Amazon Kindle Fire Start Pre-order Price $199
Today, Amazon announce their latest tablet product Kindle Fire
What is Kindle Fire?
Kindle Fire is latest android based tablet from Amazon. Unlike other Kindle e-reader, it is an android tablet. That means not only reading the ebook, you can also watch movies, listen music, browser website, and play games. Kindle Fire has itself browser, Amazon silk, an ultra-fast mobile browser.
Kindle Fire Specifications
| Display | 7″ multi-touch display with IPS (in-plane switching) technology and anti-reflective treatment, 1024 x 600 pixel resolution at 169 ppi, 16 million colors. |
| Size (in inches) | 7.5″ x 4.7″ x 0.45″ (190 mm x 120 mm x 11.4 mm). |
| Weight | 14.6 ounces (413 grams). |
| Processor | 1GHz TI OMAP dual-core CPU |
| On-device Storage | 8GB internal storage with 512MB of Ram. |
| Cloud Storage | Free cloud storage for all Amazon content |
| Battery Life | Up to 8 hours of continuous reading or 7.5 hours of video playback, with wireless off. Battery life will vary based on wireless usage, such as web browsing and downloading content. |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity | Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, or 802.1X standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication; does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks. |
| USB Port | USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) |
| Audio | 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, top-mounted stereo speakers. |
| Content Formats Supported | Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8. |
| Warranty and Service | 1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 2-year Extended Warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. |
| Included in the Box | Kindle Fire device, U.S. power adapter (supports 100-240V), and Quick Start Guide. |
For this official Kindle Fire special, we just find out there is no camera and microphone build-in, and it does not support 3G. There is another concern that it doesn’t mention if it support the external storage such as micro-SD card. Usually, the android tablets support 32GB external storage at least.
When can i buy Kindle Fire?
Currently, Amazon already start the Kindle Fire pre-order. But it is only available in U.S. And the all-new Kindle Fire will be released on November 15, 2011. For another country like Canada, it will be available soon.
Kindle Fire Price
Kindle Fire is only $199
| Kindle Fire |
$199 |
Kindle |
$79 |
Kindle Touch |
$99 |
Kindle Touch 3G |
$149 |
Kindle Keyboard |
$99 |
Kindle Keyboard 3G |
$139 |
Kindle DX |
$379 |