I don't know about you but I order all types of things from amazon and the free shipping and or cheaper 2nd day shipping you get for being a prime customer pays for itself after ordering just a few things. Plus streaming is included with prime membership. $80 is nothing
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Amazon Set to Unveil $199 'Kindle Fire' Tablet
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I don't know about you but I order all types of things from amazon and the free shipping and or cheaper 2nd day shipping you get for being a prime customer pays for itself after ordering just a few things. Plus streaming is included with prime membership. $80 is nothing
Ridiculous attempt to undercut iPad sales = FAIL. Dashed on the rocks of
again. They never learn.Oh come on, lighten up Francis, it was a _little_ funny
barely. I've seen much funnier. This was pretty desperate "bashing".
I've heard a couple people say they have a hard time reading in bed with their iPads, but I do it all the time. It's really not that heavy, and you can lean it against your legs or lay on your side. Besides, the Fire weighs only a half pound less.
Add in the missing features and some of the shortcuts (two-finger multitouch?!), and I'll stick with my iPad 2, thanks.
I think they did the right thing by choosing a 7" screen. My wife has the Galaxy Tab 7" and it is much easier to hold with one hand than my iPad. It also runs Android phone apps much better than the iPad runs iPhone-specific apps (not that that is a problem since there are so many high quality iPad-specific and universal apps).
The 7" size is more portable and kind of a sweet spot for some people. I would be happy with a 7" smart phone, come to think of it.
Without 3G, I guess portability isn't as important with the Kindle Fire as it is with other tablets, but if people are using it as an ereader then they'll carry it with them. My biggest complaint about the iPad has been that it's hard to hold in a comfortable position. The 7" tablet is lighter and smaller, so it's much easier to hold it in one hand like a paperback book.
Also, I don't think Amazon is necessarily taking the iPad head on. They simply chose to accelerate their Kindle success. There is some overlap, sure, but it's not like Motorola or Samsung with their 3G enable 10" tablets; those are competing directly with the iPad in features and price (and losing miserably). The Kindle Fire will sort of do an end around the iPad and appeal to a different set of customers along with a smaller number who choose a Kindle Fire over an iPad.
The more competition the better, but in this case it's not necessarily head-on competition.
The 7" size is more portable and kind of a sweet spot for some people. I would be happy with a 7" smart phone, come to think of it.
Without 3G, I guess portability isn't as important with the Kindle Fire as it is with other tablets, but if people are using it as an ereader then they'll carry it with them. My biggest complaint about the iPad has been that it's hard to hold in a comfortable position. The 7" tablet is lighter and smaller, so it's much easier to hold it in one hand like a paperback book.
Also, I don't think Amazon is necessarily taking the iPad head on. They simply chose to accelerate their Kindle success. There is some overlap, sure, but it's not like Motorola or Samsung with their 3G enable 10" tablets; those are competing directly with the iPad in features and price (and losing miserably). The Kindle Fire will sort of do an end around the iPad and appeal to a different set of customers along with a smaller number who choose a Kindle Fire over an iPad.
The more competition the better, but in this case it's not necessarily head-on competition.
They can show the person pulling a Kindle Touch out of their back pocket, putting their Kindle Fire in their back pocket, and then deciding what to do with the $200 they have left over after buying both Amazon devices instead of Apple's for $500....which has no chance fitting in the back pocket.
One thing that has been under the radar is getting Amazon Prime as a one-month FREE trial. Not only do we get two-day free shipping but also get to stream thousands of movies and TV shows FREE for an entire month. I can watch the entire series of Mad Men now for FREE and never have to worry buying it. $79 per year is actually cheaper than Netflix per year which is $7.99 monthly. That is SWEET. Free movies and TV shows for a whole month and commercial-free. Even more savings compared to renting them off iTunes. Just renting one movie cost like $3 on Amazon. iTunes charges $4 to rent a new movie. That free trial while watching hundreds of shows or TV shows streaming from Amazon should save me a whole lot in that one month alone compared to iTunes in the short-term and Netflix in the longer-term.
This is why Amazon kicks ass. They like saving their customers money!
This is why Amazon kicks ass. They like saving their customers money!
Correct and he deserves it because he didnt love his son enough to buy him Apple products. By the way, 200 bucks isn't high priced these days.
So you will need to carry around 2 large devices ?
I'd rather pay more to
A. Get more and
B. not have to carry around more than one device.
It is absolutely disgusting how much the Apple fanboys are bashing this product when they don't even understand fully what it does, or what it is capable of. Most of the comments I've read are all opinion, with little to no fact associated with it.
Amazon brought out a STRONG product at an unbelieveable price point. $199 for something that many, MANY people are looking for. Is it a true tablet? Somewhat. Is it as full featured as an iPad? No, but it also doesn't even cost close to as much as a base iPad.
Honestly, the smugness displayed by some Apple owners makes me embarassed to even say I own anything Apple branded. Not everyone wants, or can afford an iPad. I don't want an iPad, but I can afford one, does that make me stupid???
COMPETITION IS GOOD, PEOPLE!!!!
Amazon brought out a STRONG product at an unbelieveable price point. $199 for something that many, MANY people are looking for. Is it a true tablet? Somewhat. Is it as full featured as an iPad? No, but it also doesn't even cost close to as much as a base iPad.
Honestly, the smugness displayed by some Apple owners makes me embarassed to even say I own anything Apple branded. Not everyone wants, or can afford an iPad. I don't want an iPad, but I can afford one, does that make me stupid???
COMPETITION IS GOOD, PEOPLE!!!!
And I can't wait for one of these people to wind up with shards of glass in their butt cheeks because they forgot it was in their back pocket and sat down.
No, but Candy == Love
I gave my little girl a "Kitty Kat" mini after dinner last night and she said "Oh tanks Dad, I yuv you!"
At that price point it'll definitely take off. Something none of the competitors even bothered to challenge Apple on.
And you are a hypocrite for calling it a STRONG product and you haven't used one. Honestly, your smugness makes me wish you didn't own Apple products.
Not an iPad killer, but an iPod Touch killer!
It does almost everything an iPod Touch does (music, touch games, mobile web), except that it's a bit heavier. And much easier to read for people without hawk eyesight. And likely faster at web browsing with silk.
And it actually costs less.
It does almost everything an iPod Touch does (music, touch games, mobile web), except that it's a bit heavier. And much easier to read for people without hawk eyesight. And likely faster at web browsing with silk.
And it actually costs less.
And nothing is said about the anti-Apple nerds saying Apple is greedy and selfish and doomed. Anyone who dares write something against this thing is given nothing but negative votes and is shouted down by objections from the Apple haters.
Check it out: I dared bring up the raging anti-Apple sentiment here, and I get doused with negatives votes. Predictable...
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I want to like the Prime service but then again I can get it for free from the library on DVD.
The hardware is fine, it has a dual core processor and the same amount of ram as an ipad. Things like 3G and cameras are nice but rarely needed for a tablet. Most people would like a tablet but they dont want to spend $500 on one the HP touchpad is a perfect example. Amazon will sell these as fast as they can make them. Apple should be very afraid, Jobs probably crapped himself when he hrard the price. Expect Apple to do what they do best sue.