Kindle Fire; The Affordable Ipad

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       The iPad is the tablet market.  But does the iPad as an e-reader really seem worth while?  What about those of use that simply don’t like the iPad or Apple products or want an affordable tablet?  Might I recommend the Kindle Fire. 

       This new electronic reader brings the best of Android, Amazon, and the Kindle to a cheap tablet.  You might consider the Kindle Fire to be a Kindle Color because, well, its most direct competitor is the Nook Color.  But this electronic reader does significantly more.

       The Nook Color started as just a color e-reader.  Barnes and Noble evolved it into more of a color reader with a few tablet functions.  At $250, it is not a bad little e-reader or a tablet and it certainly beats the iPad as an e-reader.  But the Kindle Fire, or Kindle Color if you will, combines the best of both the electronic reader and tablet worlds.

       The Kindle Fire features some pretty hefty hardware that rivals that of the iPad.  It even features a dual core processor.  The only thing it lacks is a camera.  But do we really need that?  Everyone I know has a cell phone with an excellent camera or owns a digital camera.  And taking a picture with something the size of an iPad feels wonky at best.  At a price point of $200, $300 less than the iPad, I am not going to complain about a camera.  I can buy a pretty nice digital camera with that kind of savings.

       The Kindle Fire features full access to the Amazon Market as well.  Not only does the consumer have access to all of Amazon’s books, magazine subscriptions, movies, and TV shows, but they also get access to all of the Android Apps too.  That is something that the Barnes and Noble Nook Color do not have.  And the iPad costs $300 more for the same features that have less access to books and movies and an app market that is just as robust.  The iPad as an e-reader idea kind of just went out the window.

       Amazon had the right idea when designing the Kindle Fire.  Amazon wanted to make a cheap tablet that any consumer could afford.  Instead of making money from the hardware, they make money from their market by selling books, magazines, movies, TV shows, and apps.  Considering the size of the market and how many books and products consumers already purchase from Amazon, it is a good idea.  And us, the consumers, win all around.   

       For the people that already own a Kindle and ask, “Is it worth spending $200 on a new Kindle?”  I have to say yes.  The Kindle Fire still has all the same great features you are already are used to, such as Whisper Sync (which now includes movies and TV shows.)  But it now includes all of these great new features I mentioned above.  And the Kindle Fire is so much more then just an electronic reader, it’s a complete affordable tablet.

       Am I excited about the Kindle Fire?  Yes I am.  The Kindle Fire now brings a device like the iPad to the market that is affordable for everyone with a lot of great features and benefits. Be the first to own the Kindle Fire, pre-order yours today. The Kindle Fire will be released on November 15, 2011. Orders are prioritized on a first come, first served basis.