A lot of people are trumpeting as one of its features "that are better than the iPad 2" the fact that it weighs 14.6 ounces and the iPad 2 weights 21.6 ounces. It causes me intestinal distress to defend an Apple product, but...
Size of Kindle Fire screen: 7"
Size of iPad 2 screen: 10"
Ratio: .70
Weight of Kindle fire: 14.6 oz
Weight of iPad 2: 21.6 oz
Ratio: .68
Any questions? There is no miniaturization breakthrough here, just product shrinkage.
My personal opinion? The reason I got a Kindle was because the e-ink screen is easy on the eyes when I am reading at 1 am after a long day at the office. I wanted a tablet to replace my computer but knew it wouldn't replace my books. I wanted a Kindle to replace my books but knew it wouldn't replace my computer. The Kindle Fire is straddling a barbed wire fence, at its own peril.
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Wednesday, 28 September 2011
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