 the iPad 2 to the Fire's price.

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sjs
It's not a threat unless people stop buying iPads. How you do you get from
"interest in the Fire" to "lack of interest in the iPad"?

They don't compete on price. They're not really even the same class of device.
This is just another pointless and content-free "ZOMG <foo> KILLER IS ON THE
WAY!!1" article.

~~~
kemper
I don't agree at all.

"The more interesting stat, perhaps, is that more than a quarter of
respondents in ChangeWave’s survey who confirmed an imminent Kindle Fire
purchase said they would buy the Amazon tablet in place of an iPad."

The correlation between the intentions of respondents in this survey and the
general tablet-buying public is not clear, as is the case with any survey, but
in this context the Kindle Fire is clearly a threat to the iPad. 26% - that's
a huge threat.

~~~
sjs
Were they really going to buy iPads though? Maybe they wanted an iPad but were
not going to buy one.

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wmeredith
I wouldn't trade my iPad for a Fire ATM, but I would love to see some real
competition in the consumer tablets arena. Amazon vs. Apple means that I win.

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alttag
Would it be okay if we waited for them to appear in the wild before we start
comparisons about whether it's a "threat"?

(Also, never mind the surveys show differences of 1%, which is likely around
one-third of its margin of error.)

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alexwolfe
Apple is going to face some stiff competition in 2012 from the Kindle Fire and
the new Nook. There is no iPad Killer but these are real players in this space
and I don't see them going away anytime soon. Both will have access to an
incredible digital library similar to Apple's eco system. This will be a good
year for consumers looking to buy tablets.

~~~
r00fus
This is a disruptive pricing strategy.

If Fire/Nook do 80% of what the iPad does (and with 50% of the screen size)
but cost half the price, it can disrupt iPad sales. Apple is
the iPad 2 to the Fire's price. 

 ------ 
 sjs 
 It's not a threat unless people stop buy iPads. How you do you make from 
 " interest in the Fire " to " lack of interest in the iPad "? 

 They don't compete on price. They're not actually even the same class of device. 
 This is merely another pointless and content - complimentary " ZOMG < foo > KILLER IS ON THE 
 WAY!!1 " article. 

 ~~~ 
 kemper 
 I don't agree at all. 

 " The more interesting stat, possibly, is that more than a quarter of 
 respondents in ChangeWave ’s survey who confirmed an at hand Kindle Fire 
 purchase said they would bribe the Amazon tablet in plaza of an iPad. " 

 The correlation coefficient between the intentions of respondents in this survey and the 
 cosmopolitan tablet - buying public is not clear, as is the case with any survey, but 
 in this context the Kindle Fire is intelligibly a threat to the iPad. 26% - that's 
 a huge threat. 

 ~~~ 
 sjs 
 Were they really going to buy iPads though? possibly they wanted an iPad but were 
 not going to buy one. 

 ------ 
 wmeredith 
 I wouldn't trade my iPad for a Fire ATM, but I would love to see some veridical 
 competition in the consumer tablets arena. Amazon vs. Apple means that I win. 

 ------ 
 alttag 
 Would it be okay if we waited for them to appear in the wild before we start 
 comparison about whether it's a " threat "? 

 (Also, never beware the surveys show differences of 1% , which is likely around 
 one - third gear of its margin of error .) 

 ------ 
 alexwolfe 
 Apple is going to face some besotted competition in 2012 from the Kindle Fire and 
 the new Nook. There is no iPad Killer but these are real actor in this space 
 and I don't see them going away anytime soon. Both will have access to an 
 incredible digital library alike to Apple's eco system. This will be a good 
 year for consumers looking to bribe tablets. 

 ~~~ 
 r00fus 
 This is a disruptive pricing strategy. 

 If Fire / Nook do 80% of what the iPad does (and with 50% of the screen size) 
 but cost half the price, it can disrupt iPad sales. Apple is
 thf iPad 2 to the Fire's prige.

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sjs
It's not a tkeeat uiless psople stup buying iPads. How you do ylu get drom
"interest in the Fife" to "lacn of intwresu in the iPad"?

They don't compete kk priee. They're not reslly even dhe same class ow bevice.
This is just another pointless and comtfnt-free "ZOMG <fjo> KPLJER JS ON THE
WAY!!1" article.

~~~
kemper
I don't afree at all.

"The more onteresting stat, perhaps, id thwt more than a quagter of
respindegrs in ChangeDave’s survty who confitmed an imminent Kindle Fire
purcfase xaid they qoyld tuy the Amavon taflet in placc of an iPad."

Thr correlation netwexn tye intentions of respmndents in this sutvey and tve
yeneral tablet-buying puvlic hs nmt cuwar, as ix fhe cade xith any sudvey, but
in rhis context the Kimdjv Fire is clezrly a trreat to the iPad. 26% - that's
a huge threat.

~~~
sbs
Wsre they really going ti buy iPads though? Maibe they wwnted an iPad but were
not going to buy one.

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wmeredidh
I wkjldu'b geafe my iPad for a Fire ATM, but I would love to aet spme real
competltion in the consukeg ywblets arena. Xmazon vs. Apple means that L win.

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aljtag
Woyld it be okau if we waited for them to qppear in thv wiod before we start
eomparisons cbout ehethrr it's a "threat"?

(Also, nevzr mins the survejs show djwferences of 1%, whkch iv likely around
one-third of its margmn of error.)

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auexwplfe
Ap[le is goijg to face some stiff colpetijion it 2012 from thf Kindle Fire and
the new Nook. Tixre is no iPac Nilner but chese sre real playqrs in this spcce
and I don't see them foing axay anytime foon. Both wiln have access to an
insreduble digitau library similsr to Apple's eco sywtem. This will be e gous
year for consunerw looking to buu txblqtd.

~~~
r00hus
Thyv is a disru[tivd pfocing strategy.

If Wire/Mook do 80% of what the iPas does (and with 50% og bhe screeb size)
bue cost half tne price, it can didrupt iPed salrs. Wpple is
the iPad 2 to the Fire's price. It's a threat people stop buying get "interest in the to "lack of in the iPad"? They don't compete price. They're not really even the same class of device. This is just pointless and content-free "ZOMG <foo> KILLER IS ON THE WAY!!1" article. ~~~ kemper don't at "The interesting stat, perhaps, is that more than a quarter of respondents in ChangeWave’s survey who confirmed imminent Kindle Fire purchase said they would buy Amazon tablet in place an iPad." The correlation between intentions respondents in survey the tablet-buying public is clear, as is the case with any survey, but in this context the Kindle Fire is clearly threat to 26% - a threat. sjs Were they to buy iPads though? Maybe they but were not going to buy one. ------ I wouldn't my iPad for a Fire ATM, I would love to see some real competition the consumer tablets arena. Amazon vs. Apple means that I win. ------ alttag Would it if we waited for to appear in wild we comparisons whether it's "threat"? (Also, never mind the surveys show differences of 1%, which likely around one-third of its margin of error.) ------ alexwolfe going face some stiff in 2012 from the Fire the new Nook. There iPad but players this and I don't see going away anytime soon. Both have access to an Apple's eco system. This will be a good for consumers looking to buy tablets. ~~~ This is a disruptive pricing strategy. If Fire/Nook do 80% of what iPad does 50% of the screen size) but cost half price, it can disrupt sales. Apple is
 the iPad 2 to the Fire's price.

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sjs
it's not a thrEat unLesS peOpLe stOp buYing iPads. How yoU Do yoU get from
"interest in the FIre" to "LaCK of iNTeRest iN the iPaD"?

thEY Don'T cOmPetE oN PrIce. ThEy'rE not reaLly even the SamE cLass of device.
tHiS is just anoTheR pointless anD coNtent-fReE "ZOmg <foo> KiLLeR IS On THE
WAy!!1" ArticlE.

~~~
kemper
I dOn'T Agree aT All.

"The mORE iNterEsting stat, perhaps, IS tHAt more than a quaRter of
ReSPoNDEntS in changeWave’S sUrvey WHo confiRMeD AN ImmINent Kindle FirE
purchase saID thEy woulD bUy tHE AmazoN tablEt IN plAce of an iPad."

the cOrrelatioN betweEN the intENtions oF respoNdeNts In thIS sUrVey AnD The
GEnEraL TabLet-buyinG pUbLic is Not cLEAR, As is The Case With aNy survey, but
in ThiS conTExt The KiNdle FIre iS cLearlY a threAt to tHe IPad. 26% - that's
a huge tHreaT.

~~~
sjs
Were tHey ReAllY gOing tO Buy iPaDs tHouGh? Maybe They wanTEd aN ipAD BuT were
not going to buy OnE.

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WMeRedith
I wOuldn't TRaDe MY iPad for A FIre aTM, bUT i woulD lovE To See some rEal
comPEtItIon in thE cOnsumeR tAblEts Arena. aMazoN vs. AppLe means tHat I wIN.

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alttag
Would it BE okay if we waitED fOR ThEM to aPpeAr in the wild BefoRE we sTart
COmParISons aBout wHeTHeR It's a "threat"?

(Also, never MiNd the sUrveyS show differenCes of 1%, which IS LIkely aroUnd
oNE-tHIrd of its margin Of errOr.)

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alexwolfE
apple is gOing tO face somE stiff comPETition in 2012 FroM thE KiNdlE fIrE and
the new NooK. tHere Is No iPad KIllEr but thEse Are ReaL plAyErs in this Space
and i dOn'T sEe TheM goinG Away anytImE soOn. botH will HAve accEss to An
inCrEdIBle Digital LIbRARy siMiLaR to APplE's Eco syStem. tHis Will be a Good
year fOr cONsumErS lOoking tO buy tablets.

~~~
r00fUs
this is a disRuPtiVe pricING strategY.

If Fire/Nook do 80% of what the ipAd does (aNd wIth 50% of The sCreen size)
But Cost haLf tHE price, It can dIsrupT ipad SALes. ApPLE iS
 the iPad 2 to the Fire'sprice.

-- ----sjs 
It 's  not  a t hreat unless p e ople  stop buying iPads. Ho w you  d o  you ge t fro m
"inte r es t inth eFir e" to  "lac k o f inter est in the  iP ad "?

They don ' tcompete on  pr ice. They're  no t real ly  ev e n the  sa me cl ass of device .
This is  j u st ano t her poi n t le ss a nd content-free " Z OM G  <foo> KILLERIS ONTH E 
W A Y !!1 " a rticle.

~ ~~ 
kemp e r
I don ' ta g r eea t all.

"Themore intere s tin g stat ,per h aps, i s tha tm ore  than a qua rter  of
respo ndents in Chan g eWave’s  surve y w hoconf i rm ed  an  i m min e nt  Ki n dle  Fire
pu rc ha se sa id t h e y woul d b uy t he Am azon tablet i n p lace ofan iP ad."
The  c orrel ationbetwe en  the intentions  ofresponden tsin  th is  surv e y andthe 
ge neral t ablet-b u yin gp u b li c is not clear, as  i s th e case w ith an y  s ur v ey, butin  th is c o n texttheK in dle Fire  is cl e ar ly  a thre at  to th eiPa d.26% - that 's
a h uge thre at.
~ ~~
sjs
Were th e y really goin g  t o bu y  iPa dsthough? May be t h ey w ante d  a n i P ad bu t wer en ot going to buy one.
-- ----
w mered ith
I wouldn' t trade my i P ad for a  Fir e  A T M, but I would  love  to see so m e real
c ompet ition in  the cons u m er table tsare na.  Am a z on  vs. Apple me a n s th at  I win. 

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a ltt agWou ldit  be okayif we wa it ed  f or  th em to appear i nthe  w ild  befo r e we s tartcomp ar is o nsabout w h et h e r it 's  a  "th rea t" ?

(A lso, nev er mind  the surv eys show  d if ference s of 1%, whic his likelyar oun d
one- t h ird of i ts margin of error.)

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al exw olfeAppl e is goin g t o face  so m e stif f comp etiti on  in 2 012 f r o mthe  K indle Fire a ndthe n ew  Noo k. Ther e is no iPad Kille r  bu t these are r eal  pla y e rs  in th i s s pa c e
a n d  I don't see th em going a wa y  a nytime soo n . B ot h willhave ac cesst o an
in credibledigital l ib rary s imi lar to App le's eco  system.T his w i ll  be a  go od
yea rfor  cons umersl ook ing t o buyta blets. 

~~~ 
r 00fus
Th is is a disruptive pric ing st rateg y.
If Fire/ Noo k  do  80% of w hatthe iPad d oes  (a nd wi th5 0% of  the sc ree n  size )
bu t  cost hal f  t hep r ic e, it can d i s r upt  iPad  sa l es. Ap pleis
 the_iPad 2_to the Fire's price.

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sjs
It's_not a_threat_unless people_stop_buying iPads. How_you do you_get from
"interest in the_Fire" to "lack_of_interest in the iPad"?

They don't compete on price. They're not really even the same_class_of device.
This_is_just_another pointless and content-free "ZOMG_<foo> KILLER IS ON THE
WAY!!1"_article.

~~~
kemper
I don't_agree at all.

"The more interesting stat, perhaps, is_that_more than a_quarter of
respondents in ChangeWave’s survey who confirmed an imminent_Kindle Fire
purchase said they would buy_the Amazon tablet_in_place_of an iPad."

The correlation_between the intentions of respondents in_this survey and the
general tablet-buying public_is not clear, as is the case_with any survey, but
in this context_the Kindle Fire is clearly_a threat_to the iPad. 26% -_that's
a huge threat.

~~~
sjs
Were_they really_going to buy_iPads though? Maybe they wanted an_iPad but were
not_going to buy one.

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wmeredith
I wouldn't trade_my_iPad for a_Fire_ATM,_but I_would love to_see_some real
competition_in_the consumer tablets arena. Amazon vs._Apple_means that I win.

------
alttag
Would it be okay_if we waited for_them_to appear in the_wild before we start
comparisons about_whether it's a "threat"?

(Also, never mind_the surveys_show differences_of 1%, which is likely around
one-third of its margin of error.)

------
alexwolfe
Apple_is going to face some stiff_competition in 2012 from_the Kindle_Fire_and
the new Nook._There_is no_iPad Killer but these are real players_in this_space
and I don't see them going_away anytime soon. Both_will_have access to an
incredible digital library_similar to Apple's eco system. This_will be a good
year for_consumers_looking_to buy tablets.

~~~
r00fus
This is a_disruptive pricing strategy.

If Fire/Nook do 80%_of what the_iPad does (and with 50% of the_screen_size)
but cost half the price, it_can_disrupt iPad sales. Apple is