Peter Ha at The Daily: Like most convergence devices before it, the Kindle Fire doesn’t do anything exceptionally well (except for buying things via Amazon) but the price is right at $200. Buyer beware. Perhaps the rumors of this model … Continued
Kindle Fire
∞ Amazon Kindle Fire screenshots
At the top you’ll notice categories for Newsstand, Books, Music, Video, Docs, Apps, and the Web browser. With the exception of Docs and the Browser, each of those menus also include direct links into Amazon’s digital store for that content.
∞ Nook Tablet competes with Kindle Fire, not iPad
Barnes & Noble’s new Nook Tablet is a shot across the bow of Amazon and its Kindle Fire – it costs more, but comes better-equipped, too.
∞ Apple is not worried about the Kindle Fire
BGR:
Following a meeting with the pair of Apple chief officers, Reitzes delivered a note to investors suggesting that the company sees Amazon’s forthcoming tablet as good news for the iPad. The Kindle Fire’s low price point makes it accessible, but Apple believes it further fragments the Android ecosystem, which may cause consumers to flee to the iPad.
This is just what I said back in September. Kindle Fire will be successful, but it’s not an iPad killer.
∞ Barnes & Noble punishes DC Comics for Kindle Fire deal
Bleeding Cool: Last week, Bleeding Cool reported on DC Comics’ plans to release 100 graphic novels exclusively on the Amazon Kindle Fire. Well now the other shoe has dropped. I understand that Barnes & Noble executives are furious over this, … Continued