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So, I'm looking into getting a Fire, but I'm starting to wonder if I should sell my KDX. I honestly don't even know what it's worth nowadays, since it's the original KDX. Anyhow, I just don't think I could part with it. I still want an e-ink device, but I was thinking about getting a K3 with 3G instead, so it would be nicer to carry around. Have you had problems in parting with your Kindle devices? Or does the prospect and excitement of getting a new Kindle overwhelming that feeling of loss?
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« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2011, 05:38:13 PM » |
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It takes me a while to get rid of a Kindle usually. But seeing how happy people are when I regift them really helps.
Although I have to admit that giving away my $79 Kindle was no problem. It was just too much of a downgrade for me to become attached to it. I can't really remember, but I think I had it a little less than a month before passing it on.
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« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2011, 05:48:32 PM » |
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what is this "get rid of" ? my kindle is attached to me by invisible bands of steel.
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« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2011, 05:51:47 PM » |
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I am on my 16th Kindle, with two being replacements for problem kindles and two returned. So I have purchased 12 kindles, two I own now and 10 have been passed on, gifted or sold.  |
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« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2011, 06:09:40 PM » |
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I still have a K1 despite also having a K4 and a KTouch....
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« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2011, 06:23:30 PM » |
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I am on my 16th Kindle, with two being replacements for problem kindles and two returned. So I have purchased 12 kindles, two I own now and 10 have been passed on, gifted or sold. Wowza! I can't imagine going through that many. I hate making decisions like this. If it were any other device, I'd upgrade in a heartbeat, if I really wanted to. I guess I've grown an attachment to my very first Kindle. I think I may end up keeping my KDX, unless I really feel like I need a smaller one. Who knows, I may end up with three.  |
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« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2011, 07:21:42 PM » |
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I don't think I could ever get rid of my Kindle. I thought about getting a Touch but I love my K2 way too much. I am getting a Fire for Christmas but that isn't by any means to replace my Kindle.
I will need to buy another one soon though since two of my daughters are already borrowing mine for most of their reading.
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« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2011, 08:23:26 PM » |
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I've had a K2 for a few years now. I would like to have the WiFi since the whispernet doesn't work in the house, but all in all not a big deal. If I broke it i would be online ordering another before the glass stopped moving.
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« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2011, 08:27:47 PM » |
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I have a kindle 2 and it is fine but my wifi 6 inch is so much lighter to take on the bus with me and if i had something happen to it I would not get upset at the price. It is very fast and easy to use and I only got it to wait for when they put out a fire with 3 gs, with a usb port and internet ready possibilitiy. I am not crazy about the present fire. I will wait for the second generation.
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« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2011, 08:32:09 PM » |
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I have a rule about getting rid of devices. If I don't know where it is in the house right this minute, it's not something I use often enough to keep. My co-worker wanted an ereader, I agreed to sell her my Sony. It took me an hour to find it that night.
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« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2011, 09:14:15 PM » |
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I have a kindle 2 and it is fine but my wifi 6 inch is so much lighter to take on the bus with me and if i had something happen to it I would not get upset at the price. It is very fast and easy to use and I only got it to wait for when they put out a fire with 3 gs, with a usb port and internet ready possibilitiy. I am not crazy about the present fire. I will wait for the second generation.
Yeah, I'm thinking of waiting for the next generation as well. I hear it's coming out in the spring. I can wait that long. In the meantime, I'll start saving for it. I have a rule about getting rid of devices. If I don't know where it is in the house right this minute, it's not something I use often enough to keep. My co-worker wanted an ereader, I agreed to sell her my Sony. It took me an hour to find it that night.
Haha, that's a good rule. I like it. The only thing is that I have a pretty good memory. |
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« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2011, 09:20:02 PM » |
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The only way I'd part from it is if someone pried it FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!
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« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2011, 10:36:56 PM » |
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You still need an e-ink device for reading, so don't give up your Kindle DX.
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« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2011, 03:19:47 AM » |
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I couldn't bear to sell my K2 when I upgraded to the K3, even though I knew I'd likely never use it again. In the end though, I gave it to my SIL, who now loves it as much as I did.
If the Kindle you have is your only e-ink device, I'd definitely keep it.
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« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2011, 08:19:07 AM » |
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Agree with the others. . .keep an eInk device for sure. But if you want to sell the DX and get one of the smaller ones, that would be a solution. I sold my K1 back to Amazon a month or so ago. . . . Amazon Trade In Store. It looks like you could get around $100, give or take depending on condition. Or you might try the Buy/Sell/Trade/Barter board here at KB -- you'd likely get a better price there. I sold back to Amazon because, frankly, no one wanted a K1 any more. I had no one to give it to and it was just sitting there being neglected. I got around $20 for it. I had a DX for about a year and a half. . .then gave that to my aunt who LOVED it until she died when it was passed on to her sister who is also enjoying it. I now have both a K3 and K4 and use them both but would consider passing the K3 on to someone of there was a need. As it is, there's no one, so I'll just keep 'em both for a while. . . . |
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« Reply #15 on: December 12, 2011, 08:25:40 AM » |
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Nope. I passed on my K1 and K2 immediately after getting a K2 and K3 respectively.
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« Reply #16 on: December 12, 2011, 08:33:19 AM » |
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I would keep the DX because you never know when you might want to read a book that is heavy on maps or charts that would be easier to view on the DX.
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« Reply #18 on: December 12, 2011, 12:55:11 PM » |
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With so many different models available right now, I think it's unlikely there'll be any new e-ink models for at least a year - I think Amazon will want to concentrate on tablets for a while, especially if it's true they intend to bring out different sized ones.
In the end of course, it's all pure speculation - only Amazon know for sure and they tend not to make official announcements until quite close to release time.
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« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2011, 01:21:36 PM » |
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All of mine have gone to good homes, so I don't have a problem giving them up. As long as I have my new one I'm ok.  |
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« Reply #20 on: December 12, 2011, 09:31:02 PM » |
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I gave my K2 to my brother -- good home but neglected since he doesn't read much and hasn't used it.
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« Reply #21 on: December 13, 2011, 06:19:34 AM » |
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Yeah, I'm thinking of waiting for the next generation as well. I hear it's coming out in the spring. I can wait that long. In the meantime, I'll start saving for it.
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