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Amazon Kindle drops in price, goes global

By | October 7, 2009, 1:40pm PDT

Summary: Many of you probably noticed the note from Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos on the front page of Amazon today announcing even more Kindle news. If not, then here’s the gist: First, the Kindle is receiving a price drop; and second, Amazon is releasing a new global wireless Kindle. To start with, the Kindle 2, which was [...]

Many of you probably noticed the note from Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos on the front page of Amazon today announcing even more Kindle news. If not, then here’s the gist: First, the Kindle is receiving a price drop; and second, Amazon is releasing a new global wireless Kindle.

To start with, the Kindle 2, which was previously slated at $299, is dropping now to $259. It still has wireless, but no global capabilities.

The introduction of the new Kindle, which has international and U.S. wireless, will provide wireless access in over one hundred countries. The Kindle uses 3G, and there are no additional fees to using the wireless connection. It has a list price of $279.

You can purchase the $259 Kindle now, but the global Kindle is only available for pre-order. It should be ready to ship within the next two weeks.

Click here to view the entire note by Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos.

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Jennifer R. Bergen is a journalist and blogger living in New York City. After recently moving from her hometown of Boulder, Colorado, she has written for PCMag Digital Networks, and ConsumerSearch.com.

Jennifer is a graduate of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Colorado. In Boulder, Jennifer wrote for the Daily Camera and worked at the university's student-run, independent radio station, KVCU Radio 1190.

Being a recent graduate in the "real" world, she is constantly searching for any sort of deal or free event to help her get by in the Big City during the recession. Jennifer aims to keep you in the loop with any tech deal she finds during her ongoing search. She also is addicted to entering contests, so please send them her way.

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RE: Amazon Kindle drops in price, goes global
kywess@... 8th Oct 2009
Hmmm, I'm wondering what effect this will have on the other eReaders on the market.

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samalie 7th Oct 2009
And yet, the international kindle is not available in Canada. Bastards.
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RE: Amazon Kindle drops in price, goes global
kywess@... 8th Oct 2009
Hmmm, I'm wondering what effect this will have on the other eReaders on the market.

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