Would anyone give up their Kindle Fire for an Ipad Mini?

sherbearjt08 · 10-12-2012, 10:56 AM

I have a Kindle Fire v1. My husband wants it to take on the road with him to watch movies on, so I get to upgrade. I'm thinking the Kindle Fire HD if the processor is faster than v1. It is very slow on the browser. Right now I use it mainly for books and a few apps that I don't use much since I'm an avid reader.

I have an iPhone 4S which I love. If the price point is around $250 on the iPad mini - would anyone give up their Fire?

WillysJeepMan · 10-12-2012, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by sherbearjt08

I have a Kindle Fire v1. My husband wants it to take on the road with him to watch movies on, so I get to upgrade. I'm thinking the Kindle Fire HD if the processor is faster than v1. It is very slow on the browser. Right now I use it mainly for books and a few apps that I don't use much since I'm an avid reader.

I have an iPhone 4S which I love. If the price point is around $250 on the iPad mini - would anyone give up their Fire?

I highly doubt that the iPad mini would cost $250 (if it even exists). I believe that it would start at a higher cost, $299 at the bare minimum, more likely $349-$399.

I upgraded my KF v1 for a KFHD 16GB. Best Buy offers $75 as a trade-in value for a KF v1, so it helped reduce the out-of-pocket cost for the HD. In spite of some (Mac OSX-specific connectivity issues) the KFHD is a head-n-shoulders above the v1.

If you like the v1 I think that you'll love the HD.

robertc88 · 10-12-2012, 02:17 PM

If it is $250, I'd just buy it and keep the Fire!

$349 is my bet for the mini. The Ipad2 is $399 so unless they drop the price on that one, ...

Jessica Lares · 10-12-2012, 02:18 PM

No. Because I like the carousel too much. Plus, I'm too invested in Amazon.

Would I still buy the Mini? Sure. It would make up for when I give my dad my original KF.

KlondikeGeoff · 10-12-2012, 03:04 PM

With my experience with the iPad 2, I would not give up the Fire for a mini. Unless it was free, and even then...

tomsem · 10-12-2012, 05:11 PM

I think we're still lacking a lot of information about this (to say the least), even basic specs. Then there's all the special applesauce that only becomes known when they actually launch. This has to be more than a shrunken iPad2 or nobody will buy it. I think it's unlikely to be less than $349 for the low end model.

I think we're still waiting for confirmation on the 'likely' Oct 23 event. Earlier rumors said 'invitations will be sent' this week and here we are still waiting.

RainingLemur · 10-12-2012, 07:09 PM

No. No way, no how.

robertc88 · 10-13-2012, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by tomsem

I think we're still lacking a lot of information about this (to say the least), even basic specs. Then there's all the special applesauce that only becomes known when they actually launch. This has to be more than a shrunken iPad2 or nobody will buy it. I think it's unlikely to be less than $349 for the low end model.

I think we're still waiting for confirmation on the 'likely' Oct 23 event. Earlier rumors said 'invitations will be sent' this week and here we are still waiting.

True that.

Speculation:

http://www.informationweek.com/hardw...know/240008988

iPatty · 10-13-2012, 11:26 AM

The iPad mini in a heartbeat. I only have the Fire because I couldn't afford the iPad.

voracious71 · 10-13-2012, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by WillysJeepMan

I highly doubt that the iPad mini would cost $250 (if it even exists). I believe that it would start at a higher cost, $299 at the bare minimum, more likely $349-$399.

I upgraded my KF v1 for a KFHD 16GB. Best Buy offers $75 as a trade-in value for a KF v1, so it helped reduce the out-of-pocket cost for the HD. In spite of some (Mac OSX-specific connectivity issues) the KFHD is a head-n-shoulders above the v1.

If you like the v1 I think that you'll love the HD.

I think you bring up a good point. Being that the new iPod Touch will start at $299, I'd be very surprised if they offer the iPad mini for $250.

I have an iPad 3 and a KF HD, so I have no interest in the iPad Mini. Although, I bet if they do pop up eventually, they'll sell fast.

carld · 10-13-2012, 03:47 PM

No, the iPad doesn't do anything different or significantly better as far as my usage goes. I don't see any point in spending more money to do the same things on an iPad.

Blossom · 10-13-2012, 05:20 PM

Nope I wouldn't I never own an apple since the Commodore 64 and never will.
Now a Nexus 7 might tempt me. lol

iPatty · 10-14-2012, 05:23 AM

The Commodore 64 was by Commodore Business Machines. It actually outsold Apples for a while, but it wasn't made by Apple. I own Apple everything (except for the fire) and after 17 years with Windoze (machines all made by different ppl IBM Compaq etc), I think Apple is AWESOME.

10-12-2012, 10:56 AM	#1
sherbearjt08 Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-300	Would anyone give up their Kindle Fire for an Ipad Mini? I have a Kindle Fire v1. My husband wants it to take on the road with him to watch movies on, so I get to upgrade. I'm thinking the Kindle Fire HD if the processor is faster than v1. It is very slow on the browser. Right now I use it mainly for books and a few apps that I don't use much since I'm an avid reader. I have an iPhone 4S which I love. If the price point is around $250 on the iPad mini - would anyone give up their Fire?

10-12-2012, 02:18 PM	#4
Jessica Lares Guru Posts: 965 Karma: 1346144 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: Kindle 3 (Wi-Fi), Kindle Fire, iPad Mini	No. Because I like the carousel too much. Plus, I'm too invested in Amazon. Would I still buy the Mini? Sure. It would make up for when I give my dad my original KF. __________________ Jessica - Daily Expressions

10-12-2012, 07:09 PM	#7
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,360 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	No. No way, no how. __________________ "Can't judge a book by another man's treasure."

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robertc88 Fanatic Posts: 504 Karma: 1579999 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: none	If it is $250, I'd just buy it and keep the Fire! $349 is my bet for the mini. The Ipad2 is $399 so unless they drop the price on that one, ...

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KlondikeGeoff Wombat Aficionado Posts: 455 Karma: 733 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona Device: Fire, Kindle1, Sony PRS-500 Reader, Rocket 1100 eBook	With my experience with the iPad 2, I would not give up the Fire for a mini. Unless it was free, and even then...

10-12-2012, 05:11 PM	#6
tomsem Wizard Posts: 2,042 Karma: 1889878 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPod Touch, Nook STR, Xoom, Kindle Touch, PW & Fire, Sony PRS-T1, iPad	I think we're still lacking a lot of information about this (to say the least), even basic specs. Then there's all the special applesauce that only becomes known when they actually launch. This has to be more than a shrunken iPad2 or nobody will buy it. I think it's unlikely to be less than $349 for the low end model. I think we're still waiting for confirmation on the 'likely' Oct 23 event. Earlier rumors said 'invitations will be sent' this week and here we are still waiting.

10-13-2012, 11:26 AM	#9
iPatty Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 4200 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: California Device: Kindle2 KFHD 7, Galaxy 10.1	The iPad mini in a heartbeat. I only have the Fire because I couldn't afford the iPad.

10-13-2012, 03:47 PM	#11
carld Wizard Posts: 2,649 Karma: 3273499 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, Droid Razr Maxx HD	No, the iPad doesn't do anything different or significantly better as far as my usage goes. I don't see any point in spending more money to do the same things on an iPad.

10-13-2012, 05:20 PM	#12
Blossom Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,760 Karma: 4481760 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Eastern TN Device: PW/K4B/K4S/K3+3G KFire/SGP 5.0/LG Vortex	Nope I wouldn't I never own an apple since the Commodore 64 and never will. Now a Nexus 7 might tempt me. lol

10-14-2012, 05:23 AM	#13
iPatty Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 4200 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: California Device: Kindle2 KFHD 7, Galaxy 10.1	The Commodore 64 was by Commodore Business Machines. It actually outsold Apples for a while, but it wasn't made by Apple. I own Apple everything (except for the fire) and after 17 years with Windoze (machines all made by different ppl IBM Compaq etc), I think Apple is AWESOME.


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