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2011-09-28 18:19:49





Putting to rest the endless speculation, Amazon on Wednesday officially introduced not one, not two, but four new Kindle devices. The company aims to lock up the e-reader market with an entry-level $79 Kindle, and to do what countless tech companies have failed at: building a color tablet device at a reasonable price that can compete with Apple's wildly successful iPad.

The Kindle Fire is that gadget.

It's designed mainly as a media consumption device rather than a touch computer and it undercuts Apple's iPad by hundreds of dollars—$199 compared to $500 for an iPad. It will go on sale November 15.


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2011-09-28 21:49:52


Amazon Kindle Fire Official Presentation - Check out the official presentation of the new Amzon Kindle Fire tablet.


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2011-10-03 15:33:03


Amazon Opens Fire, Sells Nearly 100,000 Tablets on Day One


The Kindle Fire, which was unveiled last Wednesday, is the first tablet that's expected to be a formidable competitor to the iPad 2. Forrester Research predicts Amazon could sell 3 million units by year's end. Meanwhile, Apple has sold nearly 29 million since it released the first one in April 2010.

"We think these Kindles are going to be some of the hottest gifts this year," said Brian Dunn, CEO of Best Buy, the nation's largest consumer electronics retailer that has been struggling in the down economy. He adds that tablets and electronic readers have "captivated consumers."

But Amazon's tablet could do more than that. The Kindle Fire's ability to show e-books, surf the Web, stream movies and TV shows and support apps is expected to drive sales of Amazon's digital content.


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