So, the Kindle fire...

GroovYF · 07-Sep-2012, 08:58

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008UAAE44

Will be finally making it to UK shores officially and, I think, at a very enticing price.

£159 and £129 (HD and regular). I should think they'll sell like hot-cakes, even with the imminent announcement of the iPad 7" (so the rumours state).

Not a big fan of the overly-large bezel around the HD one though.

Oh, and just seen this: "Includes special offers personalised for you and sponsored screensavers."

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You'll receive special offers, personalised for you, and sponsored screensavers directly on your Kindle Fire - including offers on items like Kindle accessories or products from our digital catalogue of kindle books, apps, games and MP3, plus many more.

Your offers display on your Kindle's screensaver and on the bottom of the home screen-they don't interrupt you while you're using your Kindle Fire.

Hmmmmm, I'm OK with ads in free apps on my iPhone/iPad but I'd be pissed if they appeared in general use. It'll be interesting to read the first reviews and get opinions on the pushed ads.

milou · 07-Sep-2012, 09:25

"Reader, I married him". <Pop-up ad for Dev's baby shop>

GroovYF · 07-Sep-2012, 09:29

Further reading on tech sites seems to suggest they do only appear when the device is locked, or simply on the home-screen only, so maybe not when actually using apps.

Inertiaman · 07-Sep-2012, 09:39

Finally a use for all that spare battery capacity.

The Scientist · 07-Sep-2012, 09:45

Nomad · 07-Sep-2012, 12:38

if you use it for porn, then the ads will be like free copies of razzle and you won't actually buy any more online editions... they didn't think that one through

//hopes never to be sat next to someone reading 'porn' on their kindle on public transport... icky unless it's a fit chick which i'm guessing would be unlikely - more likely to be an awkward conversation...'alright there rainy'

Minty · 07-Sep-2012, 12:49

My Kindle has these adverts on it. It was bought in a Best Buy in the US and apparently its an "exclusive deal" that Amazon has with them. They really arent that intrusive and are often just offering money off certain books in the Amazon store so I dont mind. The only obnoxious ad Ive seen was one that pretended to be the prologue of a book, which made me think Id left the device on.

blurr · 07-Sep-2012, 18:12

Minty, you tried this http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets...ndle-20111225/ ?

Alternatively...

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Amazon has included an option to turn off the Special Offers on the latest (K4) generation Kindle from your Amazon account. The only downside to choosing to do so is that it will cost your $30, therefore taking the price back up to the $109 you would have had to pay anyway.

Turning off Special Offers is really easy to do. Just visit Amazon and login to your account. You should then be able to see a Manage Your Kindle button or link which you need to click. That will bring up your Kindle options and there should be a Subscribe column. Load that up and then edit the options to turn off the Special Offers and pay the $30.

qui` · 07-Sep-2012, 20:53

I'm more interested in the kindle paper white.

Which of course, wont be released for ages here :/

Minty · 08-Sep-2012, 00:46

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Originally Posted by blurr

Minty, you tried this http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets...ndle-20111225/ ?

Alternatively...

As I said though, I really dont mind them. Only one of the adverts has actually been successful with me and thats because it was a Jack Reacher novel on the cheap.

cunning-stunt · 09-Sep-2012, 10:58

Amazon re-think adverts

http://www.electronista.com/articles...ndle.fire.hds/

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GroovYF Octave Doctor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Halifax Posts: 22,308	Further reading on tech sites seems to suggest they do only appear when the device is locked, or simply on the home-screen only, so maybe not when actually using apps. __________________ photoblog

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The Scientist skulker Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,880	lol __________________ #FSA.CLAN www.flosseh.co.uk

07-Sep-2012, 12:49	#7
Minty Stick 'im wiv a blayde! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Preston Posts: 11,000	My Kindle has these adverts on it. It was bought in a Best Buy in the US and apparently its an "exclusive deal" that Amazon has with them. They really arent that intrusive and are often just offering money off certain books in the Amazon store so I dont mind. The only obnoxious ad Ive seen was one that pretended to be the prologue of a book, which made me think Id left the device on. __________________ "The French like to do a poo in the shower then poke it down the hole with their toe."

07-Sep-2012, 20:53	#9
qui` HAI, I am NOT teh Iron Man! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Aldgate, London Posts: 3,300	I'm more interested in the kindle paper white. Which of course, wont be released for ages here :/ __________________ One day I am going to grow wings

07-Sep-2012, 12:38	#6
Nomad i fear no midget Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,668	if you use it for porn, then the ads will be like free copies of razzle and you won't actually buy any more online editions... they didn't think that one through //hopes never to be sat next to someone reading 'porn' on their kindle on public transport... icky unless it's a fit chick which i'm guessing would be unlikely - more likely to be an awkward conversation...'alright there rainy'

09-Sep-2012, 10:58	#11
cunning-stunt will post for food Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,203	Amazon re-think adverts http://www.electronista.com/articles...ndle.fire.hds/ Last edited by cunning-stunt; 09-Sep-2012 at 11:03.