Estimates Revised: Amazon May Sell more than 5M Kindle Fire Tablets during Q4

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Amazon has recently revised its sales estimates based upon the phenomenal re-order sales rate they have experienced with the Kindle Fire. They now expect to sell more than 5 Million Kindle Fire Tablets during the fourth quarter of this year. Here's a quote from the SlashGear article with some more info,

Kumar, an analyst with Rodman & Renshaw, said that his check with the supply chain indicated that Amazon could move as many as 5 million tablets in Q4. That would give the Fire about half the numbers of the iPad. The reason for the increase is also cited as the record pre-orders that were received. Naturally, supply will need to go up to meet that demand.

The Fire might give Apple a real run once things get going, if it can keep the momentum. Amazon is the first real competitor to launch a tablet that has a chance at matching the iPad. Things can turn quickly for Amazon though it the tablets get into customer hands and have issues with performance

What do you guys think? Could this little pseudo-Android device be the first real iPad killer?

Source: Kindle-FireForum.com via SlashGear