6 Things Amazon's Tablet Has That The iPad Doesn't

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 6 Things Amazon's Tablet Has That The iPad Doesn't At first glance, the Amazon Kindle Fire doesn't appear to be an iPad killer. When you compare the hardware and technical specs of the new Amazon tablet next to those of the Apple tablet, there doesn't seem to be much of a comparison: Apple's 10-inch, 16GB iPad is a far cry from the 7-inch, 8GB first-generation Kindle Fire. And yet the fact is that, at the end of the day, they're both tablets, which means that consumers will probably be choosing between one or the other when it comes time to get a tablet. Unless you're doing really well this recession, it would be hard to justify shelling out money for both an iPad (starting at $499) and a Kindle Fire (which costs $199, less than half of what it costs for Apple's tablet). How do you choose between them? Given everything we already know about the iPad (which has been out for 18 months), and all the also-rans that could not dethrone the iPad, here are the biggest advantages the Kindle Fire has over the iPad: LIGHT MY FIRE 9 Things You Need To Know About Amazon's First Tablet Apple Loses Its Cool One Of World's Largest Atom Smashers Faces The Ax New Study Shows Why We Use Social Media BLOG POSTS Eliot Van Buskirk: Amazon Kindle Fire Is Not for Reading - It's For Challenging the iPad Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos revealed a new line of tablets on Wednesday morning including one, Kindle Fire, that unleashes a clear warning shot across Apple's bow. It could even score a direct hit. Meredith Fineman: A Few Changes Facebook Left Out Lowercase That Promoter Modification. I am FAIRLY CERTAIN PROMOTERS ALL OVER THE WORLD HAVE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE CAPS LOCK KEY AND FORGOTTEN TO GO BACK TO WRITING IN NORMAL PROSE. Mona Elyafi: Hooked on Phony: Is Modern Technology Setting Us Back? While we are indeed transcending our human limitations through technology, we're also threatening the very essence of what it is to be human. InvestingAnswers: Five Mega Companies That Started in Garages (and Other Interesting Places) Some of the world's biggest companies came from the most humble of beginnings. Here are five major corporations who've each starred in their own rags-to-riches story. Leslie Harris: Not Without a Warrant Anytime the government wants to peek at your online photos, read your emails, or track your mobile phone it should follow the same rules as it does offline, stand before a judge and get a warrant.

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