Is a Kindle 3 worth selling the Kindle 2?

Question

I have a Kindle 2 now and I've heard about the Kindle 3. Do you think it's worth it to sell my Kindle 2 and get the Kindle 3? Why or why not? Also, any ideas about the best place to sell the Kindle 2.

Thanks so much for the help!

Answer 1

I think it is worth. Here are the improvements of the Kindle 3 over the Kindle 2, for you to decide:



* All-New, High-Contrast E-Ink Screen – 50% better contrast than any other e-reader

* Read in Bright Sunlight – No glare

* New and Improved Fonts – New crisper, darker fonts

* New Sleek Design – 21% smaller body while keeping the same 6" size reading area

* 15% Lighter – Only 8.7 ounces, weighs less than a paperback

* Battery Life of One Month – A single charge lasts up to one month with wireless off

* Double the Storage – Up to 3,500 Books

* Books in 60 Seconds – Download books anytime, anywhere

* Free 3G Wireless – No monthly payments, no annual contracts

* Built-In Wi-Fi – In addition to the 3G wireless, you can connect to Wi-Fi hotspots

* 20% Faster Page Turns – Seamless reading

* Enhanced PDF Reader – With dictionary lookup, notes, and highlights

* New WebKit-Based Browser – Free 3G web browsing (experimental)



And below are links to the new Kindle 3.

Answer 2

@ Cherry Bomb, though I'm a book lover, I get to disagree with you. The new Kindle can last for one month on a single charge, while many mobile phone (like iPhone) can last no more than one day. Is it really likely to get the Kindle out of battery?



And even though I love actual books, I've to accept the fact that ebook will become more and more popular because it is so much convenient, eco-friendly, and we can get dictionary, annotations, highlights, read aloud to us, all with a device without bringing another dictionary or pen or audio book. We can put thousands of favorite books in one, instead of bringing tiles of heavy books. It's a trend, we need to accept and live with it, otherwise even ourselves with get sunk in the wave and get lost in the society.



I miss the past time when I write and send letter with paper, but now I accept and enjoy the convenience brought to me by email. I miss the days I listen to music from cassette, but now I accept to listen music in MP3. Does cassette company closed down? Yes if they do not do other things in demand to catch up the trend. So newspapers, magazines, even though people read things from internet, many news still come from newspapers' website and if they are smart enough and do well, they can earn even more money from web advertisement on their website (you know this is the major income source of facebook). That's the future trend, don't pull people stay with you, everyone get to move :D



Here is another die-hard book lover, you can see how she says about the Kindle:



http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FR9J54TZ1541OR%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref%255F%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Frdp%255Fperm&tag=more_info-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957



Ok, enough for these. So I love my Kindle very much. If you're thinking about upgrading the Kindle, I'll say get it and you won't regret. Right now I've read over 10 books with the Kindle, and I really like the idea that I can bring and store all the books with the handy device. Besides, it uses the e-ink technology, it is really clear like reading books; and even I read with the device for long hours, I don't feel tired. The internet browsing comes handy as well when I want to look for information on some specific area. My only complaint is the white case, the Kindle is only sold in white at the time when I got it, but now the new Kindle has graphite case which looks much better ;)



And there are some websites, where you can find more than a million of free books for the Kindle, so that's why you no longer need to get to library, you can actually own these books:



http://www.amazon.com/gp/b/?node=2245146011&tag=more_info-20



If you need to read PDF with charts and graphics, you may want to go for the larger Kindle DX (both the new Kindle and the new Kindle DX are now at a cheaper price and with better contrast). Read this review and you should be able to decide which one to get:



http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Freview%2FR23V08M2LNB81I%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ASIN%3DB0015TCML0%26nodeID%3D%26ref%255F%3Dcm%255Fcr%255Fpr%255Fcmt&tag=more_info-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957



Hope this helps.

Answer 3

The new Kindle has better eInk screen, triple of battery life, double of memory, lighter weight, faster page turn, and better PDF support. Also supports accessibility for low vision or blind readers, via text-to-speech function. It now also can display Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian characters, etc.

The Kindle 3 comes with WiFi, since it doenst support 3G you will need a WiFi hotspots to access the internet and for downlaoding books.Also you can buy it from computer and tranfer them to the kindle via USB cable.And the other verison supports both WiFi and 3G.

Also another change is Kindle DX has 3G but no WiFi but that doenst make much difference since you will be able to access internet via 3G.



Kindle Wireless Reading Device Wi-Fi, 6" Display

http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Wireless-Reading-Display-Graphite/dp/B002Y27P3M/ref=sr_tr_3?ie=UTF8&tag=cameradeals-01-20&s=aps&qid=1280734848&sr=8-3



Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" Display

http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Reading-Display-Graphite-Globally/dp/B002FQJT3Q/ref=sr_tr_1?ie=UTF8&tag=cameradeals-01-20&s=aps&qid=1280734848&sr=8-1

Answer 4

Read actual books! Because, what if you run out of battery, will you just have to stop reading? With actual books, you can read for however long you want. And what if something goes wrong with the Kindle, like it breaks or something? With actual books, you can't "break" a book, you can tear a page but you can just tape it back.



Books are meant to be read on paper, not a screen. That's how it always has been until the invention of e-books which are silly. Don't we people get enough screens and buttons in our lives? Why must we read books on screens, that's like the only thing left that people read on paper. Hell, even newspapers are starting to go down because people read the news on their computers.



It doesn't count to read a book on a screen and call yourself an avid reader. I think it would be sad to see books totally die out so please, can you help keep books alive by not buying an e-book? Please?



~Cherry Bomb

Answer 5

Kindle is definitely an amazing device. Its worth the money

You can consider buying New Kindle 3G/Wifi & Kindle Wifi



Amazon Kindle at amazon $189

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=kindle&x=0&y=0&ih=1_2_2_0_0_0_1_0_0_1.126_55&fsc=-1&tag=top-gamer-20



* Improved contrast for a clearer, brighter viewing experience.

* Darker, more defined fonts.

* Support for more font styles and scripts including Chinese (traditional and simplified), Japanese, Korean, Cyrillic (Russian), Latin and Greek.

* Smaller, slimmer, lighter design (but keeping the same 6" screen size).

* Massively increased storage to cope with up to 3500 books.

* Improved battery life (read for a month with Wifi switched off).

* Built in Wifi.

* Choice of Wifi only or Wifi and 3G models.

* Softer feel to the back, making the new Kindle 3 easier to hold onto.

* New web-browser with support for easy posting of your favorite passages to Facebook and Twitter.

* A new VoiceGuide "read to me" menu.

* Improved PDF reader with zoom facility.

* New mp3 support. Download music or podcasts onto your new Kindle to listen on the go or simply as background music whilst you read.

* These are just some of the highlights of the new generation Kindle 6" wireless reading device.



Amazon Kindle at amazon $189

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=kindle&x=0&y=0&ih=1_2_2_0_0_0_1_0_0_1.126_55&fsc=-1&tag=top-gamer-20