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He acknowledges it after he bought it and as part of the analysis, not before buying it. Either way, I don't quite buy the argument. Amazon was hailed as the o
by yalogin 15y ago
He acknowledges it after he bought it and as part of the analysis, not before buying it.
Either way, I don't quite buy the argument. Amazon was hailed as the one company that could rival the iPad ecosystem. So its not just a conduit for people buying stuff on amazon. So my expectations for the tablet are pretty high even at that price.
- tomkarlo 15y ago"Rivaling the iPad ecosystem" doesn't necessarily mean "replicating" it. And I'd point out that I believe that's concept is something overexcited journalists decided, not something Amazon promoted. Amazon seems to have mostly promoted the Kindle Fire as a Kindle with video and games, for less than you used to pay for a black and white Kindle. For $199, that seems like a good deal and I haven't seen many reviews done on that basis. Doing a review that compares the Fire to an iPad or another $500 tablet is like reviewing a Kia and complaining it doesn't accelerate as fast as a BMW.
- andrewfelix 15y agoYeh I wouldn't buy that argument either. So fair point. However I think the author should be criticizing it from the perspective of the intended market. eg. Clunky interface, lackluster ecosystem etc.