Ordered my Paperwhite 3G on July 18, received it in the factory box on the 21st, though it had an LPN RR sticker over the regular SKU… so it looks to be an unwanted customer return.
The item looks brand new, I registered with no issues via 3G (to verify the 3G would connect prior to establishing a relationship with my home wifi network), and finally updated the software to the newest version 5.8.10.
Easy peasy.
This is my third Paperwhite, which I actually prefer over the Oasis and the Voyage (I have those devices as well), and am quite pleased with this purchase.
Yeah… I’ve got a bit of a Kindle hoarding issue (I’ve got 9 Kindle ereaders of every generation in my household), but I like keeping different genres or types of reading materials on different readers.
I also don’t mind loaning out a Kindle (with parental controls enabled) if family or friends would like to experience using a Kindle, or when sharing books in my library.