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The upcoming Amazon’s Android tablet to eclipse the iPhone App Store.

6 points by DenisM 15y ago

yottabyte47 15y ago
Speculation. If and when it actually happens, let me know. kthx
chc 15y ago
They say this every time a new Android device comes lit with a big name on it. They have been wrong every time. I'd like for someone to be right so that there is actually a tablet market, but until then, this is just another guy making the same failed prediction.
mahyarm 15y ago
And this store is even worse than the apple and google store. Eeehhhh.
wccrawford 15y ago
I like how the proof isn't proof -at all-.
- DenisM 15y ago
  Proof may be a poor choice words. What word would be better? "Sources"?
  - wccrawford 15y ago
    'Evidence' would just barely squeak by, but even that seems strong for the facts provided.
Xlythe 15y ago
Free 3g access? That's pushing it. I don't doubt that Amazon will eventually release an Android device, but expectations must remain reasonable.
- DenisM 15y ago
  Like I said in the article, they already do provide free 3g in Kindle devices to buy books. They also provide free 3g to browse the web, although the browser is quite hard to use. This model easily works for apps the same as it does for books - by using apps sales proceeds to subsidize the connection cost.
  - Xlythe 15y ago
    Yes, but look at the carriers. Depending on your device (Blackberry, Android, iPhone), the price of 3g varies. This is because some devices (Android, iPhone) are much more likely to consume more data. The Kindle could get away with free 3g because of how limited it was. A full fledged Android device would be able to call, tether, watch movies, play music, play games, etc easily. People are starting to replace their internet connections with 3g. If you price it at free, you won't make that money back.
vl 15y ago
But from other hand they will have pressure from "I bought this tablet and it can't browse internet" customers.
- DenisM 15y ago
  They will, but it's a manageable problem. Amazon could include some small amount of web browsing, like the already do on current Kidnle devices, with which you can already browse the web for free.

6 points by DenisM 15y ago

Speculation. If and when it actually happens, let me know. kthx

chc 15y ago

They say this every time a new Android device comes lit with a big name on it. They have been wrong every time. I'd like for someone to be right so that there is actually a tablet market, but until then, this is just another guy making the same failed prediction.

mahyarm 15y ago

And this store is even worse than the apple and google store. Eeehhhh.

wccrawford 15y ago

I like how the proof isn't proof -at all-.

DenisM 15y ago
Proof may be a poor choice words. What word would be better? "Sources"?
- wccrawford 15y ago
  'Evidence' would just barely squeak by, but even that seems strong for the facts provided.

Xlythe 15y ago

Free 3g access? That's pushing it. I don't doubt that Amazon will eventually release an Android device, but expectations must remain reasonable.

DenisM 15y ago
Like I said in the article, they already do provide free 3g in Kindle devices to buy books. They also provide free 3g to browse the web, although the browser is quite hard to use. This model easily works for apps the same as it does for books - by using apps sales proceeds to subsidize the connection cost.
- Xlythe 15y ago
  Yes, but look at the carriers. Depending on your device (Blackberry, Android, iPhone), the price of 3g varies. This is because some devices (Android, iPhone) are much more likely to consume more data. The Kindle could get away with free 3g because of how limited it was. A full fledged Android device would be able to call, tether, watch movies, play music, play games, etc easily. People are starting to replace their internet connections with 3g. If you price it at free, you won't make that money back.

vl 15y ago

But from other hand they will have pressure from "I bought this tablet and it can't browse internet" customers.

DenisM 15y ago
They will, but it's a manageable problem. Amazon could include some small amount of web browsing, like the already do on current Kidnle devices, with which you can already browse the web for free.