As I mentioned last time, Wednesday was all about the new products from Amazon. And believe me, the products they introduced are game changers…especially their new “Fire” Tablet. Interestingly they brought their new tablet in at an even lower price than was predicted…$199. Now that is a game changer! As one writer predicted, there is the Apple iPad at $449 and the Amazon Fire at $199. All tablets priced in between are dead. Not sure I agree with that, but it could very possibly be the case.
But the Fire was not all they introduced. They showed three new Kindles, with prices now starting at $79. This is the first e-reader priced below the $100 mark. But not only that, they will be offering a touch screen Kindle for $99. As a long-time Kindle user, trust me when I say Kindles are the best e-readers on the market today…and now they better and more affordable. Bravo Amazon.
There are a ton of new features in both the Kindle and the Fire. And for that reason, our first story is actually a roundup of several stories and videos about the new Amazon products. Make sure you read about the new Web browser included with the Fire…it is a mind blower.
So without further ado, let’s get to it. – JRC
Kindle Fire leads Amazon onslaught (roundup)
Here is a roundup of several stories about what Amazon released on the world yesterday. It included the new Fire 7" tablet and three new Kindle e-readers, starting at $79.
BlackBerry PlayBooks get $200 price cut in wake of Kindle Fire
The BlackBerry PlayBook price cuts have arrived in the US, without any messing around with gift cards: the tablets now start at $299.99 for 16GB at Best Buy, a $200 discount. The question is whether anyone will care, with the imminent arrival of the new Kindle Fire.
Google Chrome Web Browser to get a makeover
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Cable providers aim to offer channels ‘a la carte’
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