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Old 09-26-2011, 08:47 PM   #1
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Amazon is on Fire!
That is reportedly the name of the new tablet, kindle Fire

http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/26/k...y-set-to-ship/

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Hardware wise it's the same as the playbook from RIM.
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Old 09-26-2011, 10:16 PM   #2
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I'm just not feeling the name.
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Old 09-26-2011, 10:42 PM   #3
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I'm just not feeling the name.
me either. i'm not digging the tablet idea either.
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Old 09-26-2011, 10:58 PM   #4
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I'm just not feeling the name.
+1

Just another tablet. Might as well be the "Kindle Burnout." Really- fire? I thought that electronic devices were supposed to at least have a descriptor, if not be called an adjective.

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Old 09-27-2011, 12:35 AM   #5
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I'm not too keen on the name, but I was kind of expecting worse.
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Old 09-27-2011, 12:37 AM   #6
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I'm feeling it

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Old 09-27-2011, 01:04 AM   #7
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I wasn't feeling the name kindle or nook but they both grew on me after a while..
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Old 09-27-2011, 01:44 AM   #8
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In case of emergency, I guess you could always use your wii to put out the fire.
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Old 09-27-2011, 05:07 AM   #9
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I wasn't feeling the name kindle or nook but they both grew on me after a while..
Same here. They're both great names.
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Old 09-27-2011, 09:29 AM   #10
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It's the 7" screen that I think sucks.

As far as I'm concerned it should be called the "Kindle misFire".
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Old 09-27-2011, 09:30 AM   #11
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I wasn't feeling the name kindle or nook but they both grew on me after a while..
LoL yes, the same here! And we all remember the jokes about the name iPad! I think the Kindle Fire will grow on us!
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Old 09-27-2011, 09:52 AM   #12
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I agree w/ GDGT, http://gdgt.com/discuss/the-amazon-t...ically-is-g8d/, that this 1st Tablet by Amazon might be sub-par.

To me, the tablet will not be worth even $200; integration w/ Amazon services might be worth $200 - $250, If You Use These Services Alot (like watching movies, etc.).

I also don't like how this is heavily a cloud (which means a city/urban) device. No card slot, no gps, no this, no that, etc. Just a portal into Amazon.....................oh boy!
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Old 09-27-2011, 10:26 AM   #13
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I would wait until tomorrow's announcement before getting too opinionated about whatever Amazon announces. I still don't trust these blogs to know their own names much less have super-secret insight into Amazon's plans.
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Old 09-27-2011, 10:56 AM   #14
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I would wait until tomorrow's announcement before getting too opinionated about whatever Amazon announces. I still don't trust these blogs to know their own names much less have super-secret insight into Amazon's plans.
Ok, I agree; but here is what I know now, for sure:

1.) It's a 7" tablet; for me, I'm more looking/or would buy, a 10" Amazon tablet; 7" is just too small for video, etc.

2.) No GPS or SD card slot. These have always been on my "must have" list for a tablet.

3.) No Android marketplace.
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Old 09-27-2011, 10:56 AM   #15
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I wonder if it's going to launch internationally... maybe depending on US preorders they might have a few remaining...
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