Mon, 5 Sep 2011

2:51 AM - Amazon Kindle Tablet with Low Price

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.

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Tue, 27 Sep 2011

5:09 AM - Amazon Will Launch Its Tablet Kindle Fire Soon

It is said that Amazon will launch the long-awaited Android tablet on Wednesday. It is expected to become the biggest competitor of Apple iPad. TechCrunch reports that the tablet will be named "Kindle Fire". According to rumors, Kindle Fire looks like improved BlackBerry PlayBook. The Tablet will run Android software. However, Amazon will use their skin to provide a unique experience and make it different with other Android Tablet. It said Amazon will release it on Wednesday, but until Christmas shopping season in Nov, we can see it in the market, so many people think that Amazon launches its Kindle Fire before the Christmas shopping season on purpose to grab the limelight of iPhone5.

Because of the great temptation in Tablet market, Amazon, the largest Internet retailer in the world is coveted to pick up a little benefit from it too. Now Kindle Fire is about to release, however, some experts point out that with consumers becoming more rational, Tablet's boom is rapidly waning. They said the Tablet that is lack of useful features is not good enough compared to a smart phone, we can see that from other Tablets, whether Samsung or Motorola, or Acer, they all didn't get any benefits from Tablet market which is dominated by Apple iPad. Followed by these companies, the BlackBerry maker RIM has joined the ranks too, but the company's PlayBook Tablet only sold 20 hundred thousand units in three months. And HP TouchPad Tablet, which lunched this year was forced to give up because of poor achievement.

Some analysts believe that, because the Kindle has popularity in the market, moreover Amazon also provides movies and music service, so the company's Tablet is likely to pose a threat to Apple. But Apple iPad has been the lone cruiser among the tablet computers, we all know its gorgeous appearance and powerful functions, when we import videos to ipad with high definition on that big screen, it feels so good, even though most videos can be played on iPad if we don't use ipad video converter, but it's worth for us to have a visual feast. 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.

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 point and find success, some analysts say.

Before the time that we don't sure when Amazon will release its Tablet, many reports about this product have made other manufacturers feel threatened. Digital products search engine Retrevo said in July, there are 55% Tablet PC buyers are willing to buy Amazon Tablet PC, higher than the nearest competitor. Now we will see it tomorrow, and we'll know its price and everything. Just a few days ago, iPad2 launched in China, but it gets a depressed reaction, everyone shocked, seems like iPad2 craze is fading.

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Thu, 6 Oct 2011

5:27 AM - Kindle Fire Is Not the Competitor of iPad

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.

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Mon, 28 Nov 2011

4:52 AM - Which One do You Want for Christmas Gift, iPad or Kindle Fire

What's your most wanted gift for Christmas? iPod? iPhone? iPad or Kindle Fire? Maybe it's not necessary to compare iPod with iPhone or iPad, after all, they are family, so let's see the how it's going between iPad and Kindle Fire.

Black Friday and Christmas season are about to ensue, at this spree, the sales of award-winning Amazon Kindle Fire can overshadowed Apple iPad? According to the survey, more than 2,000 respondents, 51% said more like Kindle Fire between two. These data is very interesting, because the amount of respective is the same, but when then actually go to the shop and buy what they want, iPad has a distinct advantage. The survey found that in answer to "Holiday is most likely to buy Tablets products," when 62% of people voted for the iPad, Kindle choose who accounted for 38%. Of course, the real sales data, but also to the season ends, we will get from Apple and Amazon. However, an obvious phenomenon is that a certain number of people, they like this, but buy another. However, no matter which one you decide to buy, here is a tip for you to use your Tablet as you wish, if you want to enjoy your files in iPad or Kindle Fire with another devices like PSP or Blackberry, you will need drm removal, because we all know the files in iTunes or Kindle all have drm protection.



Among the potential new users who are interested in buying the Tablet PC, about 65% of people said they intend to buy iPad, and iPad customer satisfaction is as high as 74%. ChangeWave Research recently published in November for U.S. consumers interested in buying the findings of the Tablet PC. ChangeWave Research from North America to recover a total of 3043 questionnaires were asked ticket receipt, which the Amazon Kindle Fire 22% of potential users to purchase rate firmly occupy the second place ranking; Samsung Galaxy Tab 4% in third places bit. ChangeWave Research's survey, November 14% of U.S. consumers intend to buy in the next 90 days the media tablet computer products, in August this year, this ratio exceeds 6% of the survey more than doubled, it is drawn over the same period last year 4% of the survey results more than three times.

According to Nielsen's statistics, for users that between 6 years to 12, iPad is their most want holiday gift, and this is iPad the second consecutive year be the top in this list. About 61% of the iPad buyers are parents. Market growth will not only bring revenue Tablet PC manufacturers, but also increase the demand for child-related content. To Walt Disney and other industries on the giant, down to small innovative companies currently are developing games, interactive books and other applications to attract children. Once you having these files in your iPad or Kinle Fire, to take full advantage of them, you'd better have a free drm removal, so you can utilize these resources in your other devices.



So obviously, Apple is still completely dominating the Tablet market, even though the release of Amazon Kindle Fire is a direct challenge to Apple, but we can see the difference between them, according to the record, iPad continues its leading status to be the most popular gift for Christmas.

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Tue, 24 Apr 2012

3:26 AM - Whether the Involvement of Apple Has Reduced the eBooks Price or not

Just in earlier time, the DOJ accused Apple and a number of publishers of raising the price of e-books, but not everyone thinks that's the truth. According to the article from Wall Street, they think it's just because the efforts of Apple and publishers, the monopoly of Amazon has been broken.

Due to Apple's proxy mode, the competitive pressure from iPad and Barnes & Noble Nook has made the market share of Amazon fallen from 90% to 60% and price of eBooks also has more changes, which means consumers have more choice, ranging from $ 5.95 to $ 14.95, not just the Amazon standard-$ 9.99. The article also pointed out that Apple charges a 30% profit in games and other applications, , the same with the ratio of eBooks, newspapers and magazines, so it's hard to let people believe that Apple raised the price of eBooks. The competition between Apple Amazon is not anything strange, they all protect themselves with one hundred percent efforts, generally if you have purchased a book or a movie from any of them, you only can play it on other device with media drm removal, we all have been through this kind of thing.

Apple is so different from Amazon, because it offers the service for consumers to read eBooks only aims to attract more people to buy iPad, just like the apps to watch TV shows and read magazines and work. So not like Kindle, users can do many things on iPad, like watching DVD movies with best dvd creator review, Apple really counts on eBooks to make money? To honest, iPad is just a device to read eBooks, it has nothing to do with the price with eBooks, let me tell you this way, the games we play on iPad, is there anyone think the price is not reasonable? No? Now you know what I mean.

As long as you are an Apple user, you would know that Apple's platform is a multi-use platform, offering Internet browsing, word processing, music, apps, and other products, of which books probably accounted-and still account-for a relatively small percentage of revenue. We can download everything we want in iTunes, even sometimes we are bothered by DRM protection, which means we need mac drm removal software to break it, but Apple has many options for promoting adoption of its platform-not least, the "sex appeal" of Amazon's famously glam products, as to Amazon, it's not exaggerated to say that it competes largely on the basis of its content, and its devices sell only as long as the content is attractive and attractively priced.

Not just Wall Street thinks Apple has made a contribution to break eBooks' monopoly of Amazon, another article from Technology Liberation Front also says that Apple is fighting against the price standard of eBooks, but we can't be sure from its analysis that if the price really has been reduced, or Apple's "agency model" is really decided by the demands of consumers just like they said.

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