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My Kindle Fire arrived last night. I was surprised to find myself excited, waiting for it to arrive. This was especially surprising, because in September, I detailed 12 reasons you might NOT want to buy a Kindle Fire.
To be fair, Ive only had a few hours to tinker with the new device, but I can already say that there are a bunch of ways the Kindle Fire is better than the iPad.
Reason 1: Price
This is the Big Kahuna of reasons. The Kindle Fire is $199. The cheapest iPad is $499. Theres three hundred big reasons the Kindle Fire is better, already.
Obviously, if the device was terrible, the price savings wouldnt matter. But at least on first impression the Kindle Fire is solid, fast, and smooth. In fact, it seems to be just as nice, if not nicer than the iPad.
The proof: within about an hour of my using the Kindle Fire, my wife wanted one. And, at $199, it was easy to make her happy and pull the trigger. Hers, though, will arrive in a few weeks since she didnt pre-order.
Continue reading @ 7 reasons the Kindle Fire is better than the iPad | ZDNet
To be fair, Ive only had a few hours to tinker with the new device, but I can already say that there are a bunch of ways the Kindle Fire is better than the iPad.
Reason 1: Price
This is the Big Kahuna of reasons. The Kindle Fire is $199. The cheapest iPad is $499. Theres three hundred big reasons the Kindle Fire is better, already.
Obviously, if the device was terrible, the price savings wouldnt matter. But at least on first impression the Kindle Fire is solid, fast, and smooth. In fact, it seems to be just as nice, if not nicer than the iPad.
The proof: within about an hour of my using the Kindle Fire, my wife wanted one. And, at $199, it was easy to make her happy and pull the trigger. Hers, though, will arrive in a few weeks since she didnt pre-order.
Continue reading @ 7 reasons the Kindle Fire is better than the iPad | ZDNet
