You may already know that Kindle Fire is priced $199, which is pretty low, and for sure, it’s the only advantage compared to iPad, while in other aspects, it can’t compete with iPad at all. Even though the rumor like “iPad killers” has spread for a long time, and many analysts and consumers have high expectations on it.
But until now, I guess many of us feel a little disappointed in the Kindle Fire product announcement, I mean for months now, this secret tablet was being championed as the “first real competitor for the iPad.” Well, I guess it can be considered a competitor if you base that information solely on its outrageously low price, hello, $199, of course it has more advantages than iPad, which we all know that some of us even can’t afford it. So in my opinion, just like Amazon’s e-reader, the Kindle Fire is not even in the same category as the iPad. Apparently, I am not the only one who thinks so. It has become clear that consumers in general would rather buy an iPad than any other tablet, no matter what kind of hardware it has, no matter how open sourced its software is. At first time, the price of TouchPad is lower than iPad, but just after a few months, TouchPad was dead, sorry for HP. Now Amazon takes a big risk to produce its tablet, what they need is to do not let itself disappear in a very short time just like TouchPad.
According to Sodahead, the web’s largest opinion-based social community, a recent poll revealed that 61 percent of consumers believe that the iPad will maintain its lead over all other tablets on the market and only 39 percent believe the Kindle Fire will rise to the top and become the number one tablet, obviously, iPad has more approval rate. The truth is iPad has been the lone cruiser among the tablet computers, we all know its gorgeous appearance and powerful functions, even it has some flaws, like if we want to watch other format videos on ipad, we have to know how to view videos on ipad, and like DIVX,M2TS,VOB etc, these videos only can be played via ipad video converter, but iPad is still our first choice. Although criticized for various technological deficits, most notably the lack of flash support and true multi-tasking, Apple’s iPad has set the standard for others to follow.
Sure, the Kindle Fire is significantly less expensive than the iPad, but it is also half the machine. Right now at Apple.com, you can get a refurbished iPad (first generation) for $399. This specific iPad model has twice the memory, a larger screen and ten times as many apps for exactly twice the price. The Kindle Fire doesn’t have a camera or a microphone, has less battery life and is subject to Amazon’s policy of handing out your personal browsing information without your express permission. There is no 3G capability and no larger memory capability. Sodahead’s poll just confirmed my personal opinion that Amazon’s big unveiling was for a reduced version of an amazing tablet. There is no competition here. So is that obvious which one will be chosen by consumers? “iPad killer” will never show up, even the founder of Apple has left us,but we will never forget him,forever.
But until now, I guess many of us feel a little disappointed in the Kindle Fire product announcement, I mean for months now, this secret tablet was being championed as the “first real competitor for the iPad.” Well, I guess it can be considered a competitor if you base that information solely on its outrageously low price, hello, $199, of course it has more advantages than iPad, which we all know that some of us even can’t afford it. So in my opinion, just like Amazon’s e-reader, the Kindle Fire is not even in the same category as the iPad. Apparently, I am not the only one who thinks so. It has become clear that consumers in general would rather buy an iPad than any other tablet, no matter what kind of hardware it has, no matter how open sourced its software is. At first time, the price of TouchPad is lower than iPad, but just after a few months, TouchPad was dead, sorry for HP. Now Amazon takes a big risk to produce its tablet, what they need is to do not let itself disappear in a very short time just like TouchPad.
According to Sodahead, the web’s largest opinion-based social community, a recent poll revealed that 61 percent of consumers believe that the iPad will maintain its lead over all other tablets on the market and only 39 percent believe the Kindle Fire will rise to the top and become the number one tablet, obviously, iPad has more approval rate. The truth is iPad has been the lone cruiser among the tablet computers, we all know its gorgeous appearance and powerful functions, even it has some flaws, like if we want to watch other format videos on ipad, we have to know how to view videos on ipad, and like DIVX,M2TS,VOB etc, these videos only can be played via ipad video converter, but iPad is still our first choice. Although criticized for various technological deficits, most notably the lack of flash support and true multi-tasking, Apple’s iPad has set the standard for others to follow.
Sure, the Kindle Fire is significantly less expensive than the iPad, but it is also half the machine. Right now at Apple.com, you can get a refurbished iPad (first generation) for $399. This specific iPad model has twice the memory, a larger screen and ten times as many apps for exactly twice the price. The Kindle Fire doesn’t have a camera or a microphone, has less battery life and is subject to Amazon’s policy of handing out your personal browsing information without your express permission. There is no 3G capability and no larger memory capability. Sodahead’s poll just confirmed my personal opinion that Amazon’s big unveiling was for a reduced version of an amazing tablet. There is no competition here. So is that obvious which one will be chosen by consumers? “iPad killer” will never show up, even the founder of Apple has left us,but we will never forget him,forever.