01-29-2012, 11:19 PM | #16 | |
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The addition of a camera would 1) add weight and 2) increase the cost. The reason so many of us purchased the Fire was precisely for its form factor (small, lightweight) at an inexpensive price. Adding any more features will raise the price and put the Fire in another category altogether. |
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01-30-2012, 02:33 AM | #17 |
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What's funny is now Apple is working on a 7-8 inch tablet to compete with the Fire
and Amazon is working on a 8-9 inch tablet to compete with the iPad We will see who's strategy works and who's doesn't I think most Fire owners bought one due to price alone and not for its features or what it could/couldn't do |
01-30-2012, 02:52 AM | #18 | |
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Even though I won't be shopping for another tablet anytime soon, I'm looking forward to seeing what Amazon comes up with if they do sell a larger tablet. If they do it right (right features at the right price), they can give the competition a run for their money! |
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01-30-2012, 07:05 AM | #19 |
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If we all waited for the next version, we would never buy anything and the industry would just stop designing anything. I know we all are low on money but we have to thing about what is going to work and go for that if that is what we are going to use. I am finding that the Fire is great for what I want it for. Could it be better sure but I do not see it any better for the price.
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01-30-2012, 09:06 AM | #20 |
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Reading this kind of reminds me of Ralph Kramden not buying a tv because he was waiting for 3D tv.
I have a cellphone I carry everywhere I go; it has gps and a camera - I don't need every device I own to have duplicate features. And although I went and bought a "button" microphone, which works for recording on the Fire, I've actually found little use for it. |
01-30-2012, 09:25 AM | #21 | |
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01-30-2012, 10:31 AM | #22 | |
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01-30-2012, 02:07 PM | #23 | |
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Furthermore, I'm skeptical that Amazon can compete successfully in the pure "tablet" product category space. (In this case tablet means a 9"-10" screen, bluetooth support for peripherals, and other features designed to support content creation.) I say that because as formidable as Amazon is, it is neither a computer hardware manufacturer nor a software development firm. The infrastructure necessary for development and support of cutting edge devices in this product space goes far beyond what Amazon currently has in place. In addition, once Amazon moves into that marketplace, their central business objective for the entire Kindle line is undermined. Devices like the iPad and full-fledged Android tablets are not so singularly focused on selling digital content. And for that reason Apple and other tablet manufacturers must make a significant profit on the device, itself. If Amazon wants to play in that space, they will have to change their business model to reflect that same need. All in all, I'd like to see Amazon move cautiously and incrementally in terms of adding new devices to the kindle line. They did a great job of making the KF an enhanced version of the Kindles that already existed. I think that's the proper strategy as they go forward. |
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01-30-2012, 03:12 PM | #24 |
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01-30-2012, 04:02 PM | #25 |
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Nope. Not waiting. Not anymore.
I just pressed the buy button after reading through the posts here. |
01-30-2012, 04:11 PM | #26 |
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01-30-2012, 04:25 PM | #27 |
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01-30-2012, 04:37 PM | #28 |
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I think I'm more interested in an Amazon Smartphone than a Fire 2. Hopefully we'll see one by the end of the year!
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01-30-2012, 05:04 PM | #29 |
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I don't think we'll ever honestly see an SD card reader on the Kindle fire. I've got a newer android tablet and a newer android phone, and the trend (even the OS), is moving away from using SDCards.
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01-30-2012, 08:17 PM | #30 |
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