Amazon to Unveil the "Kindle Fire"

Re:Amazon to Unveil the "Kindle Fire" by jmelloy on Monday September 26, 2011 @05:34PM (#3040839)

Which is why it's 7", and why it doesn't have an email client on it. They're directly competing with the Nook Color, and positioning themselves as a multimedia tablet that's cheaper than an iPad.

Which is in my opinion a much better idea than trying to compete on price, features AND software with the iPad. Get a couple clear differentiators - price, Kindle bookstore, multimedia content, etc - and actually compete.

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Re:Amazon to Unveil the "Kindle Fire" by hollerith on Tuesday September 27, 2011 @12:04AM (#3041823)

Is Kindle bookstore really a differentiator? What will Kindle bookstore do that Kindle for iPad does not?

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Re:Amazon to Unveil the "Kindle Fire" by jonknee on Tuesday September 27, 2011 @12:26AM (#3041878)

Well for starters it will be an integrated experience, something Apple has made sure Amazon can't do on iPad. Amazon also has a lot more than books to fill the Fire with--they have a much more extensive collection of video than Apple (including free streaming content for Prime members).

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Re:Amazon to Unveil the "Kindle Fire" by hollerith on Tuesday September 27, 2011 @08:58AM (#3043019)

Got it. Thanks.

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