There’s no doubt that iPad 2 is a far, far more capable device, but at RM899, the Kindle™ Fire could well be the definition of good enough, and we hope comparing the specs here from the various sources will make that decision easier.
This is going to be a personal preference. In short comparison,
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Amazon Kindle Fire |
Apple iPad 2 |
|
| Price |
RM899 |
RM1,199 / RM1,599 |
| Weight |
413g (0.91 lbs) |
601g (Wi-Fi)/613g (GSM) |
| Storage |
8GB + (5GB Amazon Cloud) |
16GB |
| Dimensions |
190mm x 120mm x 11.4mm |
241.2mm x 185.7mm x 8.8mm |
| WIFI |
YES |
YES |
| Camera |
NO |
YES |
| 3G |
NO |
YES |
| Battery Life |
Up to 8 Hours |
Up to 10 Hours |
| Colours |
Black |
Black or White |
Enjoy the video by MSNBC’s Richard Lui comparing the sizes and specs of Amazon’s upcoming tablet with Apple’s top-selling one.
For more detail comparison, please refer below:
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Amazon Kindle Fire |
Apple iPad 2 |
|
| OS (current) |
iOS 5 |
|
| Apps |
iOS Apps on Apple’s App Store |
|
| Ebooks |
Kindle, Apple’s iBooks |
|
| Magazines & Newspapers |
Yes |
Yes |
| Browser |
Safari & Other Webkit Browsers |
|
| Display size (in., diag) |
7″ Multi-Touch display with IPS technology and anti-reflective treatment |
9.7” Multi-Touch display with IPS technology with LED-backlit glossy treatment |
| Display Resolution (pixel) |
1024 x 600 (169ppi) |
1024 x 768 (132ppi) |
| Processor |
TI OMAP dual core/ 1 GHz |
A5 (dual core)/ 1 GHz |
| RAM (MB) |
512 |
512 |
| Microphone |
No |
Yes |
| Audio/speaker | 3.5 mm stereo audio jack & stereo speakers |
3.5 mm stereo audio jack & mono speakers |
For Amazon Kindle™ Fire Interface Demo Video as follows:-
Enjoy Amazon Kindle Fire Official Demo Video as follows:-
