So that’s it. Because I prayed really hard and God is soooo good and answered my prayers ASAP, I am getting a Kindle waaay earlier than I had anticipated. Like, next week or even this week (instead of in a couple more months) depending upon a few things to be discussed later. Ain’t that just grand? 😀
Kindle 3, you will soon be mine! *insert evil laugh here*
So anywho, I already contacted an online seller (Nelson KRX) I found on eBay. Seems legit enough from what I gathered from stalking researching his/her other online accounts in Facebook, Sulit and TipidPC. The online shop offers three Kindle options/variants:
- Kindle Wifi = 7.5k (arriving Friday)
- Kindle Wifi with Special offers = 6.5k (on hand)
- Kindle 3G with Special offers = 8k (on hand)
The 3G option seems overkill since we have Wi-Fi at home anyway for all my downloading needs so I have no plans of going for that. Now, I am just torn between the one with special offers (because it’s cheaper) and the one without (because that’s what I really want in the first place). Practicality says I go for the cheaper version. The thousand bucks’ difference is still a thousand bucks “saved” after all. On the other hand, as what Mama said, “minsan ka lang naman bibili” so why not get what I really want while at it? And I guess that makes sense.. wouldn’t you agree? What do you think? Which should I pick?
Another choice that has me torn is the cover. Of course, it is but a must to protect my precious Kindle from dirt, scratches, impact or other what-have-you. The thing is, the cover I want is only available for pre-order and would take 2 or even 3 weeks to arrive! Meaning, for the duration of the waiting time, the Kindle would be naked unprotected. 😐 Anywho, here’s the cover I want, the JAVOedge Cherry Blossom Book Case in Twilight Purple:
Ain’t it just adorable? 🙂 Costs P1,900 from the same seller, but I am hoping to get it for less since Amazon has slashed the price from since the seller’s last price update (last May). 😉 Now, they do have available Kindle covers on hand. One Lee Leather Cover is even purple too, and costs a bit less at P1,500:
But for some reason, I find that the straps holding the Kindle in place look quite flimsy compared to the JAVOedge. Not exactly a good thing, even if I am not that clumsy in the first place. 😐
Now, there’s another one on hand which is something of a cross between the two above. Its brand is CE Compass or Abacus according to the seller’s album (apparently they are almost exactly the same). Its holder sleeve is snug like that of the JAVOedge, but its exterior looks like the Lee albeit in a different color, that is, black. And it costs even less at P1,200:
Oh, it actually comes in two other colors but red seems too-screaming-for-attention (so not me) while I would not even entertain the notion of getting the light pink one simply out of personal principle (read, I hate don’t like that color). 😛
Truth is I would have gone for this cover in a heartbeat if I had not known that I could get that JAVOedge cover, from the same seller no less. It looks to be of good quality, is a safe color (black is actually my favorite color, purple/violet only comes in second) and does not cost too much. My only worry is the leather-like exterior might get cracked with time from folding the cover back when reading. The JAVOedge has a fabric (denim-like from what I’ve read) exterior so I got no worries about it cracking unlike with the other.
So yes, my choice for the cover boils down to the CE Compass/Abacus and the JAVOedge. Will it be the one on-hand which is also relatively cheaper, or the one I want but would take weeks to arrive and costs much more?
But more importantly, which Kindle should I get? Help!
I replied to your email na sis! And as for your question about what kindle you should get… I say the Kindle Wifi with special offers. I got the Kindle wifi +3g but I seldom (or never) use the 3G and the wifi is mostly off. I download ebooks directly from laptop to kindle so I don’t really need the 3G. The wifi is useful though especially if you’re an avid reader of wikipedia. The website is totally compatible with the kindle. And the only difference with getting the special offers and the one without, is that you’ll be getting ads as screensavers rather than the photos of famous authors/birds/kindle logo. And I even read in GT that some users ( the mareklamo ones) think that the photos are kinda creepy because they are pictures of dead people. Haha! How absurd! Me, I don’t mind at all. It’s just a screensaver – picture or ad. So if you’re like me who doesn’t really care about the screensaver and if you also find picturesof famous authors creepy, then just go for the wifi with special offer. Really when you start reading with it, you wouldn’t care about the screensaver or if it has wifi or 3G.
Funny thing, I was supposed to suggest the cover I got from ebay too. But that’s exactly the one you hate. I got the pink one! haha!
Yeah, I just got your email sis, and replied too. 😀 Hmmm.. I don’t really find pictures of long-dead authors creepy. But if the ads/special offers are not as bad as you say they are, then I may just save myself a thousand bucks worth of kaartehan from wanting an ad-free Kindle. 😛 Thanks sis!
Regarding the cover, not to diss you or your pink Kindle cover, but I did state in my comment on your blog that I thought it looked nice, I just wasn’t crazy about the color. 😉 And I did see that on Amazon too. If I’m not mistaken, that’s the pink sister of the black CE Compass/Abacus pictured above. 🙂
I replied to your email na sis! And as for your question about what kindle you should get… I say the Kindle Wifi with special offers. I got the Kindle wifi +3g but I seldom (or never) use the 3G and the wifi is mostly off. I download ebooks directly from laptop to kindle so I don’t really need the 3G. The wifi is useful though especially if you’re an avid reader of wikipedia. The website is totally compatible with the kindle. And the only difference with getting the special offers and the one without, is that you’ll be getting ads as screensavers rather than the photos of famous authors/birds/kindle logo. And I even read in GT that some users ( the mareklamo ones) think that the photos are kinda creepy because they are pictures of dead people. Haha! How absurd! Me, I don’t mind at all. It’s just a screensaver – picture or ad. So if you’re like me who doesn’t really care about the screensaver and if you also find picturesof famous authors creepy, then just go for the wifi with special offer. Really when you start reading with it, you wouldn’t care about the screensaver or if it has wifi or 3G.
Funny thing, I was supposed to suggest the cover I got from ebay too. But that’s exactly the one you hate. I got the pink one! haha!
Yeah, I just got your email sis, and replied too. 😀 Hmmm.. I don’t really find pictures of long-dead authors creepy. But if the ads/special offers are not as bad as you say they are, then I may just save myself a thousand bucks worth of kaartehan from wanting an ad-free Kindle. 😛 Thanks sis!
Regarding the cover, not to diss you or your pink Kindle cover, but I did state in my comment on your blog that I thought it looked nice, I just wasn’t crazy about the color. 😉 And I did see that on Amazon too. If I’m not mistaken, that’s the pink sister of the black CE Compass/Abacus pictured above. 🙂
my vote is Kindle 3G and i like the purple cover. =)
Thanks for the vote sis! 🙂 But like I said, the 3G feature would be pretty much useless since we already have Wi-Fi at home. And yeah, I really want that purple cover. 😉
The cover is just the prettiest thing ever.
I’m assuming you mean the purple JAVOedge cover? 🙂 Caught my eye and my heart too first time I saw it. 😉
The cover is just the prettiest thing ever.
Purple sis. It is pretty and stylish. Don’t choose black cos it is boring. Hihi.
I wouldn’t really say it’s boring (I am biased because it is my fave color after all), but next to the pretty purple one it does look a bit uninteresting. 😛
Purple sis. It is pretty and stylish. Don’t choose black cos it is boring. Hihi.
I wouldn’t really say it’s boring (I am biased because it is my fave color after all), but next to the pretty purple one it does look a bit uninteresting. 😛
I also go for the Kindle wifi (for you said you can go w/o the 3g) but the thing is Im just wondering what the price difference is for the 2 wifi kindles? I assume both are brand new…then why is the item with special offers cheaper than the one arriving friday?
The one with special offers is the ad-supported version. Basically, you get an ad banner at the home screen and special offers at the screen saver (instead of the usual pictures of authors).
I also go for the Kindle wifi (for you said you can go w/o the 3g) but the thing is Im just wondering what the price difference is for the 2 wifi kindles? I assume both are brand new…then why is the item with special offers cheaper than the one arriving friday?
The one with special offers is the ad-supported version. Basically, you get an ad banner at the home screen and special offers at the screen saver (instead of the usual pictures of authors).
yes, plain purple cover. btw, i’ve tagged you on this post
http://michiphotostory.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-on-fire-award.html
I thought you were referring to the purple cherry blossom cover. 😛 Haha.
Btw, thanks for tagging! 🙂 Reminds me, di ko pa pala nagawa yun isa pa tag ni Rae..
JAVOedge Cherry Blossom Book Case in Twilight Purple is soooo perfect! 🙂 Girly and stylish. Hehe..
Thanks sis! I think so too, so I’m getting that na. 🙂
JAVOedge Cherry Blossom Book Case in Twilight Purple is soooo perfect! 🙂 Girly and stylish. Hehe..
I love the one in beautiful color ^_^ I meant the purple one!
Which purple cover sis, the patterned (JAVOedge) or the plain one (Lee)? 😉
I love the one in beautiful color ^_^ I meant the purple one!