Amazon Kindle Fire Surfaces

Posted by Unknown on Wednesday September 28, 2011 @03:42AM 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.'"

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Buy 'em all for less than an iPad! by jbarr · 2011-09-28 03:52 · Score: 4, Informative

If you buy one of everything (wifi models only) that Amazon announced today, it is cheaper than the low end iPad.

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Re:So... by Jay+Tarbox · 2011-09-28 04:06 · Score: 5, Informative

No, it's a full blown android tablet. Without a camera or mike, which I myself never use anyway on a tablet.