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By far the most interesting quote from Siegler's article: Overall, the UI of this Kindle felt very responsive. You can flick through the carousel seamlessly. T

By far the most interesting quote from Siegler's article: Overall, the UI of this Kindle felt very responsive. You can flick through the carousel seamlessly. This is something Amazon has apparently been working on quite a bit, I’m told. And they continue to. If Amazon gets this right, they're a long way towards recreating the iPad UX. In fact, this entire article suggests that the Kindle tablet will be the first widely adopted non-iPad tablet. In addition to the above: 1. The interface sounds great. I am a humongous fan of the Kindle Cloud Reader and iOS interfaces, and I believe they're designed very well. Users can expect a well-designed tablet from Amazon. 2. Users can draw from a central source for their content. Amazon will provide all the movies, music, and books you need--something every other Android tablet has lacked so far. Mainstream users will appreciate the centralized content provision, especially from a company as respected as Amazon. 3. Cutting the Android Market solves a lot of potential issues: no spyware, no OS incompatibilities, no apps with large hardware requirements. Everything in the Amazon Appstore will work on this Kindle (I expect it to be a requirement for admission). This tablet sounds very...Apple-like. A very closed ecosystem with access to interesting content and a curated app store. I would buy it if I was shopping for a tablet.

enjo 15y ago
But we already have that. Why woud you buy it? Is it just that it's cheaper? Are developers going to want to build apps for it? I think breaking away to complete Android incompatibility is a huge mistake.
- achompas 15y ago
  It's not just cheaper--it's 50% less than the price of a new iPad. That's a substantial difference.
  - bradleyland 15y ago
    I think you're the first person in this thread to really "get it". To answer some of the parent's questions: Q) Why would you buy it? A) Because it's significantly less expensive (more within reach). Because it's Amazon, and it will have ready access to: music, movies, books, and an exemplary shopping experience for a wide variety of products. This experience will be well integrated with the device, and in the traditional Amazon way, everything will be extremely easy. "From the people that brought you 1-click purchasing." Q) Is it just that it's cheaper? A) You say "just that it's cheaper" as if that's insignificant. Did you see the way HP TouchPads flew off the shelves at $99? Do you know anyone smart enough, or with enough experience, to say that a properly priced Amazon Tablet won't fly off the shelves at half the cost of an iPad? Q) Are developers going to want to build apps for it? A) On a cached copy of their "Inside Amazon" page [1], they state: "Over 137 million active Amazon customer accounts". If I recall correctly, Steve jobs was proud of the fact that iTMS had over 100 million customers with credit cards on file. With 137 million active customers, they've got a massive base to which they can market. 1 - http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:CwHkwbSb-IIJ:www.amazon.com/Inside-Careers-Homepage/b%3Fie%3DUTF8%26node%3D239367011+amazon+active+customer+accounts&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:CwHkwbS...
- shinratdr 15y ago
  I think waiting for Google to deliver on its promises of the world all while Apple is eating the tablet game for breakfast was, is and continues to be a huge mistake. Gingerbread isn't acceptable, Honeycomb isn't acceptable, and ICS is a ways off. If anything, breaking Android compatibility and using it like an embedded OS is your only option right now. Google simply either refuses to polish Android for tablets or has too much on their plate right now to do so. Fixing that problem without Google's help will definitely cause compatibility issues. The question is what do people expect from a $250 tablet? I would say "vast app compatibility" is not high up on that list.

enjo 15y ago

But we already have that. Why woud you buy it? Is it just that it's cheaper? Are developers going to want to build apps for it? I think breaking away to complete Android incompatibility is a huge mistake.

achompas 15y ago
It's not just cheaper--it's 50% less than the price of a new iPad. That's a substantial difference.
- bradleyland 15y ago
  I think you're the first person in this thread to really "get it". To answer some of the parent's questions: Q) Why would you buy it? A) Because it's significantly less expensive (more within reach). Because it's Amazon, and it will have ready access to: music, movies, books, and an exemplary shopping experience for a wide variety of products. This experience will be well integrated with the device, and in the traditional Amazon way, everything will be extremely easy. "From the people that brought you 1-click purchasing." Q) Is it just that it's cheaper? A) You say "just that it's cheaper" as if that's insignificant. Did you see the way HP TouchPads flew off the shelves at $99? Do you know anyone smart enough, or with enough experience, to say that a properly priced Amazon Tablet won't fly off the shelves at half the cost of an iPad? Q) Are developers going to want to build apps for it? A) On a cached copy of their "Inside Amazon" page [1], they state: "Over 137 million active Amazon customer accounts". If I recall correctly, Steve jobs was proud of the fact that iTMS had over 100 million customers with credit cards on file. With 137 million active customers, they've got a massive base to which they can market. 1 - http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:CwHkwbSb-IIJ:www.amazon.com/Inside-Careers-Homepage/b%3Fie%3DUTF8%26node%3D239367011+amazon+active+customer+accounts&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:CwHkwbS...
shinratdr 15y ago
I think waiting for Google to deliver on its promises of the world all while Apple is eating the tablet game for breakfast was, is and continues to be a huge mistake. Gingerbread isn't acceptable, Honeycomb isn't acceptable, and ICS is a ways off. If anything, breaking Android compatibility and using it like an embedded OS is your only option right now. Google simply either refuses to polish Android for tablets or has too much on their plate right now to do so. Fixing that problem without Google's help will definitely cause compatibility issues. The question is what do people expect from a $250 tablet? I would say "vast app compatibility" is not high up on that list.