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)

aN.Droid · 04-11-2011 12:16pm

whiterebel wrote: »

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

Doesn't happen.

jayteecork · 04-11-2011 12:39pm

Is the €110 model touch screen?

And why might one opt for the 3G as well?

whiterebel · 04-11-2011 1:29pm

Limericks wrote: »

Doesn't happen.

When someone has checked in? Of course it does.

whiterebel · 04-11-2011 1:32pm

jayteecork wrote: »

Is the €110 model touch screen?

And why might one opt for the 3G as well?

No touch screen. Thats on the Fire which is US only at the moment.
So you can download via Amazon's free 3G where there is no WiFI.....

robinph · 04-11-2011 1:32pm

whiterebel wrote: »

When someone has checked in? Of course it does.

Not if they checked in a week or two beforehand from home. If you're not there by the time they get round to closing the door then they will leave you behind. Ryanair have no way of knowing that you are in the airport or not so they are not going to bother waiting for you.

Zaph · 04-11-2011 1:37pm

If I buy a Kindle from Tesco or Currys, where do I download the books from, Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk?

jayteecork · 04-11-2011 1:39pm

whiterebel wrote: »

No touch screen. Thats on the Fire which is US only at the moment.
So you can download via Amazon's free 3G where there is no WiFI.....

Wow, what network in ireland does amazon use for 3G?
That sounds peachy, what sort of browser does the 3G version have?

ToadVine · 04-11-2011 1:41pm

Zaph wrote: »

If I buy a Kindle from Tesco or Currys, where do I download the books from, Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk?

Amazon.com

juke · 04-11-2011 1:45pm

Zaph wrote: »

If I buy a Kindle from Tesco or Currys, where do I download the books from, Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk?

ToadVine wrote: »

Amazon.com

or .co.uk if you register a uk mailing address

Zaph · 04-11-2011 1:46pm

Thanks guys

whiterebel · 04-11-2011 1:53pm

robinph wrote: »

Not if they checked in a week or two beforehand from home. If you're not there by the time they get round to closing the door then they will leave you behind. Ryanair have no way of knowing that you are in the airport or not so they are not going to bother waiting for you.

They know when your boarding pass is scanned through security.

walshki · 04-11-2011 1:55pm

jayteecork wrote: »

Is the €110 model touch screen?

And why might one opt for the 3G as well?

It's not touch screen. It's the basic kindle Link
Don't think the touch version is going to be sold in Europe for the time being.

The 3G isn't available in that model. If you want a 3G version here you have to go for the old keyboard model. In the US they have a touch 3G version. Big difference is that the old keyboard 3G browser allowed you to do basic web browsing - navigation is a bit painful but you can do basic browsing and because it's free worldwide it gives you free web browsing anywhere in the world which is the big attraction.

On the touch 3G they've made the 'experimental' browser even more limited so you can only access wikipedia to my knowledge - no web browsing at all really. The reason apparently was that people would find it far easier to navigate using a touch screen so it would massively increase it's use as a web browser which would cost amazon (they pay a minimal fee for data downloaded via the 3G) and also possibly make the kindle fire less attractive.

If I had the option personally I'd go for the keyboard 3G version for the free worldwide 3G even if the browsing is not very convenient. If you're not interested in that the new basic kindle will be a fine alternative. For what it's worth I've tried out a kindle keyboard 3g for browsing and while it was a bit awkward it works for keeping up to date with news so I think it's worth a bit extra.

blorg · 04-11-2011 2:27pm

whiterebel wrote: »

When someone has checked in? Of course it does.

It happens with people who have checked in luggage as if they don't board they have to remove the luggage from the plane. With no checked luggage, they do NOT delay the plane, it goes. If you think otherwise, you have not flown for quite some time. With web check in the norm these days this probably happens on a majority of fights.

blorg · 04-11-2011 2:29pm

whiterebel wrote: »

They know when your boarding pass is scanned through security.

No, they don't. In many airports (including Dublin in Summer 2010, when I left) they do not scan boarding passes at security. They just look at them.

gipi · 04-11-2011 2:34pm

blorg wrote: »

No, they don't. In many airports (including Dublin in Summer 2010, when I left) they do not scan boarding passes at security. They just look at them.

There's a new system in Dublin Airport now - there are gates similar to those found at main railway stations and you must scan your own boarding pass to pass through to the security area where handbags, etc are scanned. So all boarding passes are now scanned in Dublin, anyway.

(sorry for straying off topic)

gipi · 04-11-2011 2:40pm

dowtchaboy wrote: »

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.

When I got my kindle from Amazon.com, I bought the charger as well and was able to specify that I needed a UK-type, so got the 3-pin plug, not the 2-pin US version.

I didn't know when I bought that the charger was nothing more than a USB with a plug attachment at one end - had I known, I probably wouldn't have bought it (especially when a USB cable comes with the Kindle anyway!).

discombobulate · 04-11-2011 2:41pm

blorg wrote: »

No, they don't. In many airports (including Dublin in Summer 2010, when I left) they do not scan boarding passes at security. They just look at them.

Theres now a barrier system where you have to scan your ticket to get through

blorg · 04-11-2011 2:43pm

@walshki- I think for a traveller wanting basic free internet access worldwide the 3G keyboard version is the better choice. The Internet is basic, but free, in a hell of a lot of countries. This version will also be much better for reading books like novels due to the e Ink screen.

If however you want to use it primarily for internet at home, and have the access (3g or wifi), the Fire version will likely be a lot better. E Ink refreshes very slowly for typical internet use. This sort of screen is also better for books you want to flick around quickly, like reference books or travel guides. I have an e Ink device but put my travel guides on my phone because they are much easier to use there.

robinph · 04-11-2011 3:02pm

The Kindle Fire is a tablet. Just because it has the word "Kindle" in it's name does not make it an eReader.

If you're after something to read books on then ignore the Fire, that is not what it is for.

blorg · 04-11-2011 6:12pm

gipi wrote: »

There's a new system in Dublin Airport now - there are gates similar to those found at main railway stations and you must scan your own boarding pass to pass through to the security area where handbags, etc are scanned. So all boarding passes are now scanned in Dublin, anyway.

(sorry for straying off topic)

Fair enough, I doubt however this is linked to a SWAT team if you fail to board the aircraft.

Kindles in Tesco

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