Oh Amazon, what have you done?!
A little over a year ago, after almost a year of product stalking, I bought the Amazon Kindle. It was the second generation model and I felt that even at $359, it was worth the investment for all the reading that I do. I received my Kindle in its sleek black box and felt like it was Christmas morning.
Three months later, Amazon announces that it will reduce the price to $299. Since it was over 30 days since I purchased mine, I wasn’t eligible for a refund of the difference. That was a disappointment. But that’s not all…
About 3 months after that, Amazon announced that it would once AGAIN reduce the price to $259 AND the 2nd Generation Kindles would now include global wireless. Even though I had already thought about not being able to download books while abroad and was perfectly happy with transferring purchases via USB, that irritated me. But they still weren’t finished…
This month, Amazon has unveiled the 3rd generation Kindle at the fabulously low price of $189. This model is not only lighter and includes global wireless, it also comes in two colors –> that’s one more than before 
. That means a little over a year and my Kindle is no longer an investment, but a liability. In response to my hysterics frustration, some of my friends are telling me I should’ve waited to buy it. Here’s the problem with that.
Being an expat causes temporary moments of insanity. My Kindle has seen me through those moments like a champ. In my opinion, e Readers are the best invention since the iPod. The convenience of the device is simply priceless (I need to remind myself of this often 
) So no, I don’t regret making the purchase when I did. I still think it’s one of the best I’ve made ever. No, there’s only one person to blame here and that’s Amazon. I feel like they’ve got me on a Kindle roller coaster, and let me tell you, I want off this ride!
The worst is I know that I’ll probably give in sooner or later and buy the new and improved model. It’s not at all about the nicer design, it actually has functions that my current model doesn’t. And just like the first time, I will be giddy with joy when my sleek black box arrives and I will in essence be getting right back on this ride called Amazon Kindle.
*sigh* I feel much better now. Carry on.
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Oh wowzers I would be super peed off too… Sometimes it just happens like that. That’s how I felt about my blackberry curve when they bought out the new bold and I was on an 18 month contract! In my case fate intervened and I ended up dropping it in the toilet about a month after the bold came out. I was in the grips of addiction at this point and couldn’t imagine myself without a BB and so broke the bank and bought it off contract.
My old BB then came to life after a week on the radiator… Its all about recycling though. I gave it to my mama.
I suggest you gift your current kindle and buy the new one when you can. You will feel alot better and you would have done a good deed.
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It’s funny you should say that. I inherited my love of reading from my mom and was thinking of passing the Kindle on to her. At least I know it would get at least a few more years of service. Yes, I feel better already
Glad to be of service
You know I’ve been thinking about one of these kindles but you can’t get them on the UK Amazon the last time I checked. Does it really beat a real book and the feel of paper? I don’t know if I can really get with it and appreciate it like I do real books… LOL
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What I always tell people considering the Kindle is if you prefer the “touch and feel” of a book, then the Kindle isn’t for you. What was important for me was having a more convenient way of traveling with my books, as well the ability to read in a comfortable position (lying sideways) and the Kindle does both.
I may get one if I can find it for cheap enough… Cant imagine spending more than £100 on it though!
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