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Originally Posted by stonetools
You know, I'm kind of amazed that people expected that Amazon was going to launch some kind of Android Jesus tablet, as good as the Ipad but half the price and totally stock Android and open.
When did Bezos ever say that Amazon would do anything like that?
When has Amazon ever done anything like that?
Lastly , what's the business case for anything like that?
Amazon is building a device according to its corporate self-interest. Well, hoocouldanode?
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Yes, I think it was reasonable to expect the Kindle tablet to somehow compete with either the iPad or Nook Color, its two main competitors.
Instead, it's simply a Nook Color clone, right down to price.
I don't see how this does anything for them. They've essentially ceded the fight against Apple. And it doesn't do much for them vs B&N, since it offers nothing a Nook Color doesn't (and I'm sure that will be much cheaper by the time this comes out).