Ironic that we're excited about a closed-garden tablet?

[theRamenNoodle]

Don't you find it ironic that we're so excited about the Kindle Fire and it's a tablet with its own walled garden? Amazon's control of the ecosystem of the Kindle could be its success or its downfall.

Then again, many of us claimed Apple would fall with their closed system. They didn't. But maybe the market is only friendly to a single control-freak company and not several.

 

[maric]

Isn't that part of why we're excited? A competitor for building a polished ux with a history of being disruptive? Granted, we'll hack the hell out of it, but I'm honestly at least as curious to see what amazon will do with it in its own right.

 

[Ngo93]

I think that the low $200 price tag for a tablet w/ specs like this, is 1 of the main reasons for excitement.

 

[IOWA]

I think that the low $200 price tag for a tablet w/ specs like this, is 1 of the main reasons for excitement.

Yeah, a hackable $200 tablet with great specs.. we all know we're going to see ICS on this beast.

 

[PalmPilot]

Amazon is like that hot club...It's really cool inside!

 

[repinphilly247]

I think that the low $200 price tag for a tablet w/ specs like this, is 1 of the main reasons for excitement.

Exactly, it's the price point that has people excited. Like how there was a touchpad frenzy when the price dropped to $99 bucks. If the Kindle fire was $300-350, no one would buy it. But $200 is close enough to an impulse buy.

 

[IOWA]

Exactly, it's the price point that has people excited. Like how there was a touchpad frenzy when the price dropped to $99 bucks. If the Kindle fire was $300-350, no one would buy it. But $200 is close enough to an impulse buy.

Just think what theyll be going for on ebay in 2 to 3 months... *drools*

 

[lynyrd65]

Just think what theyll be going for on ebay in 2 to 3 months... *drools*

Imagine the Black Friday specials....