Amazon unveils Kindle Touch and Kindle Fire tablet
Amazon didn’t disappoint tech enthusiasts this morning at its big press conference in Manhattan.. The company announced not one, but three new devices, all below the $200 price point.
As Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said more than once during the presentation, the company is all about “making premium products at non-premium prices.” The new products included three new e-ink e-readers and the much-anticipated Kindle Fire, a tablet for enjoying all of Amazon’s multimedia content.
The Kindle Touch, which allows people to easily read on their device one-handed, is designed as a Barnes & Noble Nook-killer and will cost $99. Amazon also showed off a 3G version, which will sell for $149. A cheaper and smaller non-touch control Kindle will sell for $79.
But the big news of the day was the 7-inch Kindle Fire tablet. This Fire is Amazon’s stab at the crowded tablet PC market, which is already dominated by Apple’s iPad.
The new Amazon Kindle Fire tablet
Some interesting new devices from Amazon. Nice price point for the Kindle Fire.