Amazon has announced their new color e-reader called Kindle Fire. Kindle Fire is a 7” tablet which runs on Android. However, Amazon has customized the interface so that you cannot tell it is Android. Most likely, this customization includes that you will not be able to get to any Android function which Amazon does not want you to get to without rooting your device.
Click on the above image for a video tour.
Defining the Kindle Fire is a little tricky. While it is based on Android, it is not a full-blown tablet. There is no camera, microphone, or other peripherals you would expect with a tablet.
However, you can:
Amazon has also announced an e-ink Kindle for $79 and the Kindle Touch for $99 (or 3G Kindle Touch for $149).
More details are available on Amazon’s website at this
link
.
Based on Apple’s past practices, they’ll be suing Amazon as an attempt to eliminate competition.
Update: “Real competition for the iPad” does not mean that the Kindle Fire can do all things which the iPad can do. Keep in mind that the Kindle Fire is about half the price. What I meant though is that the Kindle Fire can introduce people to using tablets and cut into iPad sales. In order to keep costs down, the Kindle Fire is missing some components found on normal tablets, such as a microphone and camera. People who bought the Kindle Fire also complain about the software is “laggy” (slow) at times. It all depends on how you plan to use the device. Also, keep in mind that the Kindle Fire is not using e-ink technology but has a normal LCD. This means that the screen is not easy to view in direct sunlight unlike e-ink e-readers. For about $100 more, one can find a tablet which has more functionality of a full-blown tablet, although the price of higher end tablets can be much more.
Click on the above image for a video tour.
Defining the Kindle Fire is a little tricky. While it is based on Android, it is not a full-blown tablet. There is no camera, microphone, or other peripherals you would expect with a tablet.
However, you can:
- Run any Android app which you get from Amazon’s Appstore which not only include the apps which are always free but also the paid apps which are featured as Free App of the Day. (Today’s free app is the extremely popular game Cut the Rope.)
- Browse the Internet. They have their own web browser which utilizes Amazon servers to speed up viewing webpages on your device.
- Browse content, which not only includes books, but streaming of music, movies and TV shows from Amazon.
Amazon has also announced an e-ink Kindle for $79 and the Kindle Touch for $99 (or 3G Kindle Touch for $149).
More details are available on Amazon’s website at this
link
.
Based on Apple’s past practices, they’ll be suing Amazon as an attempt to eliminate competition.
Update: “Real competition for the iPad” does not mean that the Kindle Fire can do all things which the iPad can do. Keep in mind that the Kindle Fire is about half the price. What I meant though is that the Kindle Fire can introduce people to using tablets and cut into iPad sales. In order to keep costs down, the Kindle Fire is missing some components found on normal tablets, such as a microphone and camera. People who bought the Kindle Fire also complain about the software is “laggy” (slow) at times. It all depends on how you plan to use the device. Also, keep in mind that the Kindle Fire is not using e-ink technology but has a normal LCD. This means that the screen is not easy to view in direct sunlight unlike e-ink e-readers. For about $100 more, one can find a tablet which has more functionality of a full-blown tablet, although the price of higher end tablets can be much more.
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