Quote:
Originally Posted by abookreader
I wouldn't give up my Kindle for reading but I'm definitely in the market for a solid mid-range tablet. The iPADS are too expensive for me to risk carrying around all the time and my nook color just has too many limitations.
I'm not sure why "Amazon has lost their mind." This obviously isn't meant to be a Kindle eInk replacement. It's a tablet meant to work in conjunction with their new Amazon App market including the Kindle App.
|
I think Amazon has lost their mind because I can't see any way for the rumored Amazon tablet to distinguish itself. I mean, granted it sounds like this thing will have a decent viewing angle, if the rumors are true, but how good a viewing angle does it need? You're not going to have 5 people sitting in a semicircle around a tablet.
As far as the app store goes, Amazon should learn the lesson of Archos, SlideMe, etc. Put out your own tablet with 1/10th or even 1/2 of the apps on the Android Market, and it's not going anywhere.
In addition, I'm still not hearing anything that differentiates this hypothetical tablet from a Nook Color. which you can already root, put Kindle software on, and put the Amazon App Store on.
What I want to hear, before I believe the rumor, let alone go gaga over an Amazon tablet, is something substantial from the tablet that doesn't scream "Me too!". All I see so far is the Amazon logo.
Just because it's a bold move doesn't mean it would be a good idea. The competition in Tablet Land is fierce.