The all-new Kindle family, including the first color Kindle

Re:The all-new Kindle family, including the first color Kindle by dlevine on Wednesday October 16, 2024 @10:42PM (#41865946)

There are a bunch of comments about how this is the default experience now. It's only the default experience if you buy the ads-free version.

Since I don't want to pay extra to disable the ads, the trick I figured out is to buy the Kindle for Kids. It comes with a cover, no ads, and a 2 year warranty. You can turn off the kids stuff with one switch, and then it's just a normal Kindle.

If you buy it on Black Friday or one of their other sale days, you should be able to get it for the same price or less than the regular edition would be when not on sale.

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Re:The all-new Kindle family, including the first color Kindle by 14 on Thursday October 17, 2024 @12:25AM (#41866416)

I could see you loading up a book they deemed not kid friendly and being told sorry you can not read this book on this device.

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Re:The all-new Kindle family, including the first color Kindle by thimabi on Thursday October 17, 2024 @05:48AM (#41867969)

> Since I don't want to pay extra to disable the ads, the trick I figured out is to buy the Kindle for Kids. It comes with a cover, no ads, and a 2 year warranty. You can turn off the kids stuff with one switch, and then it's just a normal Kindle.

They closed that loophole. Kindles for Kids now show ads when not in Kids mode.

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Re:The all-new Kindle family, including the first color Kindle by jorvi on Thursday October 17, 2024 @09:12AM (#41869358)

Kindle for Kids is not available outside the US afaik. At least not in a lot of European countries.

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