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Amazon updates Kindle DX, drops price to $379

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  1. Jos TechSpot Staff Posts: 1,672   +22

    Amazon's Jeff Bezos said in a recent interview he doesn't see the iPad and Kindle competing in the same product category, but the online retailer does seem to be feeling the pressure. Today they have announced an updated version of the Kindle DX e-book reader, with a higher-contrast display and a lower price of $379. That's a $110 cut from the previous model, all while maintaining free 3G wireless access to the Kindle store and no annual contracts or data plan ...

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    Jos, Jul 1, 2010
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  2. tonylukac TechSpot Maniac Posts: 573

    $379? (altho it does say less for an older model). You could get a full blown netbook at a black friday sale, etc. for $200. Why do people want these? Kindle should be around $50.
    tonylukac, Jul 1, 2010
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