Amazon Kindle Fire 2 Review

Back ahead of the Amazon Kindle Fire was officially announced, there were all sorts of rumors flying around about what size it would be, its specifications, etc. There was a rumor that Amazon would make a 10-inch tablet, but when more credible news popped up about a 7-inch device, the rumors shifted to saying Amazon would study devising a 10-inch tablet if the 7-inch version were successful. Fine, the Kindle Fire yet isn’t out yet, but given the pre-order numbers, I consider we can all say with a few certainty that the Kindle Fire will be a success.

So what’s next? Is Amazon going to go with the 10-inch tablet stick to-up to the 7-inch Kindle Fire? If sources familiar with Amazon’s supply chain are to be believed, the next Kindle tablet might be an 8.9-inch device instead.

The current suppliers of Amazon’s 7-inch panels – Chunghwa Picture Tubes and LG Display — have began prep work for production of 8.9-inch panels, according to a DigiTimes report. The same sources have claimed that later on in 2012, Amazon might launch 9.7- and 10.1-inch models.

Keep in brain, this is all speculation, but I can think the rumors about either the 8.9- or 9.7-inch displays. I think it would welfare Amazon to have at least one larger tablet device for group who think that a 7-inch tablet is too tiny. After all, they have a Kindle DX e-ink device with a large 9.7-inch display. They aimed it at people who do a pot of reading of specialised documents with diagrams that would welfare from more screen real estate.

I don’t think they’d do both 8.9 and 9.7-inch, though. Personally, I consider an 8.9-inch device is a nice bump up from a 7-inch display to give more real estate, but yet maintain portability and Resource it from being too ample to hold for long periods of time prefer the 9.7- and 10-inch tablets are. Amazon is still aiming their tablets at students, not at hardcore power-users who need a stock Android experience and as close to a laptop replacement as feasible. Nevertheless, if they very desired to offer differentiation between the tiny Kindle Fire and a larger version, I can find them doing a 9.7-inch device instead of 8.9, and position it as they positioned the Kindle DX.

Since the Kindle Fire isn’t even out out yet, and we don’t know how successful it will be in giving a easy to use user experience, it seems a quick soon for speculation about its version 2.0. But of course, manufacturers have to be prepared months ahead in the production schedule, so it’s almost inevitable that this info leaks out initial.