12 things that kinda suck about the Kindle Fire

Release Date ‎Nov 18, 2011‎ in ZDNet blog

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How Apple Can Keep Control of the Tablet Market BusinessWeek - 23 Nov, 2011 The iPad from Apple makes up 65 percent of customer demand for tablets, according to a new ChangeWave survey that shows overall interest in tablets up 130 percent. For the first time, however, a single competitor has emerged to ...
Magid on Tech: Kindle's small size and price are big advantages San Jose Mercury News - 23 Nov, 2011 Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet isn't an iPad killer, but it could be an iPad wounder. Yes, there are many things I prefer about the $499 iPad 2 over the $199 Kindle Fire, but -- aside from being $300 cheaper -- the Kindle's smaller form ...
10 best-bet holiday gifts for the book lover Chicago Sun-Times - 23 Nov, 2011 E-readers are all the rage, and two of the most popular �" the Kindle and the Nook �" have taken it up a notch. Both offer gobs of book titles along with movies, TV shows, music, ...
	Kindle Fire getting shoppers hotter than iPad? CNET - 23 Nov, 2011 Amazon's Kindle Fire is exciting slightly more holiday shoppers than Apple's stalwart iPad tablet, according to new research. That's right, slate fans, another data point has been fired ...
The Kindle Fire, One Week Later: Sales, Gripes, and a New Model PCWorld (blog) - 23 Nov, 2011 The Kindle Fire launched just over a week ago, and despite some issues and mediocre reviews, Amazon's media tablet is selling well and may receive a hardware update as early as 2012. ...
	Amazon Kindle Fire ships with your credentials already entered and ready to buy? Hindustan Times - 23 Nov, 2011 Kindle Fire, the brand new Android tablet from Amazon has been touted as the real iPad killer by many. Starting with the cheap price to the enormous store of content house within Amazon servers, the Fire already looks like a winner on pen and paper. to ...
Kindle Fire as Popular as Apple iPad in Head-to-Head Matchup MarketWatch (press release) - 23 Nov, 2011 DALLAS, Nov 22, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As Black Friday looms, Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet and Apple's iPad 2 are virtually tied among all US holiday shoppers regarding their product preferences, according to new consumer research from Parks Associates ...
	Why It's a Great Time to Be a Reader The Atlantic - 23 Nov, 2011 It is exactly four years since Amazon shipped the first Kindle readers, priced at $399. Skepticism about the prospects for the digital devices was widespread. Those doubts have long since been replaced by fierce competition for ...
Amazon Kindle Fire: Impressive, But It's No iPad PC Magazine - 23 Nov, 2011 For the past few days, I've been trying out Amazon's Kindle Fire and I've generally enjoyed the experience. It's not an iPad, but on its own terms, it provides great access to books, movies, music, and more at a very reasonable ...
DC and Amazon look for heroic digital future Los Angeles Times - 23 Nov, 2011 Alan Moore's "Watchmen" is among the 100 titles DC Entertainment has released digitally for the Kindle Fire. It's a question every comic book publisher is thinking: Will digital save the day? On paper, literally and figuratively, the American comic ...
Amazon's Android-friendly Kindle Fire splutters Register - 23 Nov, 2011 Open ... And Shut Amazon's new Kindle Fire is almost certain to be a financial success for Amazon, and may finally make a name for Google's Android in tablets. If only the success and acclaim were deserved. ...
	Amazon Kindle Fire: Super-sized model to take on Apple's hi-def iPad 3 next ... Daily Mail - 23 Nov, 2011 Next Spring could see a head-to-head battle between two of the giants of the internet - Amazon and Apple. Amazon looks set to launch an iPad-sized tablet at almost exactly the same time as Apple is expected to launch its new HD iPad 3. ...
	Larger Kindle Fire tablets set to hit in 2012: report Christian Science Monitor - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ The Kindle Fire was launched this month by Amazon. But according to one tech site, Amazon is already prepping a pair of successors. By Matthew Shaer / November 21, 2011 A big-screen Kindle Fire is reportedly on the way. Here, reporters crowd around the ...
Amazon to become No.2 player in tablet market: survey Xinhua - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Online retail giant Amazon is poised to become the No. 2 player in the tablet computer market behind Apple, thanks to strong demand for its newly launched Kindle Fire, said a new survey released on Monday. ...
Amazon Kindle Fire: Rumors say 8.9-inch, 10-inch models planned Los Angeles Times - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ The Amazon Kindle Fire tablet has been on the market for about a week and rumors about the next Fire are already persistent. The latest rumor: The next Kindle Fire will have an 8.9-inch screen, to be followed by a 10.1-inch model. ...
Review: Nook Tablet is Kindle Fire's worthy foe Sydney Morning Herald - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Listen, and I'll tell you the story of the bookstore chain that stormed into the hottest category in consumer electronics and conquered. It's a nice underdog story, right? A bit like the tale of plucky rebels who attacked Lord Vader's Death Star. ...
iPad 3 and Kindle Fire 2 set for tablet showdown in 2012 tech war NEWS.com.au - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ The Kindle Fire e-reader, will be proceeded by the Fire 2 - with a reported 8.9-inch touch screen. Picture: Supplied. Source: Supplied TECH blogs are rife with rumours that a tablet war is due in early 2012, with Apple and Amazon set to release their ...
How the Nook Tablet compares to the Kindle Fire The Associated Press - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ A comparison of the major features of Barnes & Noble Inc.'s Nook Tablet computer and Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle Fire: Price: The Nook Tablet costs $249; the Kindle Fire, costs $199. Connectivity: Both tablets connect to the Internet only through Wi-Fi. ...
	The Nook Tablet's design element: A faux carabiner clip Computerworld - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Computerworld - The $249 Nook Tablet from Barnes & Noble costs $50 more than the Amazon Kindle Fire and has about double the storage and memory. But there's also something else about the Nook that caught the eye of teardown experts at ...
Amazon's Kindle Fire Takes A Different Tactic To Undermine Apple's Lead Huffington Post - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet is thicker than the iPad, lacks a camera and has measly storage space. It can't connect to a 3G wireless network and its battery life is average at best. Still, the Kindle Fire may be poised to steal coveted marketshare ...
No holiday cheer for Amazon.com CNN - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Shares of Amazon are still up for the year, but the stock has taken a huge hit in the past month despite expectations of strong demand for its Kindle Fire tablet. ...
Larger Kindle Fire coming soon, say moles Register - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ If you're thinking of plopping down a brace of Benjamins for a 7-inch Kindle Fire this holiday season, you might think of waiting a couple of months for the 8.9-inch version, which looks increasingly likely to be released next spring. ...
Amazon Works on Own Phone, Continues Mobile Push Forbes - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Amazon is working on a smartphone slated for release next year, according to an analyst, as the company ramps up its push in the mobile market. CitiGroup analyst Mark Mahaney said he believes Amazon's smartphone will launch in the fourth quarter of ...
	Amazon may be launching an 8.9-inch Kindle Fire in Q2 2012 CNET - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Amazon may already be planning the launch of a larger version of its Kindle Fire tablet, a new but unconfirmed report claims. The often unreliable Digitimes reports that Amazon plans to start production of ...
After iPad, Kindle Fire clear second choice Computerworld - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Computerworld - Amazon.com's Kindle Fire tablet will leapfrog most competitive offerings to quickly become number two in the market behind Apple's iPad, according to a survey conducted by ChangeWave Research. The November survey of 3043 ...
Amazon may cut itself on 'razors and blades' theory CNNMoney - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Amazon's bet that it can make big gains by selling its Kindle Fire at a loss has one major flaw the company may have overlooked. FORTUNE -- A report Friday that the Kindle Fire costs a few ...
	Kindle Fire 2 and iPad 3 'to go head-to-head' Telegraph.co.uk - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Amazon and Apple are preparing new versions of the Kindle fire and iPad tablets for a showdown in the first half of next year, according to the technology rumour mill. The updated Kindle Fire is said to have an 8.9-inch touch screen, compared to the ...
13 tablets you have never heard of CNNMoney - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ You know the iPad. And the Kindle Fire. And Barnes & Noble's Nook. But there are plenty of other devices vying for a piece -- however tiny -- of the $29 billion tablet market. If you've paid attention to the shelves behind your pharmacy counter ...
Amazon Kindle Phone: Android Me-Too Could Flop InformationWeek - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Amazon's cooking up a phone for 2012, analysts say. But will it be more than just a customer loyalty tool? By Thomas Claburn InformationWeek Not content with being the dominant online bookseller, Amazon long ago branched out into all manner of consumer ...
	Amazon: Kindle Phone Being Developed By Amazon In Bid To Crack Smartphone Market Sky News - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Analyst Mark Mahaney, from Citigroup's research department, suggested the new device could be on sale for around $160 (£101) by late 2012. He told the AllThingsDigital website that Amazon was developing the phone along with electronics giants Foxconn ...