The Gold Box deal of the day over at Amazon today is a Certified Refurbished Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ Tablet – 16GB for only $179 (refurbished usually sells for $239.00); a new full-color Kindle Fire HD 16 GB ebook reader is typically $269.

The Certified Refurbished Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ Tablet – 32GB is also on sale at only $199 (refurbished usually sells for $269.00; new for $299.00).

Note – this deal is valid only for today, Thursday, August 22, 2013, til 11:59pm PST while supplies last.

Per Amazon:

A Certified Refurbished Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ is a pre-owned Kindle that has been refurbished, tested, and certified to look and work like new. They come with the same one-year limited warranty as a brand-new Kindle Fire HD 8.9″.

From the product page:

• A Certified Refurbished Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ is a pre-owned Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ that has been refurbished, tested, and certified to look and work like new.
• Includes a full one-year limited warranty, just like a brand-new Kindle Fire HD 8.9″
• 1920×1200 HD display with polarizing filter and anti-glare technology for rich color and deep contrast from any viewing angle
• Exclusive Dolby audio and dual stereo speakers for crisp, booming sound without distortion
• High performance 1.5Ghz dual-core processor with Imagination PowerVR 3D graphics core for fast and fluid performance
• Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi for 40% faster downloads and streaming (compared to the new iPad)
• Over 23 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, books, audiobooks, and popular apps and games such as Facebook, Netflix, Twitter, HBO GO, Pandora, and Angry Birds Space
• Integrated support for Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! and more, as well as Exchange calendar, contacts, and email
• Front-facing HD camera for taking photos or making video calls using Skype, Facebook, and other apps
• Free unlimited cloud storage for all your Amazon content
• Kindle FreeTime – a free, personalized tablet experience just for kids on the Kindle Fire HD.
• Set daily screen limits, and give access to appropriate content for each child
• Kindle FreeTime Unlimited – just for kids. Unlimited access to books, games, apps, movies and TV shows. Learn more
• Prime Instant Video – unlimited, instant streaming of thousands of popular movies and TV shows
• Kindle Owners’ Lending Library – Kindle owners can choose from more than 270,000 books to borrow for free with no due dates, including over 100 current and former New York Times best sellers
• Special Offers & Sponsored Screensavers don’t interrupt use of the device.

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