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Remember how Kindle Fire was going to totally disrupt Google and Apple as well?!
by swang 14y ago
Remember how Kindle Fire was going to totally disrupt Google and Apple as well?!
- drivebyacct2 14y agoAnd at least with the Kindle Fire it made sense because it could be focused on the book reading aspect of Kindle and provide a better experience than stock Android + stock Kindle.apk. Now Google has a decent e-book offering, a solid, similarly sized tablet and there really isn't as large of an "Amazon media" leverage advantage with a phone offering (specifically because of the form factor, that is).
- ddw 14y agoMy wife (not tech savvy) is in the market for a cheap tablet. I compared the Fire vs. the Nexus 7 with her tonight. She's only remotely thinking about the Fire because we have Amazon Instant w/ Prime. I'm trying to persuade her to go w/ the Nexus 7 so that it'll at least last for a while. I think the hardware and services have flattened out enough that the only thing that matters anymore is the OS. And Google is winning that race against Amazon.