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SeaKing · 02-11-2012, 08:04 PM

Amazon readying 9-inch Kindle Fire for 2012, analyst predicts
by Don Reisinger February 10, 2012 8:28 AM PST

"Amazon is nearing the launch of a 9-inch Kindle Fire, Pacific Crest analyst Chad Bartley says.

Bartley told investors in a research note this week that the 9-inch Kindle Fire could launch by the middle of the year. He didn't provide further details on the tablet, but did say that the 9-inch model should increase Kindle Fire sales this year from an expected 12.7 million units to 14.9 million.

Bartley wrote that his prediction is based on his own recent checks with Amazon component suppliers. While such checks can be helpful in getting a sense of a company's future plans, they're by no means definitive, and can often lead analysts down the wrong path..."

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http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-57...?tag=cnetRiver

This seems right, but much more info is needed.

02-11-2012, 08:04 PM	#1
SeaKing Frequent Flier Posts: 1,282 Karma: 2058993297 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: KB kindle aboard, Galx Tab 7.0 Plus, trying out Droid 1 as mini-tab	Amazon readying 9-inch Kindle Fire for 2012, analyst predicts Amazon readying 9-inch Kindle Fire for 2012, analyst predicts by Don Reisinger February 10, 2012 8:28 AM PST "Amazon is nearing the launch of a 9-inch Kindle Fire, Pacific Crest analyst Chad Bartley says. Bartley told investors in a research note this week that the 9-inch Kindle Fire could launch by the middle of the year. He didn't provide further details on the tablet, but did say that the 9-inch model should increase Kindle Fire sales this year from an expected 12.7 million units to 14.9 million. Bartley wrote that his prediction is based on his own recent checks with Amazon component suppliers. While such checks can be helpful in getting a sense of a company's future plans, they're by no means definitive, and can often lead analysts down the wrong path..." continued at: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-57...?tag=cnetRiver This seems right, but much more info is needed.