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Amazon sells out of both Kindles days after launch

01.01.70 | Catherine Neilan

Amazon.co.uk has sold out of both of its new models of the Kindle e-book reader, just days after it was announced.

In a note on the device's product page, Amazon said: "Due to strong customer demand, Kindle is temporarily sold out." Any orders placed today [2nd August] are expected to dispatch on or before September 4".

The internet retailer revealed on Thursday that it was launching a dedicated co.uk Kindle store, with more than 400,000 titles available. It is selling two devices; the 3G model is priced £149 and the wi-fi model is priced £149. The retailer has promised its e-book prices will be the lowest among any e-book retailer.

The demand is similar to that when Amazon launched its first Kindle model in 2007. It sold out within a couple of days.

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By Ron Graves

Hmm...

Both Kindles have wi-fi, but one has 3G as well. The cheaper one is, of course,

Sun, 23/01/2011 - 12:24
By Ron Graves

Hmm...

Both Kindles have wi-fi, but one has 3G as well. The cheaper one is, of course,

Sun, 23/01/2011 - 12:24

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