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Amazon kindle live event 6th Sept 2012 6:30pm BST
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lettice
06-09-2012
Amazon to announce new kindle products at this live event today from LA.

Live blog at verge, not sure if there is a live stream available.

http://live.theverge.com/amazon-kind...er-event-live/
Anika Hanson
06-09-2012
Thanks. I'm interested in the new kindle. Maybe I can now justify an upgrade on my K3.
!!11oneone
06-09-2012
The new Kindle Paperwhite looks very lovely indeed.
Voynich
06-09-2012
Paper white does look rather nice. E-ink is still the best way to read a book IMO! I'm not bothered about the Fire update, they lost me to Nexus. I waited for a UK release way too long.
Sue_C
06-09-2012
Kindle Fire HD looks as if it's going to be very expensive. Will we get it in the UK. It doesn't seem to do the washing up or make the tea.........
Esot-eric
06-09-2012
Since the Amazon Android Appstore launched this week it's pretty likely we'll get the Kindle Fires here too.

But i'm with Voynich here; Nexus 7 for tablet, Kindle Paperwhite for books.

TWiT are doing their usual live discussion/analysis of the various live blogging of the events.
Anika Hanson
06-09-2012
I'm not interested in the fire anymore. Took too long to come over here and now i've gone for another tablet.

I hope we get the paperwhite over here.
grazman
06-09-2012
Does anyone know if they are releasing a colour ink basic kindle in the future.
wildphantom!
06-09-2012
Kindle Fire didn't launch here solely because we don't have the Amazon Prime ecosystem like in America with VoD, lending library and obviously the app store which has just launched.

Amazon will probably rename LOVEFiLM and make it a fully integrated Amazon brand.
wildphantom!
06-09-2012
Great conference by Amazon. This will sell a ton in the States, who knows if we'll get it here.

Sadly no phone from Amazon, I really like their bare bones Android variant.

Plus that data plan is unbelievable, just shows what you can do without networks.

EDIT: Also depends if Apple do announce the iPad Mini at $299 the competition is really great at the moment

iPad 2/3 and Mini
Nexus 7 - Other Android Tablets
Amazon's Kindle Fire
Windows RT Tablets/Hybrids
Mandark
06-09-2012
Yes I like the proposed Freetime mode, a built in parental control system. at the moment kids can do what they like with tablets.
superboy
06-09-2012
Love the look and price of the HD, doesn't look like it'll get released her unfortunately
alan1302
06-09-2012
Originally Posted by superboy:
“Love the look and price of the HD, doesn't look like it'll get released her unfortunately”

Why does it not look like it?

Surely that is why they have recently launched their Android Appstore?
superboy
06-09-2012
Originally Posted by alan1302:
“Why does it not look like it?

Surely that is why they have recently launched their Android Appstore?”

I hope Im wrong
superboy
06-09-2012
Bbc news have confirmed that the 8.9 inch 1920x1200 tablet is US only

Typical
CoolboyA
06-09-2012
Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire 7 are now up for pre-order on Amazon.co.uk:

Kindle Fire - £129 [8GB]
Kindle Fire HD 7 - £159 [16GB]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0083PWAWU
Goldbear86
06-09-2012
I like the look of the new Kindle Paperwhite!
Anika Hanson
06-09-2012
Originally Posted by CoolboyA:
“Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire 7 are now up for pre-order on Amazon.co.uk:

Kindle Fire - £129 [8GB]
Kindle Fire HD 7 - £159 [16GB]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0083PWAWU”

Kindle paperwhite?
Daveoc64
06-09-2012
Looks like we're stuck with the Kindle Touch if the banner on the Kindle Fire product page is anything to go by.
Anika Hanson
06-09-2012
BBC are reporting that we are not getting the paperwhite. It's a US exclusive
Goldbear86
06-09-2012
Originally Posted by Anika Hanson:
“BBC are reporting that we are not getting the paperwhite. It's a US exclusive”

Awww
lym
06-09-2012
Originally Posted by Anika Hanson:
“BBC are reporting that we are not getting the paperwhite. It's a US exclusive”

'Initially as a US-exclusive' we will probably get it at some point.
Anika Hanson
06-09-2012
Originally Posted by lym:
“'Initially as a US-exclusive' we will probably get it at some point.”

Oh I didn't see that bit. I quickly stopped reading after I saw US exclusive. Ah well I guess my kindle keyboard will have to keep until then.

Have pre-ordered the 16gb kindle fire HD as it says we will be getting access to the media content (TV shows ,movies). Also lovefilm compatibility.
LostFool
06-09-2012
Originally Posted by CoolboyA:
“Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire 7 are now up for pre-order on Amazon.co.uk:

Kindle Fire - £129 [8GB]
Kindle Fire HD 7 - £159 [16GB]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0083PWAWU”

Arrgghhh... just when I decided to get a Google Nexus. Back to the drawing board.

The 7" tablet market is really hotting up now after everyone was writing it off not so long ago. All we need to see now is the iPad Mini.
Geiger
06-09-2012
Originally Posted by Anika Hanson:
“Have pre-ordered the 16gb kindle fire HD as it says we will be getting access to the media content (TV shows ,movies). Also lovefilm compatibility.”

I read the access to media content and LoveFilm compability as being one and the same. Especially on Jeff Bezos' letter on the Amazon homepage:
Quote:
“Both Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD bring you Amazon's massive selection of digital content. With our Amazon Appstore, you'll find all your favourite apps and games such as Angry Birds Space, Skyscanner - All Flights! and Jamie's 20 Minute Meals. The Amazon MP3 Store has over 20 million songs, from bestselling international and British artists. Instantly stream thousands of popular films and TV shows, including Gnomeo & Juliet, Unknown, Desperate Housewives and 24 with a LOVEFiLM Instant subscription. Haven't experienced LOVEFiLM yet? We'll give you a one-month free trial to experience the service for yourself. And as always, you can choose from the over one million books from our Kindle Store.”

It doesn't read to me like we will be getting TV shows and movies from Amazon.co.uk. The content seems to be staying with LoveFilm as a separate subscription service. Which probably means we won't be getting digital content included with Amazon Prime membership like in the US, which is a shame.
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