How Cheap Can the Kindle Fire Get?
In light of todays $99 Kindle Fire HD tablet rumor, would it even make financial sense for Amazon to put out a $99 tablet—how low can Amazon go? Let's investigate.
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To go with its not popular enough Microsoft Surface RT and Pro, the Windows maker has decided to make a smaller, and hopefully cheaper, tablet that in theory more buyers will want, sources tell The Wall Street Journal.
In light of todays $99 Kindle Fire HD tablet rumor, would it even make financial sense for Amazon to put out a $99 tablet—how low can Amazon go? Let's investigate.
With Microsoft's Surface Pro going on sale this Saturday, the gadget experts have put out their lengthy takes on the bigger more expensive tablet-laptop hybrid, many of them confused about what the gadget is supposed to be.
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says his new Surface Tablet sales "are starting modestly," he told French newspaper La Perisian. But not all signs point to flop.
The reviews for the latest hyped-about Apple device are in and, surprise surprise, everybody thinks it's amazing.
Before its official release date this Friday, reviewers have gotten their hands on the updated 7-inch Kindle Fire, which they like, but not as much as Amazon would like.
Though the Federal Aviation Administrated is now looking into allowing gadgets during take-off and landing, flyers shouldn't get their hopes up.
As Android widens its lead in the smartphone and tablet marketplace, Apple is starting to look a little frightened.
Today in the "modern life is hard" department: Reading books on tablets may be more difficult than reading print books.
Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke at a Goldman Sachs technology conference today, and he had some pretty strong opinions on cheaper tablet alternatives to the iPad.
Though Amazon loses money on the production of each Kindle Fire, the company more than makes up for it in digital media sales -- just as planned.
Just in time to take advantage of the Kindle Fire let down, Barnes and Noble's similar idea, the Nook Tablet, has hit reviewer's hands.
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