02-08-2013, 11:04 PM | #1 |
Wizard
Posts: 1,068
Karma: 23867385
Join Date: Nov 2011
Device: kindle, fire
|
Fire vs iPad
Bezos said a year and a half ago that Fire was not competing with iPad and I believed him. Looks like things have changed. Just say a commercial comparing the 8.9" Fire HD to the iPad with Retina display.
- Both have stunning displays - You may not know the difference - Your wallet will Let the games begin! |
02-08-2013, 11:10 PM | #2 |
Addict
Posts: 279
Karma: 1188010
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: London
Device: I pad air, kindle pw2 and kindle touch , kindle had fire Nook pad nook
|
I gave up reading books on the IPad but love to read on the fire. Just a shame you cannot read in the sunshine.
|
02-09-2013, 07:16 AM | #3 |
Junior Member
Posts: 6
Karma: 10
Join Date: Feb 2013
Device: Fire, K3 3G
|
Went with the fire because of the cheaper pricing.
|
02-09-2013, 07:29 AM | #4 |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 11,732
Karma: 128354696
Join Date: May 2009
Location: 26 kly from Sgr A*
Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000
|
When iPad was 10in only and you needed sandpaper to use anything smaller ,they weren't competitors.
Once the Mini was a certainty and Amazon designed a Premium 9-in class tablet they became (sort-of) competitors. Sort-of because realistically the aren't going for the same customers yet. As the ad says; the wallet can tell the difference and if that difference can sway you you were never going to buy the iPad anyway. At least not the 10in version. The ad isn't about convincing potential iPad buyers to get a FireHD but about convincing likely Fire buyers that they're getting a good deal. All the ad is really saying is "our screen is as good as anybody's". Which it is. |
02-09-2013, 10:07 AM | #5 |
Wizard
Posts: 1,068
Karma: 23867385
Join Date: Nov 2011
Device: kindle, fire
|
You're right. Apple changed the rules with the release of the mini. Right again, that Amazon isn't trying to persuade iFolks as much as focusing the discussion on price.
|
02-09-2013, 10:36 AM | #6 | |
Resident Curmudgeon
Posts: 73,677
Karma: 128176798
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts
Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3
|
Amazon is saying...
Quote:
|
|
02-09-2013, 04:08 PM | #7 |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 11,732
Karma: 128354696
Join Date: May 2009
Location: 26 kly from Sgr A*
Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000
|
Do people buy iPads solely for the screen? Last I heard, the iPad mini was selling like hotcakes *despite* the screen. All the reviewers swear the iOS ecosytem is why. I tend to agree. First you choose an ecosystem you feel comfy with--then you choose the hardware that best suits your needs and wallet.
It's the same as with ebooks: first you choose between kindle and epub and after you choose epub Kindle becomes irrelevant. And vice-versa. Ne'er shall the twain meet . |
02-09-2013, 04:14 PM | #8 | |
Resident Curmudgeon
Posts: 73,677
Karma: 128176798
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts
Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3
|
Quote:
What Amazon is trying to tell everyone is that the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" model is a comparable tablet to an iPad at a lower cost. |
|
02-09-2013, 04:16 PM | #9 |
Captain Penguin
Posts: 2,944
Karma: 2077653593
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC
Device: Kobo Libra 2, Nook Glowlight
|
For those who haven't seen the ad.
|
02-09-2013, 04:49 PM | #10 | |
Wizard
Posts: 1,068
Karma: 23867385
Join Date: Nov 2011
Device: kindle, fire
|
Quote:
1) make a list of the stuff you want to do with the computer 2) make a list of the apps that will do this stuff to your satisfaction 3) make a list of the computers that will run these apps 4) shop for one of these computers based on price I think Bezos gets this and that is the reason they sell the hardware near cost. You really cannot buy significantly better hardware than the Fire at the various price points. |
|
02-09-2013, 07:53 PM | #11 |
Wizard
Posts: 1,358
Karma: 5766642
Join Date: Aug 2010
Device: Nook
|
If so, then they're fools. The only difference they point out is price, and appleheads don't care about price. If price matters, they won't even be looking at Apple. If they're inclined to buy Apple, they won't be looking very hard (if at all) at anything else.
|
02-09-2013, 08:06 PM | #12 | |
Resident Curmudgeon
Posts: 73,677
Karma: 128176798
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts
Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3
|
Quote:
What about that did you not get? |
|
02-10-2013, 10:07 AM | #13 | |
Wizard
Posts: 1,068
Karma: 23867385
Join Date: Nov 2011
Device: kindle, fire
|
Quote:
1) make a list of all the things you want to do with the tab 2) list any deal breakers (battery life, dimensions, memory, killer apps) 3) make a list of all the apps that will do the things in #1 well enough 4) make a list of all the devices that will run apps from #3 5) set a budget 6) cross off items from #5 that violate #2, #4, or #5 7) go touch each remaining device 8) read reviews of each remaining device 9) shop price on the devices that are on your short list if you can go through this process, you will likely be happy with your choice. |
|
02-10-2013, 09:47 PM | #14 |
Wizard
Posts: 2,145
Karma: 11174187
Join Date: Jan 2011
Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW
|
I want a tablet because I'm the only person in my family who doesn't have one.
Not sure what I'd do with one, just need to technologically keep up with the Prices. |
02-10-2013, 10:13 PM | #15 |
Resident Curmudgeon
Posts: 73,677
Karma: 128176798
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts
Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
MOBI displays on Fire and Touch but not iPad? | rtmyers | Amazon Kindle | 0 | 11-05-2012 01:15 AM |
Would anyone give up their Kindle Fire for an Ipad Mini? | sherbearjt08 | Kindle Fire | 12 | 10-14-2012 05:23 AM |
Fire/ipad comparisons | jbcohen | Kindle Fire | 14 | 12-22-2011 08:20 AM |
Kindle fire, iPad 2 or xoom? | baumgar | Which one should I buy? | 5 | 11-30-2011 11:52 PM |
iPad 2 or Kindle Fire? | ipadaltkc | Apple Devices | 35 | 11-25-2011 11:21 AM |