4G Kindle Fire HD

[Andygoes]

Anyone just catch the announcement about the new Kindle Fires? Unless Microsoft actually does screw their partners, I think the Surface just unfortunately got killed!

If you missed the specs:

Kindle Fire HD
- 16GB
- 8.9-inch 1920x1200
- OMAP 4470
- Dual WiFi with MIMO
- crazy screen tech for use in light and glare reduction
- gimmicky stuff for voice and all that
- $299

4G LTE Kindle Fire HD - Same as above, except:
- 32GB
- $49.99 ANNUAL access charge with 250MB/month through AT&T (which won't last long, but hey, it's $50/year, and it should cover basic email and web as long as you use WiFi wisely)

I still want a Surface, but can MS cannibalize its partner relations?

 

[theefman]

Until you can join the Fire to a domain, connect printers, create office documents, run legacy applications, I dont think it will do anything to the Surface.

 

[palandri]

...4G LTE Kindle Fire HD - Same as above, except:
- 32GB
- $49.99 ANNUAL access charge with 250MB/month through AT&T (which won't last long, but hey, it's $50/year, and it should cover basic email and web as long as you use WiFi wisely)

I still want a Surface, but can MS cannibalize its partner relations?

This is kind of a joke. 250MB? Download one book and it's gone. Will you get an overage charge from AT&T if you go over?

 

[GoodThings2Life]

Is the Kindle Fire cool? Absolutely!

Is it going to sell like hotcakes? Definitely!

Is it going to replace Windows in any format? Not a chance.

But you know what? I'm going to recommend Kindle over iPad every day and twice on Sundays, and I'll recommend a Windows tablet twice every day and thrice on Sundays.