Rich_by_the_Bay
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I understand it is the Android browser which, at least on my smartphone, is quite good.Yes, according to Amazon it has a built in browser designed to be very speedy.
I understand it is the Android browser which, at least on my smartphone, is quite good.Yes, according to Amazon it has a built in browser designed to be very speedy.
I've seen some security concerns about the browser's "man in the middle" architecture, but you can apparently turn it off and use the browser to bypass the Amazon 'cloud':
Amazon’s Kindle Fire Silk browser has serious security concerns | ZDNet
True, but if Amazon offered 3G connectivity you'd almost certainly have to pay a monthly fee to have internet access outside a wifi network, just as you do for the iPad.One thing that I noticed is that some of the Kindle products offer both 3G (free) and Wifi but the Kindle Fire only has Wifi. That would limit your web browsing when wifi is not available as when riding as a passenger in a car. There are also places, like Chicago's ORD that do not have free wifi.
IMO - Competition is GOOOOOOOOOD....... No matter what product you like, we all win!!!
Tell that to the betamax owners.
Unfortunately, the old axiom of "quantity over quality" prevailed in that "war".Betamax owners? Were there any?? I thought that was the problem!
Tell that to the betamax owners.
Rich, all I know is what I read on the intertubes:
Fire Silk browser
I've seen some security concerns about the browser's "man in the middle" architecture, but you can apparently turn it off and use the browser to bypass the Amazon 'cloud':
Amazon’s Kindle Fire Silk browser has serious security concerns | ZDNet
Amazon Silk’s terms and conditions state that Amazon will keep your the Web addresses you visit, the IP addresses you use, and your Kindle Fire’s unique media access control (MAC) addresses for 30 days. With that information, Amazon can track your every Web move.
I don't understand how that = 'competition not good'?
It points out one of the downsides of competition -- lack of standardization.
I don't recall anything in Apple's past product strategy indicating they're willing to compete on price, but we can always hope this will be an exception. It will be interesting to see what happens if the Amazon tablet gains some significant market share.Seems to me that Apple has to drop the price of the entry level iPad by at least $100 to prevent loss of market share.
Or compare to the iPod Touch 4th Gen which goes for around the same price. You trade off iPod's BT, webcam, and mic for the Fire's screen size and Flash.westcoast said:The Amazon tablet can only be compared to the least expensive iPad, given that they both lack 3G/4G capability.
ITA. I expect Apple to just add more features to it's offerings and keep the same price.REWahoo said:I don't recall anything in Apple's past product strategy indicating they're willing to compete on price, but we can always hope this will be an exception. It will be interesting to see what happens if the Amazon tablet gains some significant market share.
Apple has a great reputation for product design and for software/hardware compatibility that is unmatched by rivals. They also still have a big advantage over Android-based machines based on the number of apps (and the quality of those apps). The Fire might well take market share from Apple if it sells enough units to induce developers to churn out versions of their iPad apps for it.Seems to me that Apple has to drop the price of the entry level iPad by at least $100 to prevent loss of market share.
Seems to me that Apple has to drop the price of the entry level iPad by at least $100 to prevent loss of market share.
I don't recall anything in Apple's past product strategy indicating they're willing to compete on price, but we can always hope this will be an exception. It will be interesting to see what happens if the Amazon tablet gains some significant market share.
ITA. I expect Apple to just add more features to it's offerings and keep the same price.
Agree with the responses to westcoast. Price dropping to compete with a lesser product is just not the way Apple does business. And it seems to work for them (slight understatement). So far, Apple has basically said they just don't care to compete in the low end price range.
-ERD50
What about the price point on iMacs? They're more than PCs but lower than what Apple charged five years ago for entry level machines.
Weren't iPhones significantly more expensive when first introduced?
... the Amazon tablet has a smaller screen than the iPad...