Seems like whenever a new tablet comes out everyone jumps on the "this-is-the-ultimate,ate-iPad-competitor" bandwagon. This has only been said twice, with any

Seems like whenever a new tablet comes out everyone jumps on the "this-is-the-ultimate,ate-iPad-competitor" bandwagon. This has only been said twice, with any degree of seriousness, the Xoom and Galaxy. But it became clear very shortly that they were too expensive for what you were getting. The Fire is cheap, great brand, and appears to have a good set of apps at launch.