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Originally Posted by CommonReader
Yes, that's true, but who is the target demographic and are there enough of these people to make this a viable product? I really don't see a feature that makes this a compelling buy while the disadvantages are obvious.
Back when Amazon introduced the Kindle the market wasn't awash with attractive competitors.
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The target demographic includes (IMHO) - current Prime members, lifelong Amazon shoppers, current owners of Fire tablets (as pointed out above - the Fire phone is basically a modified Fire tablet), and probably folk who haven't taken the smartphone plunge - who may be reassured by having Mayday available to help them learn to navigate/use a new gadget.
It is unashamedly a device to facilitate one step purchasing from Amazon of anything you can aim its camera at - turning brick & mortar stores into "showcases" to visit, handle/test the product, and buy with free shipping (and possibly no sales tax) from Amazon.
If the tilt/head movement tracking features work as well as promised, it may be helpful for folk with disabilities.