New Kindles

[Tom]

I wouldn't get to excited about the fire as AT PRESENT the video aspect of it wont work in the UK.

But its a nice thing.

Kindle Touch, Meh

And the pauper kindle

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[Revels]

I think the kindles look worse than the current ones.

But they'll all sell like hot cakes.

 

[AK]

The current ones are horrible, lol. But they serve one purpose really well.

 

[Christopher]

Fire looks decent. Is the colour screen any good though?

 

[Tom]

Kindle fire supports flash. Before anyone asks.

 

[Tom]

Fire looks decent. Is the colour screen any good though?

I think they've bought up all the stock created from the playbook, which had a great screen. Shame its a s**t device.

 

[AK]

Oooh game changer.

Maybe all the flash fanboys will stop moaning about the iPad now.

 

[Tom]

 

[Sym0n]

The Fire looks nice, but I'm still not sure if it will be able to compete with the iPad2. The price is good but I'm not sure if the device itself is up to it.

The Pauper Kindle is a bargain though at £89. Amazing bit of kit.

 

[Revels]

The Fire looks nice, but I'm still not sure if it will be able to compete with the iPad2. The price is good but I'm not sure if the device itself is up to it.

I don't think it has to. It has Amazon to back it, the Kindle name attached and they already have all the movie/music/book/app store etc which is what the other Android tablets lack.

$199 is a perfect price point. They'll sell them as fast as they can make them. Trying to compete at $499 with the iPad is futile as everyone who has tried is realising, this is the best way to do it.

 

[sn00p]

So Amazon just forked Android and have now effectively killed the rest of the Android tablet market.

This is brilliant, I'd love to be hearing the conversations going on in Google HQ and other android tablet hardware makers.

 

[Tom]

Indeed I bet apple are laughing hard

 

[realnumber 1]

Doesn't look bad but I'd be waiting for the 10" version before thinking about getting one.

 

[Keydogg]

Doesn't look bad but I'd be waiting for the 10" version before thinking about getting one.

I was thinking the same, if they release a 10" then I will be interested!

 

[Cookie]

I'll stick to my regular Kindle tbh

 

[olliewebbuk]

I might buy a Kindle Fire. I can't currently justify an iPad 2, our house has enough Apple gear any way.

 

[.Adam.]

I'll stick to my regular Kindle tbh

This.

 

[Tom]

I might buy a Kindle Fire. I can't currently justify an iPad 2, our house has enough Apple gear any way.

i wouldnt worry, i cant see the fire going on sale any time soon in the UK anyway.

 

[Cookie]

i wouldnt worry, i cant see the fire going on sale any time soon in the UK anyway.

Took them a fair while to sell the original Kindle outside of the US too I think

 

[AK]

The Kindle, for what it is just now is brilliant.

I don't think these new ones will be as good..

 

[Revels]

Took them a fair while to sell the original Kindle outside of the US too I think

Original Kindle was US only.

Kindle2 took 9 months (Feb in US, Oct in UK)

 

[olliewebbuk]

i wouldnt worry, i cant see the fire going on sale any time soon in the UK anyway.

That's what eBay is for.

 

[realnumber 1]

The Kindle, for what it is just now is brilliant.I don't think these new ones will be as good..

Depends what you want it for. As far as I know the normal kindle will still be sold alongside the new one.

 

[Tom]

That's what eBay is for.

Prime wont work without a VPN in the UK.

 

[Revels]

They'll all sell out and be going for silly money to start with anyway.

 

[Sym0n]

The Kindle, for what it is just now is brilliant.

I don't think these new ones will be as good..

Eh? The Kindle Classic is smaller, lighter, improved e-ink, faster processor and probably other things I can't remember too. Oh and a s**t load cheaper.

I don't think you know what you're talking about..

 

[olliewebbuk]

Prime wont work without a VPN in the UK.

What I'm hoping for is that the bootloader will be hacked and you'll be able to stick a standard Android build on there.

Also I have a VPS.net account, so that's not an issue for me.

 

[Tom]

The hardware isn't that great, seems a bit strange to remove the main plus point from the device and slap a stock build on.

 

[olliewebbuk]

I should imagine the build quality will be reasonable, if I can at the very least root it so I can get more than just the apps on the Amazon store I'd be happy.

 

[Addicted]

I assume that kindle (fire) with the coloured display isn't e-ink and rather just your bog standard LCD/led screen?
If so for me I dont think it's really that suitable of a reader compared to my current kindle, a good way to induce major eye strain if you read alot!

 

[olliewebbuk]

It's an IPA screen, yes.

 

[dk]

Now that's one of the most innovative usages of the cloud I've seen, really clever.

But, the only reservation I have is that they are storing my web usage, I can't help but feel that's slightly encroaching on my civil liberties.

I'm not even sure the law in Germany would allow that type of thing, it's very strict over there on internet usage and monitoring a users habits.

 

[tyranical]

I loved the idea of the kindle fire but what puts me off is the fact that my first encounter with a kindle was on a cruise ship, in the sun. The normal ones have that screen that is still clear as day in bright sunlight, this thing will be like an iphone in sunlight and very difficult to see.

The battery also isn't great really.

 

[Ronnie R]

Stack em high sell em cheap