Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos took to the stage in New York this afternoon to usher in new Kindle devices including e-readers and the awesome-looking 7-inchKindle Fire tablet.
The Kindle Fire will have a 7-inch display and sell for $199, compared with $499 for Apple’s cheapest iPad, and will be powered by Google’s Android operating system (albeit a heavily modified version).
Whilst the tablet doesn’t have an embedded camera or a microphone, it will offers Wi-Fi connectivity and comes with a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime, the company’s $79-a-year membership service that includes streaming video and free two-day shipping.
For many, this will become the first tablet device they own, serving primarily as a consumption device that will pull in all their media and purchases from the Kindle Store and other associated Amazon services.
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Amazon has put the pre-order page for the Kindle Fire live in the U.S, allowing you to pre-order the tablet this very instant. All you have to do is headon overto the website you know and love and hit the familiar button. You can also pre-order the newKindleandKindle Touchright now.
You know you want to.
Story byMatt Brian
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