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Amazon Selling Kindle Fire Refurbs For $139

Posted by timothy on from the can't-scan-qr-codes-without-a-camera dept.

Amazon's Kindle Fire has been out long enough to build up a hefty stock of returned units; reader DeviceGuru writes "If you're quick, you might be able to snag a refurbished unit for $139 at Amazon. The company introduced the Fire at the end of 2011 at the loss-leader price point of $199, though it's rumored to cost around $210 to build. So at $139, you'd be getting the Android-powered tablet well below cost. Step one: buy refurbed Kindle Fire. Step two: root it and enjoy!" For this price, I'd be out trying to hog a few of these, if they had GPS and at least one camera. Update: 03/29 19:37 GMT by T : Reader Eldavojohn points out that this was a short-lived opportunity, now past.

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  1. Sold out. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Useless post.

    1. Re:Sold out. by JoeMerchant · · Score: 2

      Confirmed.

    2. Re:Sold out. by SomePgmr · · Score: 2

      Besides which, it seems like this should've been more of a slickdeals article than a slashdot one.

      I guess I'm just getting old and hypercritical. :)

    3. Re:Sold out. by Andy+Dodd · · Score: 3, Funny

      The fail is strong with this one.

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  2. Returned two so far (new ones). by Kenja · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Took three tries before they got me a new Fire that worked correctly, so I'm surprised there is not a higher volume of refurbished units for sale. For the price I cant complain as they shipped me replacement units for free with little or no questions asked.

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  3. Re:Nook Color by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... as does my father and girlfriend.

    You father is your girlfriend???? That's really sick, dude.

  4. Ebook reading. by Dyinobal · · Score: 2

    I'm a big reader myself and I managed to snag a used Nook Simple Touch for 60 bucks on Ebay which I think is a pretty good deal, given the fact it looks like new. I can't read books on LCDs really, they give me eye strain after about three or four hours of reading.

  5. Fire sale? by seven+of+five · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nuff said.

  6. Just wait by goombah99 · · Score: 2

    No problem, I'm just going to wait for the refurbed refurb returns and buy those for even cheaper.

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