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Amazon Set to Unveil $199 'Kindle Fire' Tablet
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Apple can do what they did with the iPhones, a lower price point for a prior gen device. When the iPad 3 comes out, the iPad 2 should be priced at around $350 to somewhat compete in the low end tablet market.
I like what Amazon is doing. They are basically selling you a hand-carried Amazon store to you and will make money off your purchases. Apple is limited to media content, but Amazon sells everything. And the price point is superb. I was thinking that it'll go for $299... Amazon may have redefined the tablet market at the $199 price point.
I like what Amazon is doing. They are basically selling you a hand-carried Amazon store to you and will make money off your purchases. Apple is limited to media content, but Amazon sells everything. And the price point is superb. I was thinking that it'll go for $299... Amazon may have redefined the tablet market at the $199 price point.
If I were an investor, I'd prefer Company A. You know the one that rakes in the cash in RECORD amounts? Company B is apparently a charitable organization, not a business. This is about pure profit, rake in the cash, take no prisoners!
Just because you charge less doesn't mean you aren't making a boatload of money. Both models work. Walmart seems to be doing fine.
I am intrigued by this announcement.
The Fire worries me because the rumor is, they are just altered Playbooks.
Amazon has a real tablet coming out but wanted something quick for the holidays.
At $199 it is pretty much a no brainer.
I really want to get the Kindle Touch.
I love my Kindle 3 so much and they really didn't announce any features to get me to sell it.
I would love to have seen color (one can dream but I thought by now they would have had something, even base color) and some sort of back light tech.
My old LED watch from the 80s could do it, why not Kindle?
You would have to add the cost of a $70 light enabled cover like the Kindle 3.
They say the iPad is tough to read in direct sunlight, well, the Kindle is 10 X worse in a soft lit room. A little internal light source would have sold it to me.
I would also like to see improvements in web browsing and PDF viewing.
I have no idea what that will be like.
They are the fourth generation and they are still calling it "experimental"? give me a break.
So a touch screen and smaller footprint is nice but I need to see what they mean by "enhanced e-ink tech" since Engadget sure didn't have a clue.
The Fire worries me because the rumor is, they are just altered Playbooks.
Amazon has a real tablet coming out but wanted something quick for the holidays.
At $199 it is pretty much a no brainer.
I really want to get the Kindle Touch.
I love my Kindle 3 so much and they really didn't announce any features to get me to sell it.
I would love to have seen color (one can dream but I thought by now they would have had something, even base color) and some sort of back light tech.
My old LED watch from the 80s could do it, why not Kindle?
You would have to add the cost of a $70 light enabled cover like the Kindle 3.
They say the iPad is tough to read in direct sunlight, well, the Kindle is 10 X worse in a soft lit room. A little internal light source would have sold it to me.
I would also like to see improvements in web browsing and PDF viewing.
I have no idea what that will be like.
They are the fourth generation and they are still calling it "experimental"? give me a break.
So a touch screen and smaller footprint is nice but I need to see what they mean by "enhanced e-ink tech" since Engadget sure didn't have a clue.
so why is it on macrumours?
e: why on earth am i getting down votes on this?! "STOP COMPARING IT TO AN IPAD"? i mean, of course people are going to compare it to an iPad, it's a remarkably similar product. why shouldn't they? surely the fact that it is posted as a front-page story on a rumour site for apple products exemplifies this?
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I will echo my thoughts that I posted on Engadget...
I preordered less than 10 minutes after the keynote, for me $199 is pretty close to impulse territory. I also wanted to reserve a place in line, as I can see these becoming difficult to find this Holiday season. Thankfully Amazon doesn't charge until the item ships, so I should have until at least end of October to see if my excitement wanes.
It's no iPad killer, but I think it is something that will make a dent in iPad's armor. I have an iPad 1, and while I really enjoy it, it is a PITA to read with in bed. 7" is a good form factor for reading in bed or with one hand. And honestly, I feel iPad's interface is getting a bit stale. I think Amazon's interface/skin on the Fire is pretty darn sharp looking.
I don't feel I am missing anything by not having cameras on my iPad, that is what I have my phone for. A minor inconvenience is the lack of a mic on the Fire, my g/f uses my iPad for Skype, so I may just end up giving her the iPad. The 7" form is also going to be nice for my other main iPad use, an internet enabled cookbook. For me the Fire is seeming like a no brainer, thankfully I have over a month to decide.
I preordered less than 10 minutes after the keynote, for me $199 is pretty close to impulse territory. I also wanted to reserve a place in line, as I can see these becoming difficult to find this Holiday season. Thankfully Amazon doesn't charge until the item ships, so I should have until at least end of October to see if my excitement wanes.
It's no iPad killer, but I think it is something that will make a dent in iPad's armor. I have an iPad 1, and while I really enjoy it, it is a PITA to read with in bed. 7" is a good form factor for reading in bed or with one hand. And honestly, I feel iPad's interface is getting a bit stale. I think Amazon's interface/skin on the Fire is pretty darn sharp looking.
I don't feel I am missing anything by not having cameras on my iPad, that is what I have my phone for. A minor inconvenience is the lack of a mic on the Fire, my g/f uses my iPad for Skype, so I may just end up giving her the iPad. The 7" form is also going to be nice for my other main iPad use, an internet enabled cookbook. For me the Fire is seeming like a no brainer, thankfully I have over a month to decide.
Christmas morning
Timmy: opens his present... Wow, Santa brought me an iPad.
Dad: ah, Timmy, that is an Amazon Fire. Pretty cool huh?
Timmy: oh. Give tablet to the dog for a chew toy.
Two year in the future..
Christmas morning.
Timmy: opens his present...Wow, dad got me a MacBook.
Dad: ah, Tim, that is a Acer 6 pound laptop.
Timmy: oh. Dad, I see you still suck.
Timmy: Mom, can we go to the Apple Store today?
Mom: sure. And your dad will not be going with us.
Timmy: opens his present... Wow, Santa brought me an iPad.
Dad: ah, Timmy, that is an Amazon Fire. Pretty cool huh?
Timmy: oh. Give tablet to the dog for a chew toy.
Two year in the future..
Christmas morning.
Timmy: opens his present...Wow, dad got me a MacBook.
Dad: ah, Tim, that is a Acer 6 pound laptop.
Timmy: oh. Dad, I see you still suck.
Timmy: Mom, can we go to the Apple Store today?
Mom: sure. And your dad will not be going with us.
I'm a huge fan of Apple products and currently have an iPad, but the Kindle Fire is a very nice device for only $199. I have wanted a 7" iPad since the iPad was introduced, but Apple says 
nobody wants that size tablet. I don't agree. Once I settled in with my iPad, I realize that I pretty much use it for reading books, surfing, watching an occasional movie, maybe some music when I don't have my iPod, and looking at my photos. The Kindle will do all of this and will fit in my back pocket. I think I need one!
nobody wants that size tablet. I don't agree. Once I settled in with my iPad, I realize that I pretty much use it for reading books, surfing, watching an occasional movie, maybe some music when I don't have my iPod, and looking at my photos. The Kindle will do all of this and will fit in my back pocket. I think I need one! 
I'm a huge fan of Apple products and currently have an iPad, but the Kindle Fire is a very nice device for only $199. I have wanted a 7" iPad since the iPad was introduced, but Apple says
My only complaint about my iPad - too big...
A $199 Color Kindle is a no-brainer...
Oh, like iTunes and the iOS app store?
Oh yeah, I forgot that you have to pay 80 bucks a year for iTunes...
Oh wait.
wow, those kids are spoiled douche-bags.
I love Apple, but f everything about that. Christmas is more than consumerism.
how are they losing $50? they are probably paying less for the parts than RIM did since this is now more than 6 months later
I'm a huge fan of Apple products and currently have an iPad, but the Kindle Fire is a very nice device for only $199. I have wanted a 7" iPad since the iPad was introduced, but Apple says
I think I'd miss all the apps and the cameras (I use them quite a bit), and the accelerometer (lots of games use it and it let's me hold my iPad 2 as much as I want). Plus, I don't want to have to pay 80 bucks a year to get content.
So let's see if I have this right.
Dad buys his kid high priced electronics.
Timmy has an unrealistic level of entitlement and is disrespectful to his father
Mom also disrespects father - and in front of their entitled child.
Do I have your scenario correct?
Did you read the news today? They plan to make up the hardware loss with book sales.
So ummm. What is amazon gonna do about all those nasty commercials about not being able to see on an iPad outdoors now that they have the same problem ?
