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11 Oct 2012, 07:20 PM | Post: #1

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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite UK Release

In a somewhat puzzling turnaround, Amazon.co.uk now have the Kindle Paperwhite available for pre-order in the UK with a release date of October 25th.

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Previously, Amazon's official word was that there were 'no plans' for a UK release which led many of us to import the latest and greatest Kindle from the US.

With a retail price of £109 for the Kindle Paperwhite Wi-Fi and £169 for the Kindle Paperwhite 3G, this new model replaces the Kindle Touch as the flagship e-ink Kindle device.

The Kindle Paperwhite has received rave reviews in the US and also right here in our imported Kindle Paperwhite review, although there have been a few reports of customers with hardware issues.

The release of the Paperwhite narrows the once-confusing e-ink Kindle range down to just three models.

Pre-order your Kindle Paperwhite here

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11 Oct 2012, 07:49 PM | Post: #2

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Just ordered myself a Wifi Paperwhite Thumbs Up

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11 Oct 2012, 08:47 PM | Post: #3

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This post was last modified: 11 Oct 2012 09:49 PM by Scourf.

My Paperwhite was ordered a few minutes after seeing the good news that it's coming to the U.K. Wine1

Really looking forward to it and I would like to select a really good book to load as my first good read on my new SuperKindle. Any ideas (Crime Fiction)

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11 Oct 2012, 08:49 PM | Post: #4

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This post was last modified: 11 Oct 2012 08:53 PM by frogplate.

Curses! Just taken delivery of the now defunct Kindle Touch. Was expecting the PaperWhite to be a year away in the UK. Tantrum

As a reader, I'm glad to see the Kindle Owners' Lending Library coming to the UK. Not sure that authors will be so excited...

EDIT: $2.29 per borrow... perhaps they will be excited.

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11 Oct 2012, 08:53 PM | Post: #5

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(11 Oct 2012 07:49 PM)Phil Wrote: Just ordered myself a Wifi Paperwhite

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Veteran Digital Reader.

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12 Oct 2012, 12:12 AM | Post: #6

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sufferin' suckatash - US version on its way to me in mail.... whoops!

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12 Oct 2012, 01:34 AM | Post: #7

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Damin I wanted to get a year out of my kindle touch 3g its not even been a year in the UK has it!

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12 Oct 2012, 08:38 AM | Post: #8

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I thought it was a nasty virus when I saw details about it in my inbox at first, they weren't meant to be introducing it until next year! I wonder what changed their minds so quickly? It does look very nice though. Smile

Only happy when I am immersed in a good Kindle book Thumbs Up

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12 Oct 2012, 09:12 AM | Post: #9

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(12 Oct 2012 08:38 AM)sujay Wrote: I thought it was a nasty virus when I saw details about it in my inbox at first, they weren't meant to be introducing it until next year! I wonder what changed their minds so quickly? It does look very nice though.

is it any different to the US version I wonder...?

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12 Oct 2012, 09:29 AM | Post: #10

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RE: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite UK Release

Some suggestion on-line that the PW *can* be used for Twitter/ Facebook over 3G? (And that it is possible to 'break-out' of these apps because it follows out-links?) Can anyone confirm? (This is a real deal-breaker for us upgrading our KB.)

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