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Amazon Introduces 8.9-Inch and 7-Inch Kindle Fire HD at $299 and $199, Updated Kindle Fire Drops to $159
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Oh dear. The Verge is reporting that they come with ads, which you cannot remove (at least legally). I hope this isn't true with the Kindle paperwhite too.
iCloud uses Amazon web services, you know (as well as Microsoft's.)
iCloud uses Amazon web services, you know (as well as Microsoft's.)
Yes, but the Fire has been used as a kind of "starter iPad" of sorts since it came out. Now the Fire HD at the same price point is going to have a difficult time fitting that same niche. Especially since you can get all that same Amazon stuff (minus apps, obvi) on the iPad and it can do more.
Streaming pandora to and from work 15 min drive every day kills a couple gigs a month.
Watching a couple Netflix episodes in an Airport. Most airports I've been to charge for wifi
Most porn streaming sites don't stream HD so doesn't impact data too bad
Oh, missed your OP there- so no offense.
But, can you enlighten me on Amazon running apple's Cloud services?
As a Kindle Special Offers owner I can tell you the ads are only on screen savers and are not at all visible anywhere else on the interface. Additionally, the special offers that Amazon has had through the KSO has paid for the device several times over.
I got almost $350 off a Macbook Air last summer (go look at the MBA forum for the craziness that happened when that was released) and another $400 off a TV. There have been several $5 for $10 credit codes and a LOT of other nice deals through my Kindle. And never once did any of the ads EVER interfere with anything on the interface.
I got almost $350 off a Macbook Air last summer (go look at the MBA forum for the craziness that happened when that was released) and another $400 off a TV. There have been several $5 for $10 credit codes and a LOT of other nice deals through my Kindle. And never once did any of the ads EVER interfere with anything on the interface.
What will sell like hotcakes is the updated 7 inch Kindle Fire priced at $159, they won't be able to build them fast enough IMHO. As for the rest, does anybody else think there are too many Kindles now? Too many choices can lead to consumer confusion.
I love people that say this, time and time again. Only a fool would think this isn't relevant to Apple.
That's not what i'm speaking about. I'm talking about a cloud service that's built right into the OS framework. I'm well aware of AWS and Microsoft Azure but that's just the back-end hardware infrastructure.
iCloud as a software tool is coming along nicely IMO.
Sure, since you asked so nicely!
Amazon runs probably the best web servers in the world. Remember when there was that power outage in Virginia not long ago (June I think)? Netflix went down and so did a bunch of other services (instagram, etc.)? It's because they all ran off Amazon. It's been estimated that they run 1% of the entire internet. Apple licenses some of Amazon's servers as well, the same way they buy parts from Samsung.
Apple: keeping enemies closest.
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First to address #7 - you're getting a good amount of cloud storage and pretty much $10 back. So if nothing else - it's more like $40 for 3GB of data and some extras.
But to the bigger point/all of your others - if Apple introduced this plan along with its iPad - no doubt many of the posters here would be CHEERING and talking about how innovative/smart/amazing it is that Apple negotiated such a deal.
Amazon presentations are starting to give me the feel that older iDevice presentations had. They have a good amount of features that honestly surprised and wowed me.
These days there's just so many Apple leaks that most of what they present was already leaked beforehand.
These days there's just so many Apple leaks that most of what they present was already leaked beforehand.
Yes, I am aware that they offer good deals. I just think it's a bit odd that you can't give them a bit more money if you don't want them. I'd rather look at a picture of my cat than an ad.
Good news with the Paperwhite, though: $139 gets you no ads.
Anyone else disappointed by the massize square bezel they put on it?
I feel like it's a digital picture frame. I felt the same way when they introduced the iPad. I think the Nexus 7 looks great, and hopefully the iPad mini will not have the square bezel either.
I feel like it's a digital picture frame. I felt the same way when they introduced the iPad. I think the Nexus 7 looks great, and hopefully the iPad mini will not have the square bezel either.
I know...someday i'm going to ignore blogs and get excited about Apple announcements again.
And still no UK models or anything apart from the kindle....
That's why ima get the iPad Mini or the iPhone 5
That's why ima get the iPad Mini or the iPhone 5
Amazon offerings are certainly priced right at this point.
Another is my Nexus 7, a very nice tablet in a handy size with a great price to boot.
Best of all is we are finally being presented with very good choices.
Another is my Nexus 7, a very nice tablet in a handy size with a great price to boot.
Best of all is we are finally being presented with very good choices.
259mb for the iPad was $15 a month. I don't know if they still offer that plan. This is less than $5 a month.
The interesting parallel between Apple and Nintendo, if any, is their tight control and quality standards... well, Apple used to have quality standards at least. Nowadays, im not so sure.
I was unaware that Apple was utilizing Amazon to run any portion of their "iCloud" or cloud/storage services. never heard that before; thought that is why they have (and have been building) data centers.