According to a recent report, the Amazon tablet that is rumored to be releasing in October is real. One TechCrunch writer has seen it and played with it.
He said it’s simply being called the “Amazon Kindle”, has full color content, a 7-inch capacitive touch screen and will run Android.
As for the October release, MG Siegler said it will actually be released in November. He also mentioned that this new Amazon tablet is a big deal and has huge potential.
So, everyone wants to know – where are the pictures?! Sadly, he has none, but he does have a description.
So instead you’ll have to rely on my prose to draw a picture of the device in your head. Or you can just look at a BlackBerry PlayBook — because it looks very similar in terms of form-factor.
He goes on to talk about the touch screen capabilities, the 7-inch screen and of course the cost – which completely shocked me. Amazon will sell their tablet for only $250, making it more attainable for everyone.
Siegler goes into much more detail about the Amazon tablet, all which is very interesting. It does run Android, but no Android you and I have ever seen before. He says, “This is Android fully forked. My understanding is that the Kindle OS was built on top of some version of Android prior to 2.2.”
So tell us – will the Amazon Kindle Tablet make it on your Holiday wish list this year? I want to see pictures and hear more about the features before I send my letter off to Mr. Claus. I do have a feeling this tablet will be one heck of a big seller for Amazon.
Good luck to Amazon. I hope they do well. This will be good for people who use Amazon as main content provider or even if you just want a more versatile kindle. At 250 I would be skeptical of quality but I guess we will see that.
The other point here is that some posts are still after “blood” in the tablet market. Why do any of the devices have to go in order for another to be successful or good. I use Apple products and I don’t mind others using what they like. Very childish. How many stores sell t-shirts? Choice is good for all of us!
Good luck to Amazon. I hope they do well. This will be good for people who use Amazon as main content provider or even if you just want a more versatile kindle. At 250 I would be skeptical of quality but I guess we will see that.
The other point here is that some posts are still after “blood” in the tablet market. Why do any of the devices have to go in order for another to be successful or good. I use Apple products and I don’t mind others using what they like. Very childish. How many stores sell t-shirts? Choice is good for all of us!