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New Kindle Fire Models Announced
« on: September 06, 2012, 02:19:27 PM »
EDIT: Amazon has a new Kindle lineup......

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57507733-94/kindle-fire-hd-amazons-anti-apple-profit-engine/

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos may model his presentation skills after the late Steve Jobs, but his company's business model looks more like the Bizarro version of Apple.
Take today's announcement of several new Kindle Fire tablets, as well as a discounted price on the original. Amazon is hardly making a large profit on these competitively priced products, something Bezos is quick to own up to.
"We want to make money when people use our devices, not when they buy our devices," he said during an event in Santa Monica, Calif., today.

The three versions of the Kindle Fire HD represent an expansion of the company's strategy with the original Kindle Fire. Amazon worries about getting the tablets into the hands of its consumers first, and then focuses on making money off of the services and products it can deliver to them later. While Bezos denies this is the razor-and-razor-blade model, it's actually an apt analogy.

With the high-definition version of the Kindle Fire coming out, Amazon is hoping the more beautifully rendered online store will only spur further interest in Amazon Prime, e-books, or other goods and services. If the first Kindle Fire was a mobile storefront in the hands of consumers, the Kindle Fire HD tablets represent an even better looking one.

"Amazon's services are the core of its devices, and the devices enhance Amazon's service: a virtuous cycle where Amazon gains an increasing share of consumers' wallets," said Forrester Research analyst Rotman Epps, adding that subscription services are key to the company's future success.
Amazon's model, of course, is antithetical to Apple's approach of generating its profit of the hardware. Everything Apple does, from the iTunes music store to its App Store and iCloud service, drives sales of the phones, tablets and computers that are its primary money-makers. Considering the industry-leading margins on those products, it's a no-brainer.

But in the battle for the consumers' credit card, Amazon has the edge. A recent survey conducted by Forrester found that nearly a third of respondents had a credit card on file with Amazon, compared to 18 percent with Apple and 5 percent with Google.

The models are poised to clash if Apple moves into the smaller tablet arena with a lower-priced iPad Mini.
Amazon has prepared itself as well as it could. The company unveiled three versions of the Kindle Fire HD, a 7-inch version for $199, a larger 8.9-inch version for $299, and a 4G LTE-enabled version for $499.

For anyone that does alot of reading this looks like a winner. They basically tweaked the old Kindle with better contrast, longer battery life and $119 price tag.


http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/6/3296627/amazon-new-kindle-paperwhite-announcement

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Amid a storm of tablet-related hype and speculation, Amazon just announced the latest iteration of its "traditional" Kindle e-reader. It uses the expected new "paperwhite" screen technology for a sharper (212 ppi) and higher-contrast display, and also features a frontlight that brings parity with Barnes & Noble's Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight. The interface has taken a page out of the Kindle Fire's book by offering a "cover mode" homescreen that lets you swipe through your library. The device also uses the same X-Ray content analysis feature found on the Kindle Touch, has controls for the light, and lets you change the fonts.

Amazon is touting its patented light guide technology which keeps the lighting even across the screen and allows you to leave it on all the time without detriment to battery life — it'll apparently last for eight weeks between charges. The touch technology means it has a thinner bezel, and at 9.1mm thin and 7.5 ounces Jeff Bezos describes the device as "thinner than a magazine, lighter than a paperback." The Kindle Paperwhite is available for order today and will start shipping on October 1st. The Wi-Fi model will cost $119, and the 3G-enabled variant will go for $179 — it's unclear if either model will employ Amazon's Special Offer ads.
« Last Edit: September 06, 2012, 04:46:30 PM by woodyear99 »

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New Kindle Fire Models Announced
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Re: Kindle 'paperwhite' e-reader announced
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2012, 03:08:02 PM »
Loved my old kindle and this looks like an improvement on that winning formula

+1

highly recommended

Though I must admit, now that my phone can do a decent job as an ereader, I haven't been using the kindle much nowadays.

So if you already have a smartphone, ymmv.

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Re: New Kindle Fire Models Announced
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2012, 04:47:41 PM »
Updated post, Amazon going guns blazing with this revamp. Not sure how an iPad mini will compete....still wish these things were running a clean ICS or JB. I expect to see tablet prices come down a bit especially on some of the existing high end android tablets.
« Last Edit: September 06, 2012, 04:52:20 PM by woodyear99 »

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