Tablets
Devices American giant electronic retailing are presented with screens of 7 inches and 8.9
Line HDX Kindle Fire was launched by Amazon on Wednesday (Disclosure)
Amazon, the American giant online retailer, announced Wednesday two new models of its tablet, the Kindle Fire, with 7 screens and 8.9 inch high definition. According to the company, the devices, now known as Kindle Fire HDX, are three times faster than previous versions of the product and have twice the memory – especially useful in running games and applications.
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With the exception of the screen, the two new devices have the same basic hardware, with a quad-core processor with 2.2 GHz and 2 GB of RAM. The operating system is Google’s Android in its version 4.2.2. The Fire HDX also features a rear camera with 8 megapixels.
The basic version of the 7-inch model with 16GB of storage, Wi-Fi and display ads virtual store, it costs $ 229. Full version with 64 GB and ability to connect to 4G networks, costs $ 424. The same rule applies to the device with 8.9-inch screen, which starts with the price of $ 379 and can reach $ 594 – according to the chosen configuration.
Kindle Fire HD, with 7-inch screen, is still sold by Amazon, but the price dropped from $ 199 to $ 139. The company’s strategy is clear on this point. She favors the sale of electronics at a price much more affordable than the competition, which ultimately ensuring the consumption of their services online. For example, the simplest iPad mini with 8.9 screen and 16 GB of memory, is sold by Apple for $ 329.
Evolution Kindle family
original Kindle
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Launched in 2007, the first version of the Kindle cost $ 399, had only 250 MB of internal storage and 6-inch screen. Was the only one to bring a slot for SD memory cards. With its electronic ink technology, so that the words on the screen from electrical pulses, the device was responsible for revolutionizing the electronic books industry. Just five hours after its release, the device was already exhausted. The replacement took about five months to happen, in April 2008.
original Kindle
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Launched in 2007, the first version of the Kindle cost $ 399, had only 250 MB of internal storage and 6-inch screen. Was the only one to bring a slot for SD memory cards. With its electronic ink technology, so that the words on the screen from electrical pulses, the device was responsible for revolutionizing the electronic books industry. Just five hours after its release, the device was already exhausted. The replacement took about five months to happen, in April 2008.
Kindle 2
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Amazon promoted changes in the model launched in 2009: decrease the size of the Kindle and inserted a more compact keyboard. The card slot was removed, and ampresa introduced a 2 GB disk for storing digitized electronic books and music. It cost $ 359.
Kindle DX
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Featured the market in 2009, the Kindle DX had a 9.7 inch screen fleeing the standard adopted by the company. Besides the size, the main novelty of the device was the ability to communicate with Amazon’s 3G network, the Whispernet outside the United States. He had 4 GB of internal storage and cost $ 489.
Kindle 3
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Kindle 3, 2010, marked the beginning of a new era for the Amazon. Besides being smaller than previous models, although mantar the 6-inch screen, it was released in two versions: Wi-Fi and 3G, sold for 139 and $ 189, respectively. With the strategy, the company managed to increase the acceptance of your product in the market. In the same year, Amazon launched a special version of the reader with ads, which helped reduce the price of the device for $ 114.
Kindle 4
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2011, only one model Kindle 4 was released, with a 6-inch screen, 2GB of storage and without the physical keyboard. Amazon chose to decrease the handset, inluindo only the navigation buttons. To create annotations, the user needs to access a virtual keyboard controlled by four buttons. The price of the unit was $ 109.
Kindle toutch
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in 2011, Amazon supreendeu the market to launch a digital book reader with touch screen completely. The Kindle Touch Wi-Fi hit the market for $ 139, with its 4 GB of memory and 6-inch screen. The 3G version, with the same configuration, cost $ 189.
Kindle Fire
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Released in 2011, the Kindle Fire marked the company’s entry in the market for tablets. Able to run games and movies, the device has become a great channel for the distribution of digital content company. Its LCD screen of 7 inches was lower than that of rivals, but it was the price he stood out: $ 199. With it, the Amazom became the third largest company in the tablet market behind Apple and Samsung.
Kindle Paperwhite
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Paperwhite, launched in 2012, brings a 6-inch screen with higher resolution, 212 dots per inch, and indoor lighting for reading in low light. Despite being the more advanced reader, it brings only 2 GB of internal memory. Your Wi-Fi version costs $ 139, while the 3G goes for $ 199.
Kindle Fire HD
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Realizing the success of the previous model, Amazon launched three series products Fire. The first Kindle Fire HD, with 7-inch screen, is similar to the previous one, but with improvements in processing power and storage. The 8.9-inch model offers even more options, including a version with access to 4G networks in the United States. Your hardware is comparable to the iPad, which makes it an alternative to the Apple device. He sins, however, has no digital camera and rear screen as sharp as the competition, and have lower processing power.
The simplest model with 16GB costs $ 199, the 32GB goes for $ 249. Already the Fire HD 8.9 16GB with Wi-Fi costs $ 299, while the 32GB goes for $ 369. 4G versions are more expensive, ranging from 499 (32 GB) and 599 (64 GB) dollars.
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