Amazon's Kindle

[Sibling DavidH]

I dunno.  If I go to SETTINGS it says on the bottom:

Version: Kindle 4.0.1 (1331440003)

So I spose it's a Kindle 4.  I bought it from Tescos in Telford.

EDIT: I found this.

[Roland Deschain]

So I spose it's a Kindle 4.  I bought it from Tescos in Telford.

David, that may just be the firmware version, and not the Kindle version.

My granddad was born and grew up in Oakengates, and it's where my dad's family are from. I still have family there. Small world. Ever been to the Wrekin or the Iron Bridge?

[Sibling DavidH]

David, that may just be the firmware version, and not the Kindle version.

No - follow my link or just Google 'Kindle 4' - it's definitely called that.

My granddad was born and grew up in Oakengates, and it's where my dad's family are from. I still have family there. Small world. Ever been to the Wrekin or the Iron Bridge?

Many times.  My daughter & family lived in Ironbridge for a while, in a flat from which you could see the Iron Bridge if you leaned dangerously out of the window.  Now they live in Telford.

[Griffin NoName]

Under settings my Kindle Touch says Firmware version 5.1.0 - so assume I have a Kindle 5

[Sibling DavidH]

Just Google 'Kindle 4'.  Here's the first 3 results

Amazon Kindle review | from TechRadar's expert reviews of Portable ...
www.techradar.com/reviews/gadgets/portable...kindle.../review
Rating: 4 - Review by Stuart Anderton
18 Oct 2011 – The Amazon Kindle 4 (aka Kindle 4th Gen, Kindle Touchless or just plain Kindle) was announced as a sidenote to the colour Kindle Fire and ...

Performance - Amazon announces Kindle ... - Amazon Kindle Keyboard review
Amazon Kindle 4 review | T3
www.t3.com/reviews/amazon-kindle-4-review1 Nov 2011 – Amazon's new Kindle is harder to navigate, has less storage capacity and the experimental web browser is still awful.

New Kindle 4
www.squidoo.com › Computers & Electronics › EReaders › KindleClick Here For The Amazing Kindle 4 Price! There is no doubt that the new Kindle 4 is a lot more popular than the Kindle 3. Although with the new Amazon tablet ...

Here's part of an entry in Wiki:

Kindle 4
6.5 in (170 mm) H
4.5 in (110 mm) W
0.34 in (8.6 mm) D

Weight   Kindle 1, 2
10.2 oz (290 g)
Kindle 3
8.7 oz (247 g)
Kindle 3 Wi-Fi only
8.5 oz (241 g)
Kindle DX 2
18.9 oz (540 g)
Kindle 4
5.98 oz (170 g)

And yes, it is available in the UK:

Kindle for £79 at Tesco Direct using e-coupon - Expired - Hot UK ...
www.hotukdeals.com/.../kindle-for-79-tesco-direct-using-e-coupon-1...6 Mar 2012 – Kindle for £79 at Tesco Direct using e-coupon. Find more deals, discounts & voucher codes at Hot UK Deals.

[Griffin NoName]

There is a Kindle 5 - at least, googling for it finds cases for it -
http://www.trait-tech.com/product/T-Kindle5-5002A__lichee-pattern-leather-case-for-amazon-kindle-touch-5-hot-pink.html

[Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith]

Makes sense, but ignores the Kindle DX series, which really should have been K3, as they came after the K2.

Which would bump-up all the numbers by one... but the DX seems to be a sort of second cousin nobody much talks about...... even though there are 2 versions of it.

[Griffin NoName]

Kindle for £79 at Tesco Direct using e-coupon - Expired - Hot UK ...
www.hotukdeals.com/.../kindle-for-79-tesco-direct-using-e-coupon-1...6 Mar 2012 – Kindle for £79 at Tesco Direct using e-coupon. Find more deals, discounts & voucher codes at Hot UK Deals.

That link has expired. Not surprising if offer expired.

I think the Kindle Fire and the Kindle Touch are both referred to as Kindle 5, except the Kindle Touch is also often referred to as a 3. I think trying to follow their numbering system leads to madness.

[Sibling DavidH]

This says

B001 = Kindle 1
B002 = Kindle 2 U.S. (Sprint)
B003 = Kindle 2 International (AT&T)
B004 = Kindle DX U.S.
B005 = Kindle DX International
B006 = Kindle 3 3G + WiFi Graphite/White (U.S. and Canada) NOTE: Some European cities may receive this serial number as well.
B008 = Kindle 3 WiFi
B009 = Kindle DX Graphite
B00A = Kindle 3 3G + WiFi Graphite (Europe)
B00E = Kindle 4 NoTouch (Europe?)
new: B00F = Kindle 3G Touch not clear if this is a kindle 3 or 4; Firmware version is 5.0.0 (store access via kindle only usable with amazon.com - not amazon.de)
B00F Kindle Touch 3G+WiFi Kindle 5 B011 Kindle Touch WiFi only Kindle 5 D01E = Kindle Fire Kindle 6

Mine's B00E.

[Griffin NoName]

Well, that's confirmed mine is a Kindle 5. Firmware 5.1.0 - newer than reported there. Serial no. prefix B010 not listed.

Last update was 12th April. The one I bought arrived in UK at end of April, so likely that page already out of date.  


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[Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith]

This says

B001 = Kindle 1
B002 = Kindle 2 U.S. (Sprint)
B003 = Kindle 2 International (AT&T)
B004 = Kindle DX U.S.
B005 = Kindle DX International
B006 = Kindle 3 3G + WiFi Graphite/White (U.S. and Canada) NOTE: Some European cities may receive this serial number as well.
B008 = Kindle 3 WiFi
B009 = Kindle DX Graphite
B00A = Kindle 3 3G + WiFi Graphite (Europe)
B00E = Kindle 4 NoTouch (Europe?)
new: B00F = Kindle 3G Touch not clear if this is a kindle 3 or 4; Firmware version is 5.0.0 (store access via kindle only usable with amazon.com - not amazon.de)
B00F Kindle Touch 3G+WiFi Kindle 5 B011 Kindle Touch WiFi only Kindle 5 D01E = Kindle Fire Kindle 6

Mine's B00E.

Cool.

What do they call the Kindle Apps that run on PC, Mac, Linnux, Android and iPxx  I wonder?   

[Griffin NoName]

They call them Kindle Apps for PC. Kindle Apps for Mac. Kindle Apps for.......... abacus (ok I made the last one up).

mmmm I could run Kindle Apps for my iPod Touch - but why on earth would I want to read a book on such a tiny screen?

I wish there were Apps that ran on the Kindle.


edited for iPad -> iPod - typo

[Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith]

mmmm I could run Kindle Apps for my iPad Touch - but why on earth would I want to read a book on such a tiny screen?

My thoughts exactly.

[Roland Deschain]

That's a lot of Kindles in such a short space of time (5 years). Will it end up evolving (through intelligent design) into a tablet PC?

[Sibling DavidH]

Possibly, but then the niche currently occupied by the Kindle will be filled by the digital photo-frame.