There wasn't originally, but they quickly added the $15 option to remove the ads. BTW: on existing kindles you can pay extra to remove the ads after the fact, so you don't really needs to decide up front. Amazon know that NOBODY buys the ad-free version so they mistakenly believed they didn't need to list an ad-free version separately. But people need to be given the option to feel better even if no one ever actually buys that version.
I own a 3G Kindle that pre-dated ads. When I saw the ads on my wife's newer kindle I actually opted-in to add ads to my version. The ads are more attractive that the default screensaver and occasionally you get a really good deal. (like $5 Amazon credit)
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I may be wrong but I thought that there was no ad removal option on the new Fire?
There wasn't originally, but they quickly added the $15 option to remove the ads. BTW: on existing kindles you can pay extra to remove the ads after the fact, so you don't really needs to decide up front. Amazon know that NOBODY buys the ad-free version so they mistakenly believed they didn't need to list an ad-free version separately. But people need to be given the option to feel better even if no one ever actually buys that version.
I own a 3G Kindle that pre-dated ads. When I saw the ads on my wife's newer kindle I actually opted-in to add ads to my version. The ads are more attractive that the default screensaver and occasionally you get a really good deal. (like $5 Amazon credit)