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Originally Posted by TimW
To get back on topic, I don't think "Kindle" will appear on any device but a dedicated reader or app. If they muddy the definition of "Kindle," IMHO that would be a grave error.
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I agree it would be an error. I have a feeling they may do it anyway, though.
In fact I think it would be an error to even use the word "ereader" in the tablet's marketing other than to point out that it runs the Kindle app.
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Originally Posted by stonetools
As to the names of these devices, Kindle is a pretty powerful brand name now. I could see Amazon calling the 10" tablet a Kindle tablet and the 4" device a Kindle player.it's easier and cheaper to EXTEND a brand name [ IMac , iPod , iPhone , iPad ] than to create one from scratch. Another example: Samsung - Galaxy phone , tab, player, and Galaxy II . It's kind of up to amazon's marketing team.
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Any new device with "Amazon" attached to it is not starting from scratch, imo. The "i" prefix in Apple's product lineup is far more ambiguous and flexible. Samsung had more need to associate similar devices with each other because of their enormous range of electronic products that includes dishwashers and such. imo.