09-26-2011, 08:47 PM | #1 |
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Amazon is on Fire!
That is reportedly the name of the new tablet, kindle Fire
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/26/k...y-set-to-ship/ [removed by moderator] Hardware wise it's the same as the playbook from RIM. Last edited by WT Sharpe; 09-27-2011 at 10:06 AM. Reason: Remove offensive statement. |
09-26-2011, 10:16 PM | #2 |
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I'm just not feeling the name.
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09-26-2011, 10:42 PM | #3 |
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09-26-2011, 10:58 PM | #4 |
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Just another tablet. Might as well be the "Kindle Burnout." Really- fire? I thought that electronic devices were supposed to at least have a descriptor, if not be called an adjective. Droid Incredible *Galaxy* Tab Xoom (I guess that's a noun- sort of) etc. |
09-27-2011, 12:35 AM | #5 |
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I'm not too keen on the name, but I was kind of expecting worse.
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09-27-2011, 12:37 AM | #6 |
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I'm feeling it
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09-27-2011, 01:04 AM | #7 |
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I wasn't feeling the name kindle or nook but they both grew on me after a while..
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09-27-2011, 01:44 AM | #8 |
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In case of emergency, I guess you could always use your wii to put out the fire.
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09-27-2011, 05:07 AM | #9 |
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09-27-2011, 09:29 AM | #10 |
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It's the 7" screen that I think sucks.
As far as I'm concerned it should be called the "Kindle misFire". |
09-27-2011, 09:30 AM | #11 |
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09-27-2011, 09:52 AM | #12 |
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I agree w/ GDGT, http://gdgt.com/discuss/the-amazon-t...ically-is-g8d/, that this 1st Tablet by Amazon might be sub-par.
To me, the tablet will not be worth even $200; integration w/ Amazon services might be worth $200 - $250, If You Use These Services Alot (like watching movies, etc.). I also don't like how this is heavily a cloud (which means a city/urban) device. No card slot, no gps, no this, no that, etc. Just a portal into Amazon.....................oh boy! Last edited by markdek; 09-27-2011 at 09:56 AM. |
09-27-2011, 10:26 AM | #13 |
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I would wait until tomorrow's announcement before getting too opinionated about whatever Amazon announces. I still don't trust these blogs to know their own names much less have super-secret insight into Amazon's plans.
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09-27-2011, 10:56 AM | #14 | |
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1.) It's a 7" tablet; for me, I'm more looking/or would buy, a 10" Amazon tablet; 7" is just too small for video, etc. 2.) No GPS or SD card slot. These have always been on my "must have" list for a tablet. 3.) No Android marketplace. |
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09-27-2011, 10:56 AM | #15 |
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I wonder if it's going to launch internationally... maybe depending on US preorders they might have a few remaining...
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