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Amazon Unveils $199 Kindle Fire Tablet

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Re: Amazon Unveils $199 Kindle Fire Tablet

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Post by rkudeshi »

Looks like Bloomberg got early access and published before the actual press conference by accident.

The most relevant details:

The Kindle Fire will have a 7-inch display and sell for $199, compared with $499 for Apple’s cheapest iPad, Amazon executives said. The device, a souped-up version of the Kindle electronic-book reader, will run on Google Inc.’s Android software, the Seattle-based company said.

The Kindle Fire doesn’t have an embedded camera or a microphone. The device offers Wi-Fi connectivity, though not 3G access, and comes with a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime, the company’s $79-a-year membership service that includes streaming video and free two-day shipping.

Re: Amazon Unveils $199 Kindle Fire Tablet

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Post by estel »

pedrokost wrote: post #6
rodh257 wrote: post #5

Is there a live video feed of this Kindle event at all?

Here's some blogs: http://live.thisismynext.com/Event/Amazon_Tablet_event_live_... http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/28/live-from-amazons-tablet-... If there's a video feed let us know!

Sadly it seems they've said they're not providing one.

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Post by muxxa »

A large USP of the Kindle is it's E-Ink display (leaving aside other ereaders from sony etc. for now). I have often recommended people to 'get a kindle' when asked about reading books electronically; this will no longer be the case. I think this new addition dilutes the Kindle brandname.

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Post by acangiano »

cleverjake wrote: post #4

Outside of the amazing marketing and stance that amazon holds, this really doesn't seem like much. I don't see a lot that my parents would get excited about at least, and if they aren't the market, I am not sure who is.

It's not much compared to the iPad, but not everyone can afford the iPad. The $199 price point puts it in a different category. Heck, at $199, it's the kind of gift I'd easily buy for a friend or family member's birthday.

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Post by AndreiVajnaII »

kyleslattery wrote: post #3

Apparently there will be a $79 regular Kindle as well: http://thisismynext.com/2011/09/28/amazon-launches-79-kindle...

That's the news I've been waiting for. I mean, other than the new tablet, I was interested in their plans for the e-ink reader, so that I can decide whether to wait for a new version, or buy the Kindle 3. Kindle 3 and Kindle Fire are two very different devices and it's best for them to announce their plans regarding both.
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