Today, Amazon unveiled the next wave of their very own tablets and e-book readers. Shaking the world with their incredible comeback in the tablet race.
There are four tablet variants that Amazon launched. The top end tablet is the Kindle Fire which runs on Android operating system and powered up with 7″ IPS gorilla glass display, 1 GHz Ti OMAP dual core processor at 512MB RAM and storage of 8GB. The unique feature of Kindle Fire is a different UI compared to other Android devices as it is using a customized interface made by the company.
Kindle Fire Tablet Features, Specs & Price:
- 7″ IPS Gorilla Glass Display
- Dual core 1 GHz CPU
- 512MB RAM
- 8GB Storage
- Customized Android UI
- WiFi
- Services: Amazon Cloud, Whispersync, cloud web browser, games, movie, tv shows, music and more
- Price: $199
- Availability: Pre-orders start today and Shipping is on November 5. Currently, US only.
The other tablets are your refresh Kindle e-readers which are more affordable latest e-readers from Amazon. The first e-readers is the non-touch version reader boosted with 6″ ink display and more compact design and is priced only at $79. The other e-readers is Kindle Touch and Kindle Touch 3G with multi-touch ink display and a choice of enabling 3G on it. These are priced at $99 and $149 for non-3G and 3G respectively.
New Kindle e-reader Features, Specs & Price:
- 6″ non-touch ink display
- 10% faster to previous reader
- more compact with 30% lighter, 18% smaller and pocketable
- X-Ray feature
- Thousands of books and longer battery life
- Price: $79
Kindle Touch 3G Features, Specs & Price:
- 6″ touch enable display
- faster, lighter & more compact
- X-Ray feature
- Thousands of books and longer battery life
- Prices: $99 for non-3G & $149 for 3G
Amazon Kindle Fire vs Apple iPad
With Amazon leveraging the new tablet price at $199, Apple being the number one tablet manufacturer in US and in the world may see Kindle Fire as a great threat to them. Not only the price but also the new experience that Amazon is offering such as customized Android UI made for complete entertainment and integrating more cloud based services.
Screen: iPad 2 at 9″ | Kindle Fire at 7″
Camera: iPad 2 yes | Kindle Fire no
OS: iOS | Android
Price: $499 | $199
However, Amazon Kindle Fire cuts other important features that other consumers longing to have. One of that is the lack of camera that most tablets already have today. But in total, it’s still a matter of choice which will suit you best. So, are you also interested on getting one of the Kindle tablets?
Amazon Kindle Fire Video:
