Hey,

As title says the Kindle Touch is now available for pre-order and will be released on October 12 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kindle-Wi-Fi.../dp/B0051QVF7A


Gormond.

I'm still using my Sony eReader PRS505 from a few years ago, but i think i might pick this new Kindle up. Just wish it supported ePub though.

Isnt this same version $79 in the US ??

Yep so around $60 more in the UK than in the US.... even with VAT that's a rip off

The $79 price is when it's subsidised with ads. The unsubsidised price is $109. The US is the only country to get the ad-subsidised versions.

At current exchange rates the $109 version with VAT comes to £83.56, so not as bad as many other companies' rates.

I've pre-ordered anyway.

That's not the Kindle Touch, it's not on amazon.co.uk (yet, hopefully). That's the non-ad supported Kindle, if you read the thread on the amazon forum about it, it's actually a shade cheaper than the equivalent US model.

As above, the Kindle Touch has not been announced for UK release yet. The link above is the new entry-level Kindle.

Yeah, very glad they didnt announce something better than the Kindle Keyboard with 3G for the UK market as I only bought one a couple of months ago :P

This new Kindle looks worse in almost every way, physically I dont like the style, BUT it is smaller and lighter which is cute, and it is significantly cheaper than the 3G model so they are bound to sell loads for Xmas.

I just bought the Kindle WiFi [Kindle 3] for £79. I am not, however, bothered. This new £89 model has no keyboard, half the memory and less battery life - all to save a few of grams in weight. Plus, they look rather bland and ugly, and rather old fashioned.

Don't know about you but I gave up keeping more than a few books on the Kindle because of the lousy software. (1000 plus books on my ipod Touch, 20 on the Kindle). So smaller capacity and shorter battery life aren't really a problem. Neither as a result is the lack of a keyboard. The smaller overall size means it fits into inside coat pockets better

I don't think it's designed to appeal to existing Kindle owners but as a cheap, entry level model it is sure to be a big seller for Xmas stockings.

Just placed an order for one

I've looking to buy a kindle and like the look of this one as its smaller so will be nicer to lay in bed reading.

As a Kindle 3G owner from day one in the UK, wondered what the next iterations would be. Although the new Touch editions were pretty much a dead cert, the no frills £89 surprised me and should prove tempting for potential purchasers now that it's hit that sub-£100 price point.

I can't see any existing wifi / 3G Kindle owners thinking the need to upgrade / downgrade either. Adding Touch functionality doesn't significantly enhance the user experience; the existing side navigation buttons are ergonomically placed, particularly in conjunction with the official cover. It's no less a stretch to click than it is to tap.

The weight difference is negligible. Fiddling with an onscreen keyboard using the 5 way button may prove cumbersome for some though I recognise the existing keyboard might seem redundant by many (i rarely use my keyboard as I purchase at Amazon and 'send').

Tellingly, the key attributes haven't changed; the eInk hasn't advanced and the 6" screen size remains the same. Hard to improve on what I view is THE perfect book reader. I think Sony etc should just concede this particular contest.

I'm really trying to resist this. As much as I love my Transformer, you can't read it for prolonged periods, and sometimes I just want to start and finish a book on a lazy Sunday afternoon!

Someone give me some reasons NOT to get on!

If you really enjoy reading, and just to echo the zillion other DS threads on the Kindle, then it's an absolute must have. The pros far outweigh the cons (it's not real paper / I like the smell of books blah blah..) and once you have it, you'll never look back.

Best thing for me is simpy just being able to switch between books depending on my mood. I'm currently reading A Song of Ice and Fire book 4 and when I fancy something a tad lighthearted, then flip to The Good, The Bad and The Multiplex by Mark Kermode.

Not to mention the hundreds of free books and others available for a few quid. Even if some premium titles cost the same / a bit more than their paperback versions, the convenience factor and not having to carry tomes around with you is a major benefit.

Get the 3G version if you can stretch to it; an additional one-time extra outlay gives you so many more benefits.

So no, I can't give you any reasons NOT to get one!

Not really sure how i missed that...

Buy it!

Yep, do it. There's no nicer electronic way of reading a book, and I actually prefer it to reading a real book. It's less fiddly. Also, if you're on holiday and wearing sunscreen real book ink comes off on your fingers. Doesn't happen with a Kindle!

The only problem with KIndle is no ePub support.

If that's not an issue for you at £89 it's really device everyone should own, a bargain if ever I saw one.

I much prefer the look of the touch, as I quite like the text to voice function, and eventhough I doubt I'd need the keyboard much I don't like scrolling around on the screen.

Also free 3G when abroad, just for checking e-mails etc.. has got to be worth the extra money. Just need Amazon to pull their finger out and release the touch here, or atleast give us a date when it will be available.

£89 is a great deal, but i've just cancelled my order and gone for a refurbished Kindle Keyboard for £79. The KK has slightly better specs and i've never had problems with refurbished stuff before.

My Sony will likely remain my default eReader, with the Kindle serving as a means of checking formatting if i ever finish (or better yet, start) writing my book.

Calibre sorts that out.

I think I'll stick with my K3. The new Kindle looks a bit better but has no benefits to make me want to upgrade! it actually has less storage space. If and when the kindle fire comes out over here I think I will buy it to use as a tablet but not for reading books.

Now that I've been over to the US site and seen all the models I really can't see the point of the £89 model. If I didn't have a kindle already being in the UK I'd still buy the K3.

It isn't mean to be an upgrade, it's simply a budget Kindle.

It's ideal for people who didn't fancy paying over £100 for the regular Kindle Wifi (and also didn't know about the refurbs).