Wall Street says that the Kindle Fire will kill the iPad Mini because the Kindle Fire HD is only $199 and Apple will be in big trouble for trying to sell a 7" tablet for $299 that's only worth $175 in parts. I'm only saying that Wall Street believes consumers are only going to be interested in buying really cheap tablets and Apple won't be able to get away with cheating consumers any more.![]()
It is confirmed when Apple say it's confirmed. Not before. It is still a guess at this point. A good guess mind you. MacRumors make it sound like it's confirmed when it is not yet.
All but confirmed makes it sound like its.. all but confirmed??
Does anybody else think that the name "iPad Mini" is a bad name? Can't they think of something more creative?
Wall Street says that the Kindle Fire will kill the iPad Mini because the Kindle Fire HD is only $199 and Apple will be in big trouble for trying to sell a 7" tablet for $299 that's only worth $175 in parts. I'm only saying that Wall Street believes consumers are only going to be interested in buying really cheap tablets and Apple won't be able to get away with cheating consumers any more.![]()
Only if you mean the Kindle Fire.
Wouldn't it suck if this was just an e-reader and nothing more. I will stay up all night laughing.
All but confirmed makes it sound like its.. all but confirmed??
Yes making it sound like it will happen but it's just not confirmed yet.
We don't know if it will happen or not. It's more like "we are just taking an educated guess and it's not confirmed."
I'm still holding out hope for a retina in it.
I know for a fact that the device has been put on hold due to production issues. Oct 23rd not gonna happen.
I know for a fact that the device has been put on hold due to production issues. Oct 23rd not gonna happen.
I think the rumored $100-150 price difference between the ipad mini and the Kindle Fire HD is a big hurdle for Apple.
I've been playing with the Fire for about 6 weeks now and yea its no iPad but as a media consumption device it is pretty good. Great at books. Great at Video (the speakers are fantastic). Good at games. For $199 its good.
One thing I've learned is that the 7 inch form factor is an odd size to do work on--to big to thumb type, to small to easily peck type (like the full size iPad).
It is really a media consumption device.
The Apple app ecosystem is a lot better but some key games are already on the Kindle and I don't see productivity apps mattering much.
Amazon Prime is a very good deal. Kindle bookstore is still better than Apple's
I guess the short answer is my take is that the value proposition for the Kindle Fire is very good. It does a lot for the price. Bigger screen and cheaper than the Touch. Cheaper than the mini. Lots of parents and budget conscious types will be tempted.
I think Apple has pushed itself into a corner with the high price of the Touch. The tablet market is going to become more price sensitive over the next couple of years. The Kindle is more strongly positioned than ever to take scoop those buyers up.
The iMac/Mac Pro/Mac mini killer.
One thing I've learned is that the 7 inch form factor is an odd size to do work on--to big to thumb type, to small to easily peck type (like the full size iPad).
I think the rumored $100-150 price difference between the ipad mini and the Kindle Fire HD is a big hurdle for Apple.
I've been playing with the Fire for about 6 weeks now and yea its no iPad but as a media consumption device it is pretty good. Great at books. Great at Video (the speakers are fantastic). Good at games. For $199 its good.
One thing I've learned is that the 7 inch form factor is an odd size to do work on--to big to thumb type, to small to easily peck type (like the full size iPad).
It is really a media consumption device.
The Apple app ecosystem is a lot better but some key games are already on the Kindle and I don't see productivity apps mattering much.
Amazon Prime is a very good deal. Kindle bookstore is still better than Apple's
I guess the short answer is my take is that the value proposition for the Kindle Fire is very good. It does a lot for the price. Bigger screen and cheaper than the Touch. Cheaper than the mini. Lots of parents and budget conscious types will be tempted.
I think Apple has pushed itself into a corner with the high price of the Touch. The tablet market is going to become more price sensitive over the next couple of years. The Kindle is more strongly positioned than ever to take scoop those buyers up.