Review: The 2011 $79 Kindle with ads and buttons:
The Kindle 1 and 2 felt like high-quality items, while the 3 and the new Kindle feel disposable. But they’re priced accordingly. The Kindle 1 was $400. This one’s $79 with ads.
Even the ads fit in more than I expected because this doesn’t feel like a high-end device that commands respect, for better and for worse. Again, cheap, disposable.
Sounds about right. Too bad.