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Kindle Fire
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Looks nice. If you want a 7" tablet, it seems the way to go.
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pre-ordered. Best 1-click ordering, return and customer service policies anywhere.
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cnet's take
The specifications, however, are lower than other comparable high-end tablets. While it has a dual-core processor, it lacks many of the other typical features found in a tablet, such as a camera, microphone, and 3G wireless access. It also only has 8 gigabytes of storage space. The device is more intended to compete with Barnes & Noble's Nook Color, which is essentially a stripped down Android tablet. The Kindle Fire will also use an older version of Android intended for smartphones, but Amazon remade the user interface, giving it a completely different feel from rival tablets. It can also play games and can surf the Internet using its own custom Amazon Silk browser that uses a combination of cached content on the device and on the Web. The company claims it can predict your browsing habits and preload favorite websites for faster browsing. |
Yes, a color Kindle and a bit more. But not a tablet.
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Originally Posted by Paint Horse
(Post 17187528)
Yes, a color Kindle and a bit more. But not a tablet.
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Originally Posted by Paint Horse
(Post 17187528)
Yes, a color Kindle and a bit more. But not a tablet.
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Originally Posted by ScottC
(Post 17187686)
Why not?
not much different than the iPad 1; except the 7" screen which would be nicer for travelling ^ |
It is a replacement for and an extension to the current Kindle line.
The reason I say that is that the screen is too small, the OS/interface is too peculiar to Amazon, and the target market is different. It is best used for what I use the Kindle DX for, a reader, or with the new capabilities as an extension to that into other forms of media that the others could never make. For example, I loaded mp3 files on the DX, but only used them once as I recall. All of the buttons and nonintuitive actions were just too much trouble. I expect the interface to the Fire to be easier to use. If not, back it goes. Then I will allow myself to be absorbed by the Borg, I mean Apple empire. |
amusing line from Amazon's "technical details" for the Fire:
System Requirements None, because it's wireless and doesn't require a computer. |
Amazon is very successfully applying the apple ipod model. Get them to upgrade every 18-24 months. Content keeps it sticky.
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Why should I care that "the OS/interface is too peculiar to Amazon"? Perhaps if I were an Android fanatic or developer, as a user?
For many people, a 7" screen is too small. For those who like the size, you can save a lot of money while giving up little if any usability, from what I've seen so far. |
I don't care if you care. I was asked for a list of reasons why I think it is a Kindle and not a tablet. That's one of them.
I am sure I will be very happy with the Fire when it arrives, but a tablet it is not. It is a way as the press has pointed out to extend what Amazon sells, not a way to sell a computer of any sort. Here Amazon is in the media distribution business, not the hardware business. This is the razor. |
Originally Posted by FLLDL
(Post 17187914)
amusing line from Amazon's "technical details" for the Fire: System Requirements None, because it's wireless and doesn't require a computer.
Thanks for injecting some humor in this thread. We're less than 12 hours since the announcement and folks are already taking shots at each other :td::td: I have both the K3 and iPad2, and this looks like a great product [line] -- something for everyone! I'm a happy long time amazon shareholder and look forward to a great 4Q earning report come early 2012. Peace people :D |
The form factor is perfect for me (10" tablets are too big, IMHO) and the price is perfect, too, but I agree that this isn't a general purpose tablet.
If it had a camera, GPS, and an SD slot, then it would be the perfect upgrade from my current tablet. But the Kindle Fire looks like a fantastic e-reader, which is what it's designed to be. |
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