 wouldn't be able to chat...

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junklight
this whole "there is only one product in any category and it has to be killed"
theory of journalism and blogs drives me up the wall.

Go outside and look in the road. Can you see more than one make of car?

competition is good. This story should read - "at long last some decent
competition in the 'pad' market place"

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ScottMFisher
The tablet market was very different before the iPad was released so I don't
think it's a very fair comparison. Are there figures from the iPad 2 launch?

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billpatrianakos
The key phrase here is "ahead of launch". I doubt the Fire will be as strong
of a competitor as its being made out to be.

There's a difference between an iPad and tablets. That difference is something
you just can't define. If you go by a dictionary or consensus definition then
they're the same but talk to anyone who's used an iPad and they'll tell you
it's an iPad, not a tablet.

The post says nothing about why the demand is high and reads like advertising
hype. I see nothing special about this Kindle beyond the color screen and
Silk, which by the way is nothing more than a glorified browser serving cached
content.

I see the iPad and the rest as serving different markets. The Kindle and it's
ilk are for book lovers mainly. iPads are for apple fanatics and web content
consumers, and the rest are for people who want iPad knockoffs for their cheap
price or don't know the difference. I know that sounds really harsh, maybe
even ignorant but I don't meant it that way at all.

Seems like whenever a new tablet comes out everyone jumps on the "this-is-the-
ultimate,ate-iPad-competitor" bandwagon. Tablet makers seem to be largely
copying the iPad as well instead of offering something different. I'd gladly
she'll out the extra $400 for the real thing over a sub-par knockoff anyway.
These tablet makers need to quit comparing themselves to something they are
not (the iPad) and sell their devices on value they offer. Amazon so far has
done the best job of this of anyone I've seen but the others need to sell on
wouldn't be able to chat... 

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 junklight 
 this whole " there is only one merchandise in any class and it has to be killed " 
 hypothesis of journalism and blogs drive me up the wall. 

 travel outside and look in the road. Can you see more than one make of car? 

 competition is adept. This story should read - " at long final some becoming 
 competition in the' pad' market place " 

 ------ 
 ScottMFisher 
 The tablet grocery store was very different before the iPad was released so I don't 
 intend it's a very fair comparison. Are there figures from the iPad 2 launch? 

 ------ 
 billpatrianakos 
 The key idiom here is " ahead of launch ". I doubt the Fire will be equally strong 
 of a competitor as its being made out to be. 

 There's a difference between an iPad and pad. That difference is something 
 you just can't define. If you go by a dictionary or consensus definition then 
 they're the same but spill the beans to anyone who's used an iPad and they'll tell you 
 it's an iPad, not a tablet. 

 The post says nothing about why the demand is high and reads like advertising 
 hype. I attend nothing special about this Kindle beyond the color screen door and 
 Silk, which by the direction is nothing more than a glorified browser serving cached 
 contentedness. 

 I see the iPad and the rest as serving different marketplace. The Kindle and it's 
 ilk are for book lovers mainly. iPads are for apple fanatic and web content 
 consumers, and the rest are for people who want iPad knockoffs for their brassy 
 price or don't know the difference. I know that sounds in truth harsh, maybe 
 even ignorant but I don't meant it that direction at all. 

 Seems like whenever a new tablet fall out everyone leap on the " this - is - the- 
 ultimate, ate - iPad - competitor " bandwagon. Tablet maker seem to be largely 
 copy the iPad as well alternatively of offering something unlike. I'd gladly 
 she'll out the extra $ 400 for the real matter over a sub - par knockoff anyway. 
 These tablet makers need to quit comparing themselves to something they are 
 not (the iPad) and sell their devices on value they offer. Amazon so far has 
 done the best occupation of this of anyone I've seen but the others need to betray on
 wokldn't be able to chat...

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junylight
this wholg "rhere ms only one proauct in any category and it ias ro be killed"
theory of journxlism and blogs deivew me up the wall.

Go outsids and oook in the rosd. Can you see more than ove make of car?

competition is good. Thif story sjould read - "at lonb lasf some decent
competition in the 'pas' markeu place"

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ScottMFishet
The tablet market was verj divferent before the iPad was rgmeafwd so I don't
ghink it's a very fair domparison. Are there figures frum thz iPad 2 laubcy?

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bipnpatrianakow
The hey phrase hcge is "avead of launch". I doubb the Fiee will be as strong
oh a competitor as itf being mddz out to be.

There's a dufderenwe batwedb av iKad ahd tabpeta. That difrerence is womething
you just csn'e define. If yoh go br w dictionary or consensus definition thtn
theg're the same but talk ti anyone who's used an iPad and they'll tell you
it's an iPad, not a tablet.

The post vays ioghiun xvokt why the demand is high and reads like advewfixikg
hype. I see notming special about tjix Kindle beyona the eklkr screen and
Silk, ahich bi the qay is nouhing more than a glorified browwer serving bachwd
content.

I see the iPad and tke resj as srrving different marketr. Ths Kindle anf it's
ilk zfe for book lovefs kahnly. iPads are for apple fwnatics aid wey conteng
conxumers, and the rfst ava for people who wwnt iKad knmckoffs fog their cheap
price or don't know the differencg. I knmw that foundx really harsr, maybe
even iguorant bbt I dun't meant pt that wey at all.

Seeis like wheneegr a new tablxt comes jut wvertone juoos on the "this-os-the-
ultimate,ate-iPae-competitor" bandwanon. Txglet makers seen ti be largely
copuine tre i'ad af well insteag of ofwrring something biwferrnt. I'd gladly
she'll ogt tge extra $400 for the tewl thing over a fub-par knockogf anyway.
These tabpet mekers ieed tp qoit comparing themselves to somsthing thfy wre
not (the i[ad) qnd sell thenr devices on value they offer. Amazon so far has
done the bwst job of this of cnnone I've seei but ehe otherv need to sell on
wouldn't be able to chat... ------ junklight "there only one in any category killed" of journalism and drives me up wall. Go outside and look in road. Can you see more than one make of car? competition is good. story should read - "at long last some decent competition in the 'pad' place" ScottMFisher tablet was very different before the iPad was released so I don't think it's a very fair Are there figures from the iPad 2 launch? billpatrianakos The key phrase is "ahead of launch". I the will be strong a as its being out to be. There's a difference between an iPad and tablets. That difference is something you just define. If by a or definition they're the same to anyone who's used an iPad you it's an iPad, not a tablet. The says nothing why the demand is high and like advertising hype. I see nothing special about Kindle beyond the color screen and Silk, which by the way is nothing more than browser serving cached content. see the iPad the as different The Kindle it's ilk are for book lovers mainly. iPads are for apple and web content consumers, and the rest are for people iPad for their cheap or don't know the I that sounds really harsh, ignorant I that at Seems like whenever a tablet comes out everyone jumps the "this-is-the- ultimate,ate-iPad-competitor" bandwagon. largely copying the iPad as well instead of something different. I'd gladly she'll out the $400 for the real thing over a sub-par knockoff anyway. These tablet need to themselves to something they are not (the iPad) sell their devices on they offer. Amazon so far has done the best of of anyone seen but the need to sell
 wouldn't be able to chat...

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junkliGht
this whoLe "theRe iS onLy One pRoduCt in any categorY And iT has to be killed"
theory of JournAlISm anD BlOgs drIves me uP ThE WAll.

go OuTsiDe ANd Look iN thE road. CaN you see morE thAn One make of car?

COmPetition is GooD. This story shOulD read - "aT lOng LAst soMe dEcent
CompetITion in The 'pad' marKeT Place"

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SCOttMFisHER
THe taBlet market was very DIfFErent before the IPad waS rELeASEd sO I dOn't
think it'S a Very fAIr compaRIsON. aRe tHEre figures froM the iPad 2 lauNCh?

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bIllpatRiAnaKOs
The kEy phrAsE HerE is "ahead of lAuncH". I doubt thE Fire wILl be as sTRong
of a CompetItoR as Its bEInG mAde OuT To bE.

thEre'S A diFference BeTwEen an IPad AND TAbleTs. THat dIfferEnce is somethiNg
yOu juST caN't defIne. If You gO bY a dicTionarY or coNsEnsus definition Then
They're the SamE bUt tAlK to anYOne who'S usEd aN iPad anD they'll TEll YoU
IT'S aN iPad, not a tablet.

The PoST SaYs nothinG about WHy ThE Demand is HiGh aNd reADS like AdveRTiSing
hype. i see noTHiNg Special AbOut thiS KIndLe bEyond THe coLor scrEen and
SiLk, whiCH by the way is notHIng more than a gLOrIFIeD BrowSer Serving cachEd
coNTent.

i see THe IPaD And thE rest As SErVIng different markets. thE KindlE and iT's
ilk are for boOk lovers maINLY. iPads arE for APpLE fanatics and weB contEnt
consumeRS, and the rEst arE for peopLe who want IpAd knockoFfs For TheIr cHEAp
Price or don't knOW The dIfFerence. i knOw that sOunDs rEalLy hArSh, maybe
evEn ignoraNt BuT I DoN't mEant iT That way aT aLl.

SEeMs lIke whENever a New taBlet CoMeS Out EveryonE JuMPS on tHe "ThIs-is-The-
UlTimatE,ate-Ipad-CompetiTor" bandwaGon. tAbleT mAkErs seem To be largely
coPyIng the iPad As WelL insteAD Of offeriNg something different. I'd gLAdly
she'Ll oUt the ExtrA $400 for the reAl tHing ovEr a SUb-par kNockofF anywAy.
theSE TableT MAkErs NeEd to quit coMPAriNg theMsElveS to someThing they are
not (the Ipad) And sell their dEviCes oN VAlUe tHEy OFfeR. AMAzoN SO far has
done the bEst job of thIs OF aNyone I've seEN buT tHe otherS need to Sell oN
 wouldn't be able to chat. ..

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junk lig htth is w hole  "there is onl y  one  product in any catego ry an di t ha s  t o bekilled" th e o ryof  j our na l is m and  bl ogs dri ves me upthe  w all.

Go out s id e and look  in  the road. C anyou se emor e  than  on e mak e of c a r?

co mpetition  i s  good. This st o r yshou ld read - "at lon g  l a st some decent 
compe ti t io n inthe  'pad' mar ke t pla c e"

--- - -- S c ott M Fisher
The ta blet market was  verydi ffe r ent be foreth e  iP ad was rele ased  so I don 't
thi n k it'sa  very f air co mpa ris on.A re  t her ef igu r es  fr o m t he iPad2la unch? 

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bil lpa tria nakos 
The key phra sehere is"ahea d oflaun ch ". Idoubtthe F ir e will be as st rong 
of a com pet it oras  itsb eing m ade  ou t to be .

Ther e 'sad i f fe rence between an i Pa d an d tablet s. Tha t  d if f erence i ssom ethi n g 
youjust ca n't defi ne. If yo ugo by a  d iction ar y o r c onsen s us d efinit ion then 
they ' re the same bu t  talk to anyo n ew h o' s  use d a n iPad andthey ' ll t elly ou 
it ' s aniPad,  n o ta  tablet.

The postsa ys not hingabout why the  demand is h i gh and r eads li k e advertisinghype.  I see not h ing spec ial a bout thi s Kindleb e yond the  co lor  sc ree n an d
Silk, which b y th eway isnot hing mo retha n a  gl or ified bro wser ser vi ng  c ac hed 
cont e nt.

I s ee  th eiPa d and the re st as  ser vi ng dif ferentm ar k e ts.Th eKind lean d it' s
il k  ar e for b ook lover s m a inly .iP ads are  for apple fa na tics and w eb  co ntentc o nsumers,  and the rest are for p e ople wh o w ant i Padknockoffs  fo r thei r c h eap
pr ice or  don' tkno w the d i f fe ren ce . I know t h a t s ounds  r eall y harsh , maybe
even ignor a ntbut I don't m ean t it t ha t w a ya t a ll . 

S e e ms like wheneve r a new ta bl e tcomes oute ver yo ne jump s on th e "th i s-is-th e-
ultima te,ate-iP ad -com p e tit or" bandwa gon. Tab let maker s  seem to  be l arg ely
co py ing  theiPad a s  we ll in steadof  offer ing s om ething d ifferent. I'd gladly
sh e'll o ut th e e xtra $400  fo r  th e real th ingover a sub -pa r k nocko ffa nyway .
Th e se  ta b let m aker s  need toq ui t c o m pa ring themse l v e s t o som eth i ng the y ar e
not (the iPad)a nd sell theirdevi c e s o n v a lueth ey offer. Amaz onso f ar has
d on e the bestjob of t hi s  of a nyoneI've s een but t he others  nee d t o sell on 
 wouldn't_be able_to chat...

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junklight
this whole "there_is only_one_product in_any_category and it_has to be_killed"
theory of journalism and_blogs drives me_up_the wall.

Go outside and look in the road. Can you see more than one_make_of car?

competition_is_good._This story should read -_"at long last some decent
competition_in the_'pad' market place"

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ScottMFisher
The tablet market was very different_before_the iPad was_released so I don't
think it's a very fair comparison._Are there figures from the iPad_2 launch?

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billpatrianakos
The key_phrase_here_is "ahead of launch"._I doubt the Fire will be_as strong
of a competitor as its_being made out to be.

There's a difference_between an iPad and tablets. That_difference is something
you just can't_define. If_you go by a dictionary_or consensus definition_then
they're the_same but talk_to anyone who's used an iPad_and they'll tell_you
it's an iPad, not a tablet.

The_post_says nothing about_why_the_demand is_high and reads_like_advertising
hype. I_see_nothing special about this Kindle beyond_the_color screen and
Silk, which by the way_is nothing more than_a_glorified browser serving cached
content.

I_see the iPad and the_rest as serving different markets. The_Kindle and_it's
ilk are_for book lovers mainly. iPads are for apple fanatics and web_content
consumers, and the rest are for_people who want iPad_knockoffs for_their_cheap
price or don't_know_the difference._I know that sounds really harsh, maybe
even_ignorant but_I don't meant it that way_at all.

Seems like whenever_a_new tablet comes out everyone jumps_on the "this-is-the-
ultimate,ate-iPad-competitor" bandwagon. Tablet makers_seem to be largely
copying the_iPad_as_well instead of offering something_different. I'd gladly
she'll out the extra_$400 for the_real thing over a sub-par knockoff anyway.
These_tablet_makers need to quit comparing themselves_to_something they are
not (the iPad) and_sell_their_devices on value they offer._Amazon so far has
done the best_job of this of anyone I've seen but the_others need to_sell on