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At Amazon's not-so-mysterious press conference today, they showed off the newest family of Kindles, as well as a completely new product, the Kindle Fire.
The newest fourth generation Kindle ditches the keyboard completely, and leaves you with a big home button, 4-way controller, and the page turners. The device is a lot smaller, as well, and much more lightweight. You get all the benefits of the Kindle software, like access to millions of books, newspapers, magazines, and more. Nothing really "new" has been added to this Kindle, with the exception of the hardware. The 4th generation Kindle is out now and retails for $79 with special offers or $109 without.
Next is the Kindle Touch, and Kindle Touch 3G. The names give away the fact that, yes, finally, the Kindle has a touch screen, allowing it to compete with such eReaders as the Nook. All the regular Kindle features are back, as well. The Wi-Fi version costs $99 and the 3G + Wi-Fi costs $149, and they will be released on November 21st.
Lastly, the big announcement, is Amazon's answer to the tablet explosion. Albeit a little late to the party, the Kindle Fire is an impressive device. Full color multi-touch screen, with access to ALL of Amazon's fantastic content. That means music, movies, tv shows, books, magazines, newspapers, blogs, games, the list goes on and on. The Kindle Fire features a fast, dual-core processor, allowing for ultra-fast web browsing from Amazon Silk, Amazon's speedy web browser that supports Adobe Flash. Also included is free storage in Amazon Cloud, meaning all your digital content is readily available for use. Email is also featured, as well as PDF reading. Buyers will also be rewarded with one free month of Amazon Prime, Amazon's movie and tv service. Kindle Fire comes pre-loaded for your use, and you don't even need a computer to use it. Battery life is a disappointing 8 hours, and the device only supports Wi-Fi, although a 3G one sounds imminent. Kindle Fire sells for $199, surprisingly cheap, and will be available on November 15th, just in time for the holidays
The newest fourth generation Kindle ditches the keyboard completely, and leaves you with a big home button, 4-way controller, and the page turners. The device is a lot smaller, as well, and much more lightweight. You get all the benefits of the Kindle software, like access to millions of books, newspapers, magazines, and more. Nothing really "new" has been added to this Kindle, with the exception of the hardware. The 4th generation Kindle is out now and retails for $79 with special offers or $109 without.
Next is the Kindle Touch, and Kindle Touch 3G. The names give away the fact that, yes, finally, the Kindle has a touch screen, allowing it to compete with such eReaders as the Nook. All the regular Kindle features are back, as well. The Wi-Fi version costs $99 and the 3G + Wi-Fi costs $149, and they will be released on November 21st.
Lastly, the big announcement, is Amazon's answer to the tablet explosion. Albeit a little late to the party, the Kindle Fire is an impressive device. Full color multi-touch screen, with access to ALL of Amazon's fantastic content. That means music, movies, tv shows, books, magazines, newspapers, blogs, games, the list goes on and on. The Kindle Fire features a fast, dual-core processor, allowing for ultra-fast web browsing from Amazon Silk, Amazon's speedy web browser that supports Adobe Flash. Also included is free storage in Amazon Cloud, meaning all your digital content is readily available for use. Email is also featured, as well as PDF reading. Buyers will also be rewarded with one free month of Amazon Prime, Amazon's movie and tv service. Kindle Fire comes pre-loaded for your use, and you don't even need a computer to use it. Battery life is a disappointing 8 hours, and the device only supports Wi-Fi, although a 3G one sounds imminent. Kindle Fire sells for $199, surprisingly cheap, and will be available on November 15th, just in time for the holidays
