Great find, especially on the 3G keyboard. Thanks!

If you haven't played around with a Kindle 3G keyboard model, this might be a good opportunity. We have two of them (and a Fire) and we're thrilled with all three.

The biggest advantage of the non-Fire Kindles is the white screen. It's not backlit (you'll need a light to read in the dark) but it's by far the clearest, best-reading screen available.

@morriea: No offence or personal jab here but I find "reputable" a lofty term for a site that has the retail prices listed so much higher than the actual prices you get these new direct from the manufacturer. Just my two cents...

@floggeriffic: Their retail prices are original (at some point in time) retail prices. Don't forget, retail is NOT necessarily MSRP. Manufacturer can say it's worth a certain price, but what it can/has sold for can be much higher. Yes, they seem quite obscure for SOME of them, but nonetheless... look at the friggin price you're actually paying! Are you worried about the number they crossed out that means nothing to you? Or are you worried about the bottom line??

For the kindle 3G with keyboard... Wikipedia says Original introductory price of that model was $399!

These may be getting a lot cheaper soon since Target has dropped the Kindle, and reviews are not great compared to the new Nook with light. There were a few news articles out yesterday on this very subject.

I bought my Kindle "Keyboard" 3g when it was still simple "the Kindle, with 3g", as a refurb direct from Amazon. I paid $139, when the retail price was $199. If I was in the market for another KK I'd be in for one, as $70 strikes me as a pretty decent deal. The lowest price for this model on my local Craigslist is currently $80.

These are refurbs, but it doesn't say by whom. I will note that the warranty (again, through Amazon or the site?) is only 90 days. The refurbed Kindle DX I bought from Woot in December had a 12 month warranty. Which was useful, as the screen totally crapped out in March and Amazon sent me a new one.

What I find more interesting is the "Kobo Pocketreader." Kobo does not sell a product called the Pocketreader. Their color reader is the Vox. This leaves two possibilities:

1.) It's a Kobo product that never went into full production, or hasn't been officially released yet

2.) Kobo doesn't make it, it's a Chinese Android tablet that runs Kobo software (more likely)

Perhaps it's a tiny $50 Android tablet? Claims to have multitouch, so capacitive screen. Dunno...

@gmwhit: Agreed, in for 1. Hard to beat free lifetime 3G.

@johnfbeas: The Kindle I got was all scratched up (bezel and screen). It was definitely not refurbished. It was still registered to the previous owner with all her books and Kindle store access.