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Amazon Kindle Fire Surfaces

Posted by Unknown on from the the-sky-is-red dept.

MrCrassic was the first of several submitters to write in about the Kindle Fire: "It looks like another competitor has joined the fight for tablet market share. Amazon released specs and pics of its newest offering, the Kindle Fire, which is bound to turn heads at $199. However, I wouldn't sell your Nook Color or iPad just yet. From the article: 'The Kindle Fire doesn't have an embedded camera or a microphone. The device offers Wi-Fi connectivity, though not 3G access, and comes with a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime, the company's $79-a-year membership service that includes streaming video and free two-day shipping.'"

2 of 521 comments (clear)

  1. Kindle = kindling by robot256 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Was I the only one who read the headline and thought it was about exploding lithium batteries?

  2. Bad Karma by ThatsNotPudding · · Score: 3, Funny

    Am I the only one that half-wishes the Kindle Fire has overheating problems?