"Amazon may enter tablet fray in second half of 2011"

[diogen]

Speculation - pro and con - that Amazon was behind the TabCo guessing game and will reveal its new tablet tomorrow...
Switched On: TabCo's tease -- Engadget

Diogen.

 

[diogen]

Nah...
It's the second incarnation of JooJoo...
TabCo reveals itself as Fusion Garage, unveils Grid 10 tablet and Grid 4 smartphone -- Engadget

Diogen.

 

[meStevo]

Yeah, disappointing announcement, wake me when they can deliver on any of their hype at a reasonable price.

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[diogen]

Not much news about the Amazon tablet but not many left
doubting this is going to happen rather sooner than later...
iPad met its match in the TouchPad - Google News
Even (obviously photoshopped) pictures are included

Pricing expected to start around $299.

If the tablet as a device class is here to stay, the HP TouchPad firesale proved
that pricing is everything (just like any other product), "magic" or not...

Diogen.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

The true test will be when iPad sales for August/September come out. Did they dip or remain steady?


But Amazon would be very smart to price in the $200 range. Feed that low-end market.

 

[diogen]

We haven't heard about Intel's assault on the tablet market for a couple months by now...
What if Amazon uses Intel chips in their tablet?

Intel is known to have ported Android to Atom. And eager to became a player in the tablet market.
This could have forced them to make Amazon an offer "they couldn't refuse"...
And could make a $250-$300 tablet with modern specs possible.

Intel is also looking for a "foot in the door" with MeeGo.
Maybe Amazon's tablet is Linux but not Android?

Diogen.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

We haven't heard about Intel's assault on the tablet market for a couple months by now...
What if Amazon uses Intel chips in their tablet?

Intel is known to have ported Android to Atom. And eager to became a player in the tablet market.
This could have forced them to make Amazon an offer "they couldn't refuse"...
And could make a $250-$300 tablet with modern specs possible.

Intel is also looking for a "foot in the door" with MeeGo.
Maybe Amazon's tablet is Linux but not Android?

Diogen.

Why try to build a large Android marketplace on Amazon if their tablet will NOT be Android? Just saying.

 

[diogen]

Forrester joins the prediction game about the Amazon tablet and Ars has a comment
Amazon's tablet will be Android's White Knight

Nothing new really: Android running, sub-$300, Amazon tablet to be released this fall...

Diogen.

 

[diogen]

Latest rumor update: 7", coming in November, $250.
Amazon’s Kindle Tablet Is Very Real. I’ve Seen It, Played With It. | TechCrunch
Amazon tablet coming in November for $250? -- Engadget

Diogen.

 

[diogen]

Amazon might fork Android and go its own way.

And that seems to be the case...

Complete fork, PlayBook-looking, all Amazon services integrated, no camera, hardware unknown, no Google apps, etc.
The last means it won't have any effect on Android activations.

Might be a success, might be not.
It ain't a Nook killer.
Hence: no interest.

Close, but no cigars...

Diogen.

 

[diogen]

So, if the TechCrunch story is true, Amazon is sticking to its own game and has no
desire to enter the generic Android tablet market. Depending on the price and specs,
the XDA gang might have a word on what it will be used for in real life, but so far
it doesn't look it will generate too much excitement in the modding community.

Nook Color in the meantime is getting ready for the Amazon tablet and is rumored to get an update
Rumor: Barnes & Noble to release Nook Color 2 this month
If this model turns out to have a dual core CPU, camera and just as easy to hack as the current model, they'd have another winner...

Diogen.

 

[diogen]

An interesting "vision" article about Amazon tablet and the meaning of it...
Amazon’s Future Is So Much Bigger Than a Tablet | Epicenter | Wired.com

Very execution dependent but makes sense...

Diogen.

 

[diogen]

Is this it?
Amazon press conference set for September 28th, could this be its long-awaited tablet? -- Engadget

Next: When will Google announce its Nexus Prime and Ice Cream Sandwich?

Diogen.

 

[diogen]

To quickly squeeze in another Amazon tablet rumor before those won't be needed anymore:
Kindle Fire is the name, TI dual-core 1.2GHz chip, between $250 and $300 and looking something like this...

As a sidenote, the successor to the best value tablet in Android-land over the last year -
Nook Color 2 - is expected to have about the same specs and be released around the same time...

Diogen.

 

[diogen]

And publishers are getting ready to line up. They must feel relief to have an alternative to sell their wares...
Big publishers to provide fuel for Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet? -- Engadget

And the rumor has it, Amazon plans to charge the same 30% "tax"...

Reminds me the time Bobby Fisher entered the chess scene.
Despite being anything but a "nice person", everybody worshiped him for one reason:
he lifted the status of the game and made it possible to earn a (decent) living by playing chess...

Diogen.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

But these publishers are ALREADY on the iPad. Of course they are going to offer stuff on other devices; not sure why it is big news.

 

[diogen]

But these publishers are ALREADY on the iPad.

And?
My point was Amazon is building a "cathedral" Apple-like system as opposed to Android's "bazaar".
What's yours?

Of course they are going to offer stuff on other devices;

No.
Not every TV at BestBuy is sold at FutureShop...

Diogen.

 

[diogen]

To quickly squeeze in another Amazon tablet rumor before those won't be needed anymore:
Kindle Fire is the name, TI dual-core 1.2GHz chip, between $250 and $300 and looking something like this...

It actually is just $200 (rumor, last, for sure)
Amazon Kindle Fire tablet unveiled: Android-based, 7-inch display, $199 price tag -- Engadget



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[diogen]

Just as rumored...



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[Scott Greczkowski]

Just as rumored...

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Diogen.

The new fire looks interesting, but is it wifi only?

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