Kindle $79 plus $30 gift card at Walmart - Starts April 29th

Hell of a good deal. Might get one to have a spare for my mother to use, because I've no doubt she'll kill it within a year. Most likely by rolling over on it in bed.

nice. B&M only?

WalMart had a similar deal on the Kindle fire a couple months ago. IT was regular price but included a $50 gift card.

I might have to get a few of these. My daughter's power button has stopped working. To turn on now she has to hold down the button that gets the offer details (and turns on her wireless). Kind of a pain but I don't really want to mail it in for warranty repair without a backup.

jedipunk said:   ...Kind of a pain but I don't really want to mail it in for warranty repair without a backup.
I agree. Last time I sent my pacemaker out for warranty repair, I almost died by the time it came back to me

Is the sale for May, have to wait till then, right? B&M only?
Green to OP

It's in the April 29th flyer, and the sales cycles are Sunday to Saturday. Therefore, it appears to start April 29th.

They will provide the gift card at time of purchase.

Might jump on this even though I don't need it.

My mom got the kindle fire for Christmas. IMO, it's the worst of both worlds. Poor screen for reading, and definitely not meant to be a tablet. It's also heavy.

yuphehe said:   What are some reasons to pay the premium for a kindle? as opposed to something like this? http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/1164224/
I want to buy everyone in my family E-Readers, but don't know whether to jump on this deal, or buy the cheapest E-Paper device out there... ideas?Seems like it would be a mediocre alternative if the kindle were $79, but when comparing that (+shipping) to $49, you're only saving a few bucks. And there are many cons to that aluratek libre:

24 hr battery vs 1 month
5" screen vs 6"
7 ounces vs <6
no wifi
no free lending library

Again, if the kindle were $79, maybe you'd want to sacrifice a few features for that aluratek, but when compared to this deal, it makes no sense IMO.

in2dadark said:   Can you hook this kindle up to a computer to download books as well?

Yes. That's where most of my books come from. There's a program called Calibre that's particularly helpful in those regards.

bwilliams7495 said:   Does WalMart usually give this kind of gift card at time of purchase or is it a mail-in style reward?

When they made a similar offer for the Kindle Fire, the gift card was put right in the bag. I used it 5 minutes later to check out with my groceries. In this case, I plan to buy 2 or 3 and will use one to buy the other, etc.

i got my kindle when Staples gave a $15 GC around black friday. this deal is better by another $15. ^_^ Not many places that offer any kind of discount for a new kindle. Nice job OP

kenbenobi said:   I don't mean to burst anyone's bubble, but WM ads are regional. So this deal may not be everywhere. Or perhaps the price will fluctuate in different regions. I hope this $79 price is everywhere, but I all but guarantee it won't be. $79 is MSRP so I can all but guarantee it will be. The $30gc might be a bit more ymmv, but I'm willing to bet it will be national.

Yuyak said:   kenbenobi said:   I don't mean to burst anyone's bubble, but WM ads are regional. So this deal may not be everywhere. Or perhaps the price will fluctuate in different regions. I hope this $79 price is everywhere, but I all but guarantee it won't be. $79 is MSRP so I can all but guarantee it will be. The $30gc might be a bit more ymmv, but I'm willing to bet it will be national.I'm pretty sure that the Fire deal was national so I see no reason why this one won't be. The $79 price is standard, it's not higher elsewhere.

Dotbody said:   yuphehe said:   What are some reasons to pay the premium for a kindle? as opposed to something like this? http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/1164224/
I want to buy everyone in my family E-Readers, but don't know whether to jump on this deal, or buy the cheapest E-Paper device out there... ideas?Seems like it would be a mediocre alternative if the kindle were $79, but when comparing that (+shipping) to $49, you're only saving a few bucks. And there are many cons to that aluratek libre:

24 hr battery vs 1 month
5" screen vs 6"
7 ounces vs <6
no wifi
no free lending library

Again, if the kindle were $79, maybe you'd want to sacrifice a few features for that aluratek, but when compared to this deal, it makes no sense IMO.

I bought the ectaco jetbook which is similar to the Aluratek Libre E-Reader over 2+ years ago, the screen was small and it always get stuck and I have to use a pin to reset it every time. Got tired of it and got the 2nd generation kindle (White one with keyboard), after that got the Kindle touch (excellent battery life)and eventually upgraded to Kindle Fire (multi-purpose - reading and watching videos).

Nice.. Thanks!

good deal.

so the other one i think is 30$ more? and the difference is it doesnt have advertisements?

This is a good deal. Need to purchase birthday gifts!

the ads arent on the screen when you are reading.. so the ads dont bother most people... worth it to subsidize the price
my wife has the fire, my son has this kindle..
of course, my wife can do more with the fire, and use it more like a tablet... especially when you realize you can sideload android apps that arent specifically supported...

but the standard kindle isnt backlit, so its much easier to read in bright conditions..
the fire is more like the ipad when it comes to really sunny conditions... extremely difficult, if not impossible, to read