To illustrate how not-obvious the design is, compare the original kindle (released prior to the iphone) to the iPad. And now compare the Kindle Fire (released after the iPhone/iPad) to the iPad.
First of all, that's simply not true. iPhone first revealed in January of 2007 and Kindle in November. Those are very different devices with very different intentions. Apple building a high end phone; Amazon building a very affordable reading device.
Sure, the Fire will now compete with the iPad but it's a more general use tablet, not just a Kindle e-reader.
First of all, that's simply not true. iPhone first revealed in January of 2007 and Kindle in November. Those are very different devices with very different intentions. Apple building a high end phone; Amazon building a very affordable reading device.
Sure, the Fire will now compete with the iPad but it's a more general use tablet, not just a Kindle e-reader.