The iPad is the world leader in tablets, but Amazon is reportedly nearing launch of its new tablet. Someone has got Amazon tablet, and revealed some information about its hardware and software. In hardware, Kindle Tablet is equipped with a 7-inch full-color touch screen, single-core processor, and the built-in storage space is only 6GB. And there is no physical button in front panel, no camera, the back cover design is similar with BlackBerry PlayBook. In software, Kindle Tablet’s operating system is Android of the old version of (even earlier than 2.2). And it doesn’t come with any Google applications, all applications need to be downloaded by Amazon appstore. This 7-inch tablet will be on sale in October, the price is only $ 250. Meanwhile, Amazon will launch 10-inch version next year. The lower price is in the attempt to come out strong in competing with Apple’s iPad.
Apple’s iPad is the global tablet leader, though the fire sale $99 TouchPad made a brief appearance on the sales radar, but the biggest threat to the industry leader is on its way as Amazon is reportedly close to shipping a new tablet — its first. The Taiwan tech newspaper quoted sources at component suppliers saying Amazon’s first tablet verision, a 7-inch unit, is being manufactured by Quanta Computer, and that it will begin shipping in October, in time for holiday sales.
Amazon is expected to price its new tablet lower than Apple’s iPad, particularly in light of the TouchPad’s success during the $99 fire sale after HP discontinued the product. Amazon isn’t likely to dip that low in pricing, but the company could dip below the $300 price piont and find success, some analysts say.
“Even though Amazon taking on Apple is a bit like David taking on Goliath (compare the market cap, profits, and cash position of the two companies), Amazon’s willingness to sell hardware at a loss combined with the strength of its brand, content, cloud infrastructure, and commerce assets makes it the only credible iPad competitor in the market,” Forrester analyst Sarah Rotman Epps said in a research note. Amazon’s Kindle has sold more than any other e-reader device, and the company is likely sell its new tablet at a loss on hardware costs to gain new customers and parlay other profitable services including content, cloud infrastructure and commerce assets to make a credible competitive run at Apple, easily the global tablet leader.
Amazon’s new tablets are expected to run on Google’s Android operating system. Amazon already has an Android apps store on its online retail site, and if the company’s new tablets find success more app developers are expected to jump on board with new Android programs, eventually rivaling the number currently available for Apple’s iPad.
Even as the iPad sells tens of millions of units, it’s clear there’s a hunger for a lower-priced competitor. The HP TouchPad sold out in a couple days last month after the price was dropped from $399 to $99 — a result of HP abandoning the product altogether. So Amazon’s lower price and its similar functions with Apple maybe can make a good expect, not just for them and for us who deadly want a cheap Tablet.
Extensive reading about iPad:
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Apple’s iPad is the global tablet leader, though the fire sale $99 TouchPad made a brief appearance on the sales radar, but the biggest threat to the industry leader is on its way as Amazon is reportedly close to shipping a new tablet — its first. The Taiwan tech newspaper quoted sources at component suppliers saying Amazon’s first tablet verision, a 7-inch unit, is being manufactured by Quanta Computer, and that it will begin shipping in October, in time for holiday sales.
Amazon is expected to price its new tablet lower than Apple’s iPad, particularly in light of the TouchPad’s success during the $99 fire sale after HP discontinued the product. Amazon isn’t likely to dip that low in pricing, but the company could dip below the $300 price piont and find success, some analysts say.
“Even though Amazon taking on Apple is a bit like David taking on Goliath (compare the market cap, profits, and cash position of the two companies), Amazon’s willingness to sell hardware at a loss combined with the strength of its brand, content, cloud infrastructure, and commerce assets makes it the only credible iPad competitor in the market,” Forrester analyst Sarah Rotman Epps said in a research note. Amazon’s Kindle has sold more than any other e-reader device, and the company is likely sell its new tablet at a loss on hardware costs to gain new customers and parlay other profitable services including content, cloud infrastructure and commerce assets to make a credible competitive run at Apple, easily the global tablet leader.
Amazon’s new tablets are expected to run on Google’s Android operating system. Amazon already has an Android apps store on its online retail site, and if the company’s new tablets find success more app developers are expected to jump on board with new Android programs, eventually rivaling the number currently available for Apple’s iPad.
Even as the iPad sells tens of millions of units, it’s clear there’s a hunger for a lower-priced competitor. The HP TouchPad sold out in a couple days last month after the price was dropped from $399 to $99 — a result of HP abandoning the product altogether. So Amazon’s lower price and its similar functions with Apple maybe can make a good expect, not just for them and for us who deadly want a cheap Tablet.
Extensive reading about iPad:
mac video converter for ipad
convert avi video to ipad video