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« Reply #25 on: December 05, 2010, 11:58:32 PM » |
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The 50$discount was what pushed my parents to invest in the K1 for me. hopefully it will do the some for my co-worker. that is if there is a promo
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« Reply #26 on: December 06, 2010, 12:07:47 AM » |
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When the $50 discount was offered on Oprah, what was the price of a new Kindle--$400? Can't imagine that kind of a discount on a $139 or $189 device. Still, I received mine this past Thursday . . . .  Bill I've still got my e-mails from Amazon re my K1 purchase. Full price at the time was $359. So $309 after OPRAH discount. |
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« Reply #27 on: December 06, 2010, 03:29:52 AM » |
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Thanks for the article link. I found the information regarding the pricing of book choice #65 very interesting.
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« Reply #28 on: December 06, 2010, 04:24:27 AM » |
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Amazon Kindle's fb page posted last night to watch oprah today to see her latest book club choice....so it's possible I would say that it will be featured?
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« Reply #29 on: December 06, 2010, 05:17:03 AM » |
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Maybe, but Amazon is about books as well, and she is featuring her book pick by Jonathan Franzen -- I think the author will be on the show.
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« Reply #30 on: December 06, 2010, 05:36:25 AM » |
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I saw the Oprah show on Friday and it showed a preview of today's show. In one hand she hand her book pick and it sure looked like a kindle in the other hand. I have no idea whether it is going to be given away or a discount offered, but it looks like the kindle will at least be mentioned.
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« Reply #31 on: December 06, 2010, 06:24:16 AM » |
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We should know soon, because she is on in the morning in some areas. Will probably post on her website as soon as it airs.
I don't know when I ever would have bought a kindle if it were not for the 2008 promotion she had. I didn't even know about e-ink and I did want to finish the DTBs I have first (still working on those), but the $50 off roped me in.
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« Reply #32 on: December 06, 2010, 06:42:52 AM » |
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Thanks for the article link. I found the information regarding the pricing of book choice #65 very interesting.
The AP has released what her book pick is...it's Great Expectations and A Tale of Two Cities under one cover (paperback version lists for $20, this will sell for $8)...here's the linky-loo: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jFnHMjj6hcuxiYerF-WU6HePVI0Q?docId=ee4910d6a78848da9af4d5f4fa98dd61 |
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« Reply #33 on: December 06, 2010, 07:02:13 AM » |
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Well, at least that explains why Penguin is only asking $8 for the kindle edition. Both book's copyrights have long expired and they are both available from gutenberg.org in kindle format for free. |
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« Reply #34 on: December 06, 2010, 07:30:00 AM » |
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This should be very interesting... I would like to see this episode... Will someone post a link for it tomorrow? Or will it be on her site?
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« Reply #35 on: December 06, 2010, 07:32:13 AM » |
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It should be on at 9 CST (for me), which is 30 minutes from now. I will watch it and Tivo it in case I miss anything.
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« Reply #36 on: December 06, 2010, 08:35:29 AM » |
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It should be on at 9 CST (for me), which is 30 minutes from now. I will watch it and Tivo it in case I miss anything.
Thanks!! I'm buying DH a K3 for Christmas - I have it pre-loaded into my cart so I can buy it and be at the front of the list...but am trying to wait until we know whether there's an Oprah discount. {anxiously stands by} |
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« Reply #37 on: December 06, 2010, 08:39:48 AM » |
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20 min left of her show - now comes the discussion on her last book pick - Freedom the novel by Jonathan Franzen
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« Reply #38 on: December 06, 2010, 08:58:07 AM » |
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Free Kindles for the audience... Sorry, no mention of a Kindle discount on Oprah today.
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« Reply #39 on: December 06, 2010, 09:01:56 AM » |
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Isn't Kindle already back-ordered until February and March now ? lol I don't think Amazon needs the Oprah bump! Their online sales are doing just fine.... I know four people who wanted to give a Kindle at christmas and are going to have to print out a Kindle image to wrap instead until their order is filled. (unfortunately in Canada Bestbuy isn't carrying them in store).
I just looked on Amazon, and I have the option to buy a Kindle and have it delivered tomorrow, so I'd say they're not on backorder. |
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« Reply #40 on: December 06, 2010, 09:02:50 AM » |
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I just looked on Amazon, and I have the option to buy a Kindle and have it delivered tomorrow, so I'd say they're not on backorder.
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« Reply #41 on: December 06, 2010, 09:08:40 AM » |
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They are backordered in Canada, not in the USA.
Or. . . .more completely. . .they're available in the US immediately, but there's a wait of 7 to 9 weeks for purchasers outside the US. To the topic: with no discount there probably won't be a run on 'em like there was last time. . .  I read something discussing this and they figured most of the audience weren't necessarily readers so wouldn't keep them . . . .meaning a lot of 'new' ones would come up for sale. Maybe. OTOH, if they know it's Oprah's book pick episode, well -- I don't know how much choice you have in what taping you attend, but I wouldn't be surprised that a larger than usual number of folks are readers and attended this taping precisely because she was announcing her next pick. |
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« Reply #42 on: December 06, 2010, 09:09:49 AM » |
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Or. . . .more completely. . .they're available in the US immediately, but there's a wait of 7 to 9 weeks for purchasers outside the US.
Thanks Ann. I couldn't speak for other countries, but have noticed some of the Canadians on this board are waiting quite a while. |
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« Reply #43 on: December 06, 2010, 09:11:45 AM » |
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Free Kindles for the audience... Sorry, no mention of a Kindle discount on Oprah today.
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« Reply #44 on: December 06, 2010, 09:12:53 AM » |
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They are backordered in Canada, not in the USA.
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« Reply #45 on: December 06, 2010, 09:29:45 AM » |
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Free Kindles for the audience... Sorry, no mention of a Kindle discount on Oprah today. Did Oprah talk about the Kindle? |
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« Reply #46 on: December 06, 2010, 09:34:36 AM » |
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She said next to nothing about it. Said it was a K3 3G, said easier to travel with rather than actual books. That's about it.
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« Reply #47 on: December 06, 2010, 09:35:51 AM » |
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Did Oprah mention any of my books? (One can always hope....)
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« Reply #48 on: December 06, 2010, 09:41:46 AM » |
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Did Oprah mention any of my books? (One can always hope....)
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« Reply #49 on: December 06, 2010, 01:56:11 PM » |
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Someone on the Amazon forum posted about 4weeks ago that she was in the audience for the show taped for the 6th December and that she had been given a kindle.
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