on its way, but not for the UK | UK Gadgeteer Website

New Kindle on its way, but not for the UK | UK Gadgeteer Website — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:44:02 +0000

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By: Damaso

Damaso — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:55:10 +0000

This would be a huge mistake on Amazon’s part. I really doubt they will release a US only Kindle 3, certainly not in November. Think about it: we haven’t heard any real leaks or seen any photos. What technology can they introduce this year that would make it worth buying over the Kindle 2? Color, nope. Flexible screen? Probably not.

As much as you want the Kindle 3 to appear this year you’ve never told us what the magical selling point of this device would be…

I think Amazon will be creating Kindles that can work in all markets from now on, doing otherwise would be a pretty big headache in terms of hardware.

archerknewsmit and AP are right, releasing a Kindle 3 this year, less than a year after Kindle 2 appeared and less than a month after Kindle 2 International just doesn’t make any sense.

Time will tell….

By: Marco

Marco — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:16:47 +0000

Since when is selling an item only in the US more lucrative than selling it worldwide? I guess the wish is father to the thought here.

By: switch11

switch11 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:17:42 +0000

Also, my personal opinion and the comment on the blog are hinting at a kindle 3 release in november.

I might be wrong.

By: switch11

switch11 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:17:08 +0000

It’ll be a US only release. Look at what every other company is doing. Focusing on the US.

Put aside whatever – it’s not fair feeling you have and consider the fact that a UK newspaper assumed UK has had something like 80K sales of the Sony Reader in UK so far.

For Kindles and Sony’s total it’s nearly 2 -2.5 million, mostly in the US.

You have to go where the market is.