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In a rather, ahem, incendiary finding, a recent survey by TechBargains found that more than half of Kindle Fire owners will buy an iPad 3 when the hotly anticipated third-generation Apple tablet is released.
In fact, Kindle Fire owners were even more likely than non-tablet owners to report that they would buy an iPad 3, showing that people don't mind having two tablets, as long as one of them is an iPad. To be precise, 53 percent of Kindle Fire owners said they'd buy an iPad 3, while 43 percent of the survey respondents who didn't own a tablet said they planned on purchasing one. The stats are a bit surprising given that the Kindle Fire has only be out since November -- are people sick of their Fires, or were they always eager for the iPad?
Kindle Fire Owners Say They Want The iPad 3: SURVEY
Seeded on Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:38 AM EST
Article Source: The Huffington Post
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Count me among the people who would be interested in an iPad 3 tablet if the price were right. (Somehow, I think that I will find the price prohibitive, but that is another topic.)
I can't say if my desire for a 7 inch iPad tablet reflects what other Kindle fire users are feeling, but my reaction to the Kindle is pretty straight forward. It is an awesome tablet at an awesome price. The features that it is missing, I do not miss. I don't care that it has neither Bluetooth nor additional output connectors so I can hook it up to my TV. It is wonderful the way it is for web-browsing and personal entertainment (like watching TV episodes). It also has a great sized display for playing computer chess.
Now that's where my issues start to come into play. The Amazon App store is a bit too curated for my liking. There are chess apps available for the iPod touch which aren't available for the Amazon Kindle, even though you can purchase them for smartphones running Android.
The thing is, an iPod touch costs more than a Kindle Fire. If the next iPad tablet has a 7 inch screen, but a $400 price tag, Apple will be waiting a long time for my order.
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#1 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:45 AM ESTIf the next iPad tablet has a 7 inch screen,
Not going to happen. My bet is that Apple chose the screen size for usability. Shrink the screen to 7 inches does not shrink your fingers. So, developers would be in the position of designing another interface for smaller screens than they do for the larger ones.
As far as pricing, the new iPad is going to have more features than the current one and its price point will remain where it is. That has been Apple's modus operani for their computers and their portable devices for years. Additionally, Apple has no reason to do lower the price. They are already delivering better pricing than their Android competitors for similar features (e.g., screen size and storage). And, they are selling all the devices they can manufacture.
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My interest in a 10 inch iPad is probably going to remain at around zero, but only because I don't buy top of the line electronics.
My wife and I both have 32G iPod touch devices, but mine is getting displaced by the Kindle Fire. The Kindle Fire with its 7 inch screen was cheaper than the iPod touch with its postage stamp sized screen.
If Apple doesn't drop a 7 inch tablet into the market place, I will expect them to mainly keep that niche under assault with intellectual property lawsuits.
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I can understand that. I have been surprised at how much I do on my iPad now. While I still use my Kindle 3 for reading books, almost all my news and magazine reading is on the iPad. I use it for work and personal e-mail. Remote access to work via Citrix and home via LogMeIn. I do keep a bunch of movies and television shows on it, but usually only watch those while traveling.
While I cannot see Apple downsizing an iPad, they may bump the screen size up on the iPod Touch. I would think that they would retain the 640x960 resolution.
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Another point of interest is with regard to eReaders vs. tablets. I still prefer to use my 3rd generation Kindle, with its eInk display for prolonged reading sessions of plain text. I find that it causes less eye strain. At least I suspect it does. It's also possible to read it in broad daylight.
I'd like to read some actual data on display screens and eye strain and eye health.
The latest Kindles are less than $100 and are really becoming cheap gadgets that there is little reason to think twice about. The Kindle Fire is also fairly cheap (Amazon seems to be giving it away slightly below cost.)
What I find surprising about this survey is that cheapskates who ran out and bought a Kindle Fire now want to pony up bigger bucks for the iPad. It's pretty hilarious if the Kindle Fire becomes a gateway drug for Apple iPads.
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I agree about eInk. It is awesome for outdoor reading. The eInk devices are all much lighter than any LCD device and the battery live is far longer than LCD.
It does not surprise me that people who bought a Fire to be a reader with some good tablet functionality now want a more powerful tablet. After using the Kindle they may now understand what types of work/play/entertainment can be done on a tablet.
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I wouldn't mind if I wound up with an iPad as some sort of door prize, I just can't see spending the money on it for what it costs right now. And the way Apple does business, an iPad will always cost what it costs right now.
There are times that I like nothing better than to have a laptop on my lap. I'm using one right now for example. I can see where a full sized tablet would be the way to go, but mainly, I am happy with every other device the iPad is supposed to replace.
When tablets become commiditized, and I can get one as large as an iPad for $300, I will no doubt buy one.
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$500 is definitely above my 'impulse buy' level too. If I didn't think I was going to get $500 (or in my case $700) of use out of it, I never would have bought one. The latest Kindle at $79/$109 (with/without ads) is certainly in the price range where I would take the chance if I was unsure I would use it.
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