Amazon 10-inch tablet PC to start mass production in 1Q12 - Page 2

tubemonkey · 08-31-2011, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Daithi

Well, this is kind of good news and bad news. Good news is that Amazon will probably be announcing something anytime now. Bad news is that I'll have to wait until next year for the 10.1" tablet, as I have zero interest in a 7" tablet.

I'm the opposite. I have zero interest in a 10" tablet; unless it's selling for $99.

HarryT · 08-31-2011, 11:03 AM

I already have a 10" tablet (an iPad) but a 7" could be just what I'm looking for; it's a nice size.

tubemonkey · 08-31-2011, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by RainingLemur

They just need to hurry and let the cat out of the bag already.

Spoiler:

din155 · 08-31-2011, 11:08 AM

If the 7 inch tablet supports kindle as in ereader and has honeycomb with reasonable price, I will consider it.

stonetools · 08-31-2011, 11:09 AM

I wonder if Kobo will join the tablet races as well?
September will be a busy month. We'll see Ios5 announced too, according to the rumor mongers.

HarryT · 08-31-2011, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by stonetools

I wonder if Kobo will join the tablet races as well?
September will be a busy month. We'll see Ios5 announced too, according to the rumor mongers.

Not to mention the iPhone 5.

OtterBooks · 08-31-2011, 11:18 AM

I'd consider the 7" if it's under $350 and of a quality I feel matches the price.

It's kinda hard not to wait for the alleged retina ipad, though.

sadievan · 08-31-2011, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by din155

If the 7 inch tablet supports kindle as in ereader and has honeycomb with reasonable price, I will consider it.

Me too. I'm interested in what this 7 inch tablet will be. It would be nice if it was a color kindle ereader with Whispersync plus a full tablet without the need to root like the Nook Color.

Carol

HarryT · 08-31-2011, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by sadievan

Me too. I'm interested in what this 7 inch tablet will be. It would be nice if it was a color kindle ereader with Whispersync plus a full tablet without the need to root like the Nook Color.

Carol

There is absolutely no way on Earth that this is going to be a general-purpose Android tablet - I'm absolutely confident in making that prediction. That's not the game that Amazon are in.

murraypaul · 08-31-2011, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I already have a 10" tablet (an iPad) but a 7" could be just what I'm looking for; it's a nice size.

If the Amazon tablet doesn't turn out to be right, it is worth taking a look at the Nook Color, if you have a way of getting one without paying through the nose for postage. With CM7 running from an SD card, it is a very usable ereader, although a bit fiddly in places.

stonetools · 08-31-2011, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by sadievan

Me too. I'm interested in what this 7 inch tablet will be. It would be nice if it was a color kindle ereader with Whispersync plus a full tablet without the need to root like the Nook Color.

Carol

WEll, Amazon isn't coming out with a tablet because it wants to help Google increase its ads revenue, or please those who want a ful Android tablet experience. Its coming out with a tablet because :

1. It wants to sell Amazon stuff
2. It wants to stifle the Nook Color

Based on that, I'm pretty sure that it will be locked down like the Kindle or the NC, I'm afraid. It will offer access to the Amazon App Store, though. Dunno how good that App Store is.

tubemonkey · 08-31-2011, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

There is absolutely no way on Earth that this is going to be a general-purpose Android tablet - I'm absolutely confident in making that prediction. That's not the game that Amazon are in.

No big deal, since Amazon's app store is large enough to keep me from rooting this tablet.

OtterBooks · 08-31-2011, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

There is absolutely no way on Earth that this is going to be a general-purpose Android tablet - I'm absolutely confident in making that prediction. That's not the game that Amazon are in.

I agree. But I suspect it's going to have access to Amazon's Appstore (not exactly a bold prediction), which is a non-proprietary market that sells to general purpose Android devices. So there's that to consider.

OtterBooks · 08-31-2011, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

No big deal, since Amazon's app store is large enough to keep me from rooting this tablet.

How are they going to limit it to their App Store, when they don't limit their App Store to their device? I bought apps from Amazon for my Evo.

"Our device is walled-in, but any other Android device has full access to our app store and everyone elses!" Not going to happen. Edit: I should never say that.

Dulin's Books · 08-31-2011, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by aceflor

I'll say tomorrow we should know, it will be september 1st, I bet they will make their annoucement....

I dont think it will be tomorrow. Samsung has its IFA presser tomorrow. But it would make sense to have something announced at IFA IF they will be selling it in Europe too from launch. If not then they may wait until next week when IFA is over

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08-31-2011, 11:03 AM	#17
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I already have a 10" tablet (an iPad) but a 7" could be just what I'm looking for; it's a nice size.

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din155 Guru Posts: 880 Karma: 7556602 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle PW, Win 10 thinkpad 8in	If the 7 inch tablet supports kindle as in ereader and has honeycomb with reasonable price, I will consider it.

08-31-2011, 11:09 AM	#20
stonetools Wizard Posts: 2,016 Karma: 2838487 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Ipad, IPhone	I wonder if Kobo will join the tablet races as well? September will be a busy month. We'll see Ios5 announced too, according to the rumor mongers.

08-31-2011, 11:18 AM	#22
OtterBooks Wizard Posts: 1,262 Karma: 2979086 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 4, iPad Mini/Retina	I'd consider the 7" if it's under $350 and of a quality I feel matches the price. It's kinda hard not to wait for the alleged retina ipad, though.