Amazon Kindle Tablet (Fire?) Coming Tomorrow
I haven't been tempted by a tablet yet .... but I am a HUGE Kindle fan and Amazon's Kindle tablet will be very tempting to me, especially priced at $250.
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It's called simply the "Amazon Kindle". But it's not like any Kindle you've seen before. It displays content in full color. It has a 7-inch capacitive touch screen. And it runs Android. Rumors of Amazon making a full-fledged tablet device have persisted for a while. I believe we were one of the first to report on the possibility from a credible source -- the same person who accurately called Amazon's Android Appstore. That source was dead-on again, it just took Amazon longer than anticipated to get the device ready to go. They're now close. How do I know all of this? Well, not only have I heard about the device, I've seen it and used it. And I'm happy to report that it's going to be a big deal. Huge, potentially. So here's what I know and what I saw: Again, the device is a 7-inch tablet with a capacitive touch screen. It is multi-touch, but from what I saw, I believe the reports that it relies on a two-finger multi-touch (instead of 10-finger, like the iPad uses) are accurate. This will be the first Kindle with a full-color screen. And yes, it is back-lit. There is no e-ink to be found anywhere on this device. Originally, Amazon had planned to launch a 7-inch and a 10-inch tablet at the same time. But that plan changed this summer. Now they're betting everything on the 7-inch. If it's a hit, they will release the more expensive 10-inch tablet in Q1 2012. So how much will the 7-inch Kindle cost? $250. Yes, Amazon has been able to trim the cost of the device to half of the entry-level iPad. And it will be the same price as Barnes & Noble's Nook Color, which this will very obviously compete with directly. Both have 7-inch color touch screens. Both run Android. And this is where things get really interesting. As anticipated, Amazon has forked Android to build their own version for the Kindle. Simply put: it looks nothing like the Android you're used to seeing. The interface is all Amazon and Kindle. It's black, dark blue, and a bunch of orange. The main screen is a carousel that looks like Cover Flow in iTunes which displays all the content you have on the device. This includes books, apps, movies, etc. Below the main carousel is a dock to pin your favorite items in one easy-to-access place. When you turn the device horizontally, the dock disappears below the fold. Amazon’s Kindle Tablet Is Very Real. I’ve Seen It, Played With It. | TechCrunch Amazon's 'Kindle Fire' tablet: What to expect - Computerworld Blogs |
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