Kindles in Tesco

scudzilla · 28-10-2011 2:22pm #1

Don't know if this is a Bargain Alert as such but i know a lot of people had trouble getting Kindles earlier in the year, in fact i don't think ANY Irish retailers had them in stock.

Was in Tesco's Clairehall earlier and they had loads in for 115Euro, with the Keyboard 3G version at 185 (i think)

loyatemu · 28-10-2011 2:24pm

PC World were advertising them for 109 last week, not sure if that was a special offer though.

CMpunked · 28-10-2011 2:29pm

Pc-world/currys have had them for ages now.

dowtchaboy · 01-11-2011 12:42am

Loads in Tesco Midleton - and I think they were €110.

TomCo · 01-11-2011 12:43am

The new model is €99 in the airport btw. Thats even cheaper than amazon!

kaji · 01-11-2011 1:03am

Don't say this!!! I got one from US and was stung by customs. Sickened

scudzilla · 01-11-2011 1:28am

TomCo wrote: »

The new model is €99 in the airport btw. Thats even cheaper than amazon!

If ya want this, then this 'should' work, buy the cheapest ryanair flight to anywhere, go to the airport, go through security (online checkin), buy kindle, walk down to the Ryanair Pier, and just join up with the passengers walking off a flight.

center15 · 01-11-2011 3:17am

kaji wrote: »

Don't say this!!! I got one from US and was stung by customs. Sickened

If you ordered through Amazon you shouldn't have been. They prepay the custom charges. Drop them an email they'll refund you.

beaniebarbeque · 01-11-2011 10:02am

scudzilla wrote: »

If ya want this, then this 'should' work, buy the cheapest ryanair flight to anywhere, go to the airport, go through security (online checkin), buy kindle, walk down to the Ryanair Pier, and just join up with the passengers walking off a flight.

Slight problem with this plan is the major security alert you trigger when you check in for a flight and then fail to board. Hardly worth it to save seven quid - especially when you factor in the flight cost and transport to the airport....

scudzilla · 01-11-2011 12:47pm

beaniebarbeque wrote: »

Slight problem with this plan is the major security alert you trigger when you check in for a flight and then fail to board. Hardly worth it to save seven quid - especially when you factor in the flight cost and transport to the airport....

Ah, didn't realise it was only €7, but it would work, this was discussed on the aviation forum.

blorg · 01-11-2011 12:50pm

beaniebarbeque wrote: »

Slight problem with this plan is the major security alert you trigger when you check in for a flight and then fail to board. Hardly worth it to save seven quid - especially when you factor in the flight cost and transport to the airport....

Somewhat unlikely, check in is all online at home nowadays so that would mean major alert every time someone misses a flight. Unless you get a 1c flight with the taxes included though, unlikely to be worthwhile. There is no need for any trickery either BTW, you just go back out through passport control if you need to for some reason, I have done this before.

thesandeman · 01-11-2011 12:52pm

People have been caught doing this with cigarettes so I guess security are watching for fast turn-arounds.

galwayjohn89 · 01-11-2011 12:53pm

There is no security alert when someone checked in doesn't board. Only issue is if they checked in a bag. Pretty much all ryanair flights have people that check in but dont board.

the groutch · 01-11-2011 12:56pm

scudzilla wrote: »

If ya want this, then this 'should' work, buy the cheapest ryanair flight to anywhere, go to the airport, go through security (online checkin), buy kindle, walk down to the Ryanair Pier, and just join up with the passengers walking off a flight.

beaniebarbeque · 01-11-2011 8:39pm

blorg wrote: »

Somewhat unlikely, check in is all online at home nowadays so that would mean major alert every time someone misses a flight. Unless you get a 1c flight with the taxes included though, unlikely to be worthwhile. There is no need for any trickery either BTW, you just go back out through passport control if you need to for some reason, I have done this before.

Oops, didn't know you could check in online, shows how often I fly! No problem strolling back through passport control all right, I've done that too but always took the flight. Not such a bad plan so, but might need to be a slightly bigger saving. Thanks for update!

thegills · 01-11-2011 8:44pm

Is this thread about flight checkins or Bargain Alerts.

Is this Kindle thing any good?

walshki · 01-11-2011 8:59pm

kaji wrote: »

Don't say this!!! I got one from US and was stung by customs. Sickened

What happened. Did u order at the international prices and still get stung? That's not meant to happen. Alternatively did u get it at us prices and get someone to send it on. If so how much did u get caught for. Was thinking of doing that by getting my sister in law to send one on but if the customs charge is a lot then it's not worth the risk.

gipi · 01-11-2011 10:51pm

Does the Kindle in Tesco include a charger? On Amazon, they're sold separately from the reader itself, and the Amazon UK site won't sell them to Ireland, so they've got to be ordered from the US site.

@kaji, I bought a kindle from Amazon (US) recently, and all customs charges were included in the money I paid to Amazon, I didn't have to pay separately.

gipi · 01-11-2011 10:57pm

@thegills, I find the kindle great - saves me lugging a book around with me, and was great on holidays when I'd normally have half a suitcase full of books!

The 3G option is class - it allowed me to log on to the internet while on holidays in the USA recently (free of charge). It's a very basic browser, and navigation would drive you bonkers, but for email checking, facebook updates, and news & sports headlines, I found it great!

The downside is that amazon UK won't sell kindles or ebooks to customers in Ireland (there is a workaround which I'm sure I've seen explained on a thread somewhere in boards) - you've got to buy the Kindle and the ebooks from the US site, so might not have the choice.

Sorry - back on topic now! €185 is a good price, the US site was charging $189 if I recall for the 3G version, and of course there are delivery and customs charges on top of that.

dowtchaboy · 02-11-2011 1:59am

gipi wrote: »

Does the Kindle in Tesco include a charger? On Amazon, they're sold separately from the reader itself, and the Amazon UK site won't sell them to Ireland, so they've got to be ordered from the US site.
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Don't even bother getting the charger! - It's nice and small..... but it's just a bog-standard USB power adaptor - so as long as you get the USB cable (which you do) you can charge your Kindle from any PC/Mac USB port - or any mains or car cigarette lighter with a USB charger. Note that although the small end of the USB cable looks like the normal mini-USB - these cables (eg from cameras) are NOT suitable for a Kindle.
I have one (I bought in a retail store in US) - and it just got thrown in a drawer and never used. Even if you bought it cos you want something small to carry - you'll need a US to local plug adapter anyway - much easier and cheaper to buy a USB charger at yer local Tesco or whatever (but not at the Airport)

TomCo · 02-11-2011 4:18am

dowtchaboy wrote: »

Don't even bother getting the charger! - It's nice and small..... but it's just a bog-standard USB power adaptor - so as long as you get the USB cable (which you do) you can charge your Kindle from any PC/Mac USB port - or any mains or car cigarette lighter with a USB charger. Note that although the small end of the USB cable looks like the normal mini-USB - these cables (eg from cameras) are NOT suitable for a Kindle.
I have one (I bought in a retail store in US) - and it just got thrown in a drawer and never used. Even if you bought it cos you want something small to carry - you'll need a US to local plug adapter anyway - much easier and cheaper to buy a USB charger at yer local Tesco or whatever (but not at the Airport)

A lot of modern phones use the same charger.
I use a blackberry charger to charge my HTC Desire Z and my Kindle.

blorg · 02-11-2011 7:27am

The port is standard micro USB, it is the successor standard to mini-USB and as Tom says is used by most modern phones as well as other peripherals; I also have an external hard disk that uses the same cable.

I have a Sony Reader rather than a Kindle but I have used other peoples; if I was replacing I would go for a Kindle. It mounts straight as an external drive so sticking stuff on it is drag and drop, and as mentioned you have free 3G internet in over 100 countries. Crap internet, but did I mention it is free! It feels good in the hand and the pagination buttons are well situated.

As to whether an eBook reader in general is a good thing, yes they are fantastic, particularly if you are travelling. You really have to see one to appreciate the display, it is far closer to paper than a computer screen and no trouble to read while books on. Battery lasts for around a month per charge as power usd only needed to change page, not to display. This is for reading, obviously would be shorter using internet or listening to music.

fisherking · 02-11-2011 9:09am

Save a tenner !!!@!!

scudzilla wrote: »

TomCo wrote: »

The new model is €99 in the airport btw. Thats even cheaper than amazon!

If ya want this, then this 'should' work, buy the cheapest ryanair flight to anywhere, go to the airport, go through security (online checkin), buy kindle, walk down to the Ryanair Pier, and just join up with the passengers walking off a flight.

jamesd · 02-11-2011 9:38am

Can the kindle touch be got soon in Ireland?

jayteecork · 04-11-2011 9:12am

So I don't get this - these come without a charger and amazon won't deliver them here?

What gives? How to you get power back onto it?

robinph · 04-11-2011 9:26am

jayteecork wrote: »

So I don't get this - these come without a charger and amazon won't deliver them here?

What gives? How to you get power back onto it?

Do you have a laptop with a USB port?
Do you have a mains wall socket? Buy a USB plug.

dowtchaboy · 04-11-2011 10:42am

jayteecork wrote: »

So I don't get this - these come without a charger and amazon won't deliver them here?

What gives? How to you get power back onto it?

ummmmm.....it comes with a special USB cable - which is used to connect to your PC/Mac for some communication (not much) but also for charging the Kindle. The bit Amazon don't supply internationally is just a very small mains to USB power adapter/charger - it's cute but it has US pins on it so you have to add your own plug pin adapter anyway. The USB cable you get will plug into any PC/Mac, wall socket USB supply, car cigarette lighter USB charger etc.

so as long as you get the USB cable (which you do) you can charge your Kindle from any PC/Mac USB port - or any mains or car cigarette lighter with a USB charger.

jayteecork · 04-11-2011 10:44am

so
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0051QVF7A?ie=UTF8&ref_=sr_tr_sr_1&qid=1320399746&sr=8-1

Works out @ €103.60.

Still cheaper on amazon it seems.

Edit: so amazon uk won't deliver here - ok.
Amazon US works out at 118 delivered (that's prioroty shipping which isn't too bad)

whiterebel · 04-11-2011 12:07pm

Currys are doing the WiFi for €109, and the 3G+WiFi keyboard for 179 at the moment, 16 cheaper than Tesco. The Tesco in Douglas had loads of Kindle chargers and covers yesterday as well as 3G+WiFi KB Kindles. Come to think of it, Tesco also has the WiFi only Keyboard for €149 which Currys don't have at all, AFAIK.

whiterebel · 04-11-2011 12:09pm

scudzilla wrote: »

If ya want this, then this 'should' work, buy the cheapest ryanair flight to anywhere, go to the airport, go through security (online checkin), buy kindle, walk down to the Ryanair Pier, and just join up with the passengers walking off a flight.

And delay the flight while they wait for the asshole who has checked in, but no intention of flying. Brilliant.:mad:

GiftGrub100 · 04-11-2011 12:16pm

No need to buy online,

Currys/Pc World €109

Tesco €110

and the WIFI Keyboard for €129 (PC World Mahonpoint have them on display anyway)

Kindles in Tesco

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