tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post6048113289982034433..comments2024-03-18T22:39:50.137-07:00Comments on A Kindle World blog: Amazon's 7" Kindle Tablet-to-be, from a Hands-On at TechCrunch + some thoughts - UPDATE2Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-82467339274593328042011-09-03T20:36:47.911-07:002011-09-03T20:36:47.911-07:00Depending on how long that free Prime subscription...Depending on how long that free Prime subscription lasts, it could be an excellent deal for those who're paying for Prime anyway. Three years of free Prime and it's virtually paid for. Two years of Prime, and you've bought this tablet for about $90, which is less than a Kindle 3. And this leak may be a deliberate move on Amazon's part. Someone who's just paid for Prime would not be happy to see a neighbor get it for free with his Kindle tablet. This gives the better-informed public a warning without Amazon making any concrete promises. It also draws attention away from the upcoming Nook.<br /><br />Don't sweat what the media says. I gave up on the average reporter long ago. They live in a world where any sort of competition becomes a horse race with only one winner. No one can just make a tablet. It has to be an "iPad killer" or nothing. <br /><br />For technology reporters, one gadget iis almost seen as supplanting another, even if the two are radically different. Tablets get popular, so we live in a post-PC world. Laptops start to outsell desktops, so the desktop is doomed. The list goes on and on, including predictions of Apple imminent demise in the late 1990s simply because, for a time, Windows was doing well. For such simpletons, the success of a Amazon touch/LCD tablet has to mean doom for the epaper Kindle. For the rest of us, it means no such thing.Mike Perryhttp://www.inklingbooks.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-16590404825374828532011-09-03T09:27:23.892-07:002011-09-03T09:27:23.892-07:00Jazz,
Well said, that's what they do.
Als...Jazz,<br /> Well said, that's what they do. <br /><br />Also, it's true it would be a base model although I'm surprised they'd at all want to put out info it has only 6 Gig of storage, considering all those enhanced Kindle books they and Vook have been doing. And then some of those CK-12 books are 500 megs :-) Videos add up.<br /><br />What you say does make sense, and it's that "integrated" experience they keep writing about.<br /><br /> I'd totally forgotten we paid $399.95 for the Kindle 1. Wow. I remember even thinking at the time that it was sort of ugly :-) But I sure loved it.<br /><br />And, right, about it being a not-done-yet model.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-32326767771983794242011-09-03T09:05:14.101-07:002011-09-03T09:05:14.101-07:00Another thought. If this was a 'final' pro...Another thought. If this was a 'final' product, I think other tech reporters would have gotten a look. There IS more coming...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07207265117229855265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-60805543399485719802011-09-03T09:00:29.558-07:002011-09-03T09:00:29.558-07:00I really don't think Amazon will be abandoning...I really don't think Amazon will be abandoning the Kindle anytime soon for the Ktab. They seem to have a vision and a timeline--that despite screams from users, they keep to--delivering products and functionality on their terms.<br /><br />I wouldn't be surprised if the Ktab that was reviewed was a 'base' model without a few bells & whistles. *cough, cough* Like email? Nothing was mentioned about Twitter or even other Amazon arms. Don't they own Shelfari and Audible? Tie-ins to those will probably be pretty nice and I'm sure they've thought of other things. The TechCrunch article was mostly based upon hardware, which is understandable; I want to see what they do with the software. <br /><br />I have been enjoying my iPad, but there is room for improvement. One of my peeves is that everything on it is an app and seems separate from other apps. I contrast that to my Android phone where it seems as if more elements are part of the basic functionality of the device and work together a bit more seamlessly. (If that makes sense) <br /><br />As much as I love my iPad, after I got my G2 Android phone, I realized that all I need is a tablet version of my phone. While this is not what Amazon seems to be offering, my experiences with the Kindle 1, 2 and 3 give me enough faith in their vision to try it. At $250 it's less of a leap of faith that the $399 Kindle was!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07207265117229855265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-4251297241422769612011-09-02T22:59:23.334-07:002011-09-02T22:59:23.334-07:00Brentus,
Very good points you make. I hope his ...Brentus,<br /> Very good points you make. I hope his 'one' source was wrong and since they were a 7" tablet-focused team and Kindle Team keeps things close to the vest, I imagine that was really not correct.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-40344066752617975892011-09-02T22:50:05.152-07:002011-09-02T22:50:05.152-07:00I hope he's wrong about the touch Kindle. I do...I hope he's wrong about the touch Kindle. I don't care about touch input as much as I just want a small Kindle that will fit in a pocket, and that would probably require touch to save space. I'd still use my full contrast/size Kindle at home, but slightly lighter contrast e-ink is better than the phone LCDs people are currently stuck with when not lugging the full-size Kindle around. I know it's not heavy but it does take up a hand if you don't have a bag.Brentushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777866859617258538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-7519680072655912622011-09-02T22:33:40.186-07:002011-09-02T22:33:40.186-07:00Ed,
Yes, webmail is more than enough for me too ...Ed,<br /> Yes, webmail is more than enough for me too and RIM probably didn't do it because of the added complexity of device-specific email and all the sync'g one would have to do to keep it useable with other devices and of course device storage space. The NC was starting something on it but I saw many complaints of problems so have not tried it and I don't want yet another space for mail.<br /><br /> But between my really smooth web version of my unix mail and the add'l gmail capabilities (I autofwd email there for backup auto-delete or auto-file of certain items), it works for me.<br /><br /> Re Android 2.2, the later versions have built-in optimizations for tablets. Since this is only 7" that won't be as much of a problem but Amazon programmers should be able to deal with that, maybe -- I don't see them putting much out until almost Christmas, so I'm not assuming much.<br /><br /> That you feel it's not a biggie is reassuring, in any case.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-82245776593756933752011-09-02T22:15:52.082-07:002011-09-02T22:15:52.082-07:00Well, I too would like email. Both of my email se...Well, I too would like email. Both of my email services are web-based -- so if the browser is decent, that should be good enough for me. I would also expect to see ports of various popular Android email clients to the Amazon app store.<br /><br />As to it being based on a forked earlier than 2.2 Android version, that doesn't bother me so much. Remember Amazon has done essentially the same thing with the existing kindles which are based on a Linux fork with a Java framework on top of that, and the kindle stuff written in that framework. It allows them to control their own destiny, precisely manage what their users see, and (most importantly) will dramatically reduce software support burdens. I'm not sure that there's anything in the underlying Android OS that is going to be all that useful to the presumed non-technical customer base this is targeted at.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856691481030828812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-53574396814046114522011-09-02T22:10:26.744-07:002011-09-02T22:10:26.744-07:00Jaz,
I guess we'll be calling the first one ...Jaz,<br /> I guess we'll be calling the first one the KTab :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-6370811790146450422011-09-02T22:02:29.379-07:002011-09-02T22:02:29.379-07:00Jazz!
I was wondering what your reaction would b...Jazz!<br /> I was wondering what your reaction would be since you're a long time happy iPad user, for the most part.<br /><br /> Email is complex (if not just doing webmail which I DO on both web Panix (normally unix shell) and on gmail, which is fine and I like my email in those places and not on yet another device. 6 gigs capacity means no device email.<br /><br />With you on the Flash. I SO like how smooth and beautiful Youtube is on the NC when you put it into 'Desktop' mode instead of 'mobile.'<br /><br /> I don't think the Android Market will be doable on the ATab. Some will want to root it but maybe that's why the sources are putting out rumors it's a single chip! processor. No one has ever said that, so that has to be wrong.<br /><br /> If Prime IS included, I think it'll sell no matter what, to those who like to do Amazon, etc.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-50680657876252402382011-09-02T21:51:24.578-07:002011-09-02T21:51:24.578-07:00I hope Amazon does NOT do a Blackberry and leave o...I hope Amazon does NOT do a Blackberry and leave out email. While I am quite anxious to replace my iPad with a smaller, lighter tablet, email is crucial to my consumption. <br /><br />I also think Flash is going to be a no-brainer unless Amazon plans on a complete site revamp. Much of their music/movie interfaces have Flash elements.<br /><br />I wonder if the Google market is accessible and apps installable via the browser? As much of an Amazon fangirl that I am, there are a few apps that I use regularly which are not yet available in their store.<br /><br />I am so excited about this and can't wait for the official announcement.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07207265117229855265noreply@blogger.com