Amazon officially launches Fire Tablet for $199

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Real Estate Agent with Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info DB-17066

Tablet sales are heating up and when you can go to the world's largest online retailer (Amazon) to buy their new entry, sales might actually start smoking. It was announced today they are officially launching this new product but I went to their website and it isn't posted yet.

It was announced today that the Amazon Fire will be an Android based tablet with a 7" display. It won't melt the iPad because it isn't as nice, but for less than half price, I am sure it will sell well.  Some things it doesn' offer compared to the iPad include no camera or microphone.  

The next six months will be very interesting to watch as major companies in the "pad wars" continue to battle.  HP's Touchpad threw in their towel after less than two months on the market.  Sony's Playbook will be watching this Fire closely since it probably most resembles their product.

Comments (2)

Jeff Craig
Hang Me Up Photos - Jamestown, NC
Greensboro Area Real Estate Photography

It looks to be more of an advanced reader and no real competition for ipad or any of the android tablets.

Sep 28, 2011 03:59 AM
Jim Paulson
Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info - Boise, ID
Owner,Broker

@Jeff, I agree that it is pretty weak compared to the iPad; however, if someone wanted to buy some time waiting for the pad wars to establish the players, this could be an option.

Here is the link to this item now.

Kindle Fire - Full Color Kindle with 7" Multi-Touch Display, Wi-Fi

Sep 28, 2011 04:49 AM

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