Thread: [Rumor] Scoot over nook, the Kindle want some of that Android tablet action.
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Old 04-21-2011, 09:33 AM   #31
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Originally Posted by Giggleton View Post
It's about planning for multiple scenarios. If some hardware manufacturers decide to go into full lockdown mode, Amazon might need to flood the market with tablets within 6 months, predeveloped prototypes would be needed for this to happen.
Is there such a thing as full lockdown mode with Android? I could see Apple locking Amazon out of the iPad, but the myriad Android devices all being locked down and unrootable seems pretty improbable. Especially when the Kindle software is such a big hit on tablets. The Kindle software even works on a rooted Nook. If there was any way to really lock Android down, don't you think B&N would do it in a heartbeat?

It's never wise to say, "It'll never happen", but I don't see a lot of good reasons for Amazon to build a tablet. Everything they're doing (in my eyes) seems to be pointing to getting as many of their stores on as many devices as possible, not trying to be another "me too" LCD e-reader/tablet.
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