The case against the Kindle as a low end tablet disruption

Post by chugger » Mon, Oct 03, 2011, 1:21 AM UTC

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The Kindle Fire really has nothing going for it except for the large screen and the price.

I'd say it certainly appeals to people who can see the advantages of a small tablet computer but don't want to put down $600 on an iPad 2.

Post by rkudeshi » Mon, Oct 03, 2011, 2:58 AM UTC

chugger wrote: post #22

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I have an ipod touch and I ordered a kindle fire because: 1. I want the larger screen. The ipod's is too small for comfortable reading. 2. I want to be able to transfer books to the device without having to go through itunes. Isn't it mysterious that I can copy pictures from the ipod using a usb cable, but cannot copy anything to it? 3. I'm hoping Fire's browser will be able to see shared files on my LAN. Safari on t…

New/refurbished iPad 1's are available online starting from $200.