We are living in interesting times, there is a new form factor for table devices, and is selling like hot cakes. Kindle Fire 1 may have not been very hot but certainly when Amazon advertised it they generated a lot of interest, unfortunately for us in the UK we did not get to see this device.
Nexus 7 is a runaway success as we know, should we just go ahead and buy one? or wait for Kindle Fire 2 or the Ipad mini? I know some people may not be able to wait and quite understandably when the device is available at a price point as Nexus 7 it does not make a lot of sense to wait.
If you are ready to wait, you may soon see an announcement of Ipad 3 or the Ipad mini - the 7.8inch device from Apple soon, infact according to some very reliable sources Apple suppliers have already received orders and with retun be able to ship the new devices in time for end of Q3 and in time for Christmas.
Given the mini Ipad is a departure from what Steve Jobs has always been saying, the minimum screensize for a tablet should be 9.7inch which the ipad 2 and the more recent the new ipad is, it will be interesting to watch.
The display technology has imporoved a lot in just a short span of 1 year, but interstingly the new macbook pro with retina display is only available for models 15 inch and above, does it tell us Apple are still not ready to put their money on smaller displays? or just a red herring from Apple to keep the people guessing about a 7.8 inch table?
In anycase sources say the new Ipad mini may be available as soon as september or october, Amazon is already planning a Kindle Fire 2 in two display sizes, given the Kindle fire was only for the US, hopefully the Kindle Fire 2 will be for a more international audience.
I will prefer to wait and see how the competition hots up when we have all the 3 players - Google, Amazon and Apple trying to capture the market share.
Google has the advantage of being there already, but this may also become a disadvantage - we just have to wait and watch.
Nexus 7 is a runaway success as we know, should we just go ahead and buy one? or wait for Kindle Fire 2 or the Ipad mini? I know some people may not be able to wait and quite understandably when the device is available at a price point as Nexus 7 it does not make a lot of sense to wait.
If you are ready to wait, you may soon see an announcement of Ipad 3 or the Ipad mini - the 7.8inch device from Apple soon, infact according to some very reliable sources Apple suppliers have already received orders and with retun be able to ship the new devices in time for end of Q3 and in time for Christmas.
Given the mini Ipad is a departure from what Steve Jobs has always been saying, the minimum screensize for a tablet should be 9.7inch which the ipad 2 and the more recent the new ipad is, it will be interesting to watch.
The display technology has imporoved a lot in just a short span of 1 year, but interstingly the new macbook pro with retina display is only available for models 15 inch and above, does it tell us Apple are still not ready to put their money on smaller displays? or just a red herring from Apple to keep the people guessing about a 7.8 inch table?
In anycase sources say the new Ipad mini may be available as soon as september or october, Amazon is already planning a Kindle Fire 2 in two display sizes, given the Kindle fire was only for the US, hopefully the Kindle Fire 2 will be for a more international audience.
I will prefer to wait and see how the competition hots up when we have all the 3 players - Google, Amazon and Apple trying to capture the market share.
Google has the advantage of being there already, but this may also become a disadvantage - we just have to wait and watch.
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