Hi Everybody, I will chime in a bit. (OT ?) Personally, I think there is more Hype to the Fire than at first meets the eye. As for the other kindles some improvements, but read the specs carefully. Am 28.09.2011 um 17:44 schrieb Jim Adcock:
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Pricing starts at $79 Special offer! Add $30 for advertisement free! Battery life for 1 month when reading only for half an hour a day!! Why do not the say how long the battery last with continuos reading! I read hours at a time! Only 6" screen.
Includes touch-screen models
Includes a color touch-screen "iPad" like device [at least that is what WSJ has been claiming but I just don't see it -- Color Nook competition? Yes. iPad competition? Doesn't look like it to me.]
Claimed much-optimized web browsing on the color version. I think most of us can predict by now the advantages and disadvantages of that approach. The Touch models have naturally better battery life and better screens, but suffer never the less from the same questions as the non-touch models!
The Fire seems interesting, but to state some facts: 1) 8 GB half that of iPad 2) 7" Screen smaller than iPad 3) roughly similar battery life. 4) missing a 3G option 5) processing power hard to say, they do not mention what is inside! They push the silk browser for speed! But, why! Sure it is nice, but you still have to push the data. So, the processor must have some short comings. All in all, a some what rushed product! Price wise from looking at the specs the same price to feature ratio as the iPad. On the other side the iPad2 is not ready for prime time for me either. regards Keith.