Some consider these a better bet in some ways than a new model, as each has been checked and certified to look and work 'like new' and receives the same warranty as a new device, but the price is lower. All Certified Refurbished Kindle devices include a full one-year limited warranty, just like a brand-new Kindle.' NEW Amazon Page, for Certified Refurbished KindlesĪmazon describes these as 'pre-owned' Kindles (E-ink and Kindle Fire tablets) that have been ' refurbished, tested, and certified to look and work like new. Amazon may modify the selection of books offered at any time.' 'Individual titles may have additional territory restrictions, and not all deals are available in all territories. The books, many of which are quite popular, are priced between $1.99 and $3.99, with most of them $1.99 to $2.99. ' The Big Deal' this time includes 500 Kindle books organized by category. While it's 'multitouch' you learn only the melody.įrom the reviews, one thing to know is that you should uncheck 'Pressure' setting if you want it to play easily.ĪMAZON'S 'THE BIG DEAL' IS BACK AGAIN - 500 Kindle books at 'up to 85% Off' So far, it includes 300 songs that can be learned. That keeps an overwhelming amount of sub-par apps out of Amazon’s app store, but it means that you don’t get the same broad array of apps you’d find with a standard Android tablet or an iPad.Piano Melody Pro is the free app for Sunday July 21 (only). It’s got a limited selection of the same or similar apps you’d find for Android tablets, curated by Amazon to keep the selections manageable. My other colleague, Jared Newman, lamented the tablet’s lack of apps. He concluded that if you consume a lot of Amazon content (music, TV shows, movies, e-books), then these tablets aren’t a bad choice. In his review of the 7-inch model, my colleague Harry McCracken found the tablet to be a bit rough around the edges at first, though many of his quibbles eventually got addressed via software updates. It’s been more than a year since this particular model came out. While saving $140 over new models is a good deal, it might be a sign that Amazon is attempting to clear out inventory in order to make way for new Kindle Fire tablets to be rolled for the holidays, if not sooner.

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