It’s not quite the Kindle 3 many are hoping for (if our incoming searches are any indication), but Amazon is now accepting orders for a refreshed Kindle DX (the one with the nearly 10″ screen). Thus far, the only obvious changes are the new graphite hue and announced E-ink screen contrast improvements. Beyond hardware, the DX sees a price drop to $379 (from $489) and will begin shipping July 7th.
Perhaps related, Woot (acquired by Amazon) is offering a non-refurb Kindle 2 at $150 today. Which could signify they’re clearing inventory ahead of refreshed 6″ model. Regarding, my new (used) Kindle, I ordered this protective sleeve ($25) – scheduled to arrive today.
i got a nook this morning!
that case looks nice, dave
E Ink ftw
Sadly I missed out on the Woot deal. Was looking at both refurbs and noticed the $170 version has this note “This item does not ship with the AC adaptor plug.” Did your Sprint one include the adaptor plug? Really annoyed I missed out on the Woot deal… Surely Amazon wouldn’t introduce a new 6″ model so soon after a price drop, right? Hmm…
I expected Amazon to lower the price a lot more than this. But, I guess they can now justify NOT lowering the price much by pointing to the new screen technology. 50% better contrast sounds cool, but hard to tell until we actually see it. I didn’t think the current Vizplex screens were bad at all, so I expect to be totally satisfied by this new screen as well.
Am still hoping they lower the price of this baby by the time Kindle 3 arrives. Thanks again for bringing the news. You can see more of my comments on this news on my new post: http://ebookreader-ben.com/amazons-latest-kindle-dx-has-50-better-contrast-than-nook/
John, the $140 refurb Kindle I picked up arrived with a USB cable and ac adapter (that plug into each other).