Kindle Fire Blazes onto Market for Just $199
Kindle Fire |
With the unveiling of its new Kindle tablet, Amazon isn’t just catching up to its competitors, it’s upping the ante.
As expected, the Kindle Fire is a seven-inch, full-color, touchscreen tablet. What wasn’t expected is the price point.
At $199, Kindle’s tablet is much cheaper than its presumed competitor – the iPad.
Amazon also introduced three new Kindle devices. The most basic Kindle – a non-touch – is just $79. A Kindle for under $100. Wow.
$79 non-touch Kindle |
The other Kindles include a 3G black-and-white touch for $149. The same model with wifi – but without 3G – is $99.
Kindle Fire starts shipping on November 15.
It makes me wonder whether Apple will react to Amazon’s latest move by lowering prices on the iPad.