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Demand for Amazon Kindle Fire Threatens iPad
December 17, 2011 | Tablet Computers
Tablet computer made by Amazon, Kindle Fire, reap success. Amazon announced the Kindle tablets Fire and other Kindle model sold 1 million units per week. Kindle Fire becomes a more powerful threat to the Apple iPad.
In fact, the new Kindle Fire is currently sold in the United States alone. Reported by Reuters and quoted on Sunday (17.12.2011), sales reached one million units in three consecutive weeks and claimed continued to increase.
Indeed, some reviews said the Kindle Fire disappointing, especially since many are comparing it with the iPad. But consumers remain interested in a lower-priced Kindle Fire.
Kindle Fire is touted as the strongest challenger to the current iPad. According to research firm IHS, Kindle Fire will sell 3.9 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011 and was runner up in the tablet market, second only to the iPad.
Fire damages Kindle sold by Amazon so banderolnya very affordable, $ 199. Amazon has a lot to take into account will reap from the sale of digital content.
“Amazon is not making money from the hardware Kindle, but the paid content and other products sold to consumers via the Kindle,” added Andre Rassweiler, Senior Director, IHS.