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You can buy pmp/mini tablets online even cheaper. The point is that you can ignore the phone functionality and just use it as mini/micro tablet and it's in local bricks & mortar shops.
I'm not missing any point.
BTW the Fire isn't a Kindle, though they had Kindle branding for a while, it's a crippled version of the Android tablet for the Amazon store.
Also you can get 8" & 10" tablets that have a sim slot (or two) and have 100% phone functionality.
Apple would prefer people buy an iPad or iPhone. They make far more per unit sale profit. They also have 70% to 90% profit margin. The ones with greater storage are grossly overpriced. Removing the 3.5mm jack socket is marketing. I'd not buy any mp3, pmp, phone, tablet or laptop without the 3.5mm jack socket.
It doesn't matter on a ereader as they are abysmal size/ergonomics/software as mp3 players for music or ebooks.
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