Kindle Fire demand surpasses iPad ahead of launch, could be a threat

Re:Kindle Fire demand surpasses iPad ahead of launch, could ... by casca on Wednesday November 09, 2011 @01:14PM (#3216638)

Cancelled my Fire pre-order and ordered a Nook Tablet. The extra $50 is worth it for the microphone and extra storage.

Amazon is selling a product (at a discount on cost) that is aimed to lock you into the Amazon experience. While I like the Amazon experience, I also like to give my older technology away and the microphone (Skype/VOIP) and extra storage will be much more valuable in a few years.

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Re:Kindle Fire demand surpasses iPad ahead of launch, could ... by ww520 on Wednesday November 09, 2011 @01:35PM (#3216738)

Here's a comparison review on the two. http://gizmodo.com/5857041/nook-tablet-vs-kindle-fire-the-di...

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Re:Kindle Fire demand surpasses iPad ahead of launch, could ... by jmelloy on Wednesday November 09, 2011 @07:50PM (#3218296)

Interesting to compare two products that aren't actually out yet.

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Re:Kindle Fire demand surpasses iPad ahead of launch, could ... by wanorris on Wednesday November 09, 2011 @02:19PM (#3216956)

Personally, I think the most tempting 7" is still the HTC Flyer, which is now marked down to $299. It has a digitizer and a $40 stylus is available, which makes it much more useful for notetaking than any of the other alternatives, including the iPad (in my opinion anyway).

Combine that with the basic 7" premise of a small, light reading device and it seems like an all-around win for users with that particular set of needs.

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