I agree the price is steep. I paid it because I love the product. Today Amazon lowered the price of their Kindle Fire 8.9
Kindle Fire 8.9″ starting today for $269 for 16GB ($30 less) and $299 for 32GB ($70 less).
Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ 4G LTE Wireless is also price lower: $399 for 32GB ($100 less); $499 for 64GB ($100 less). These are price drops, not limited-time offers.
The prices above include special offers. You can pay $15 more to purchase the Fire without special offers.
There is also rumors of a 7 inch Kindle coming for $99.00 reported by Techcrunch. I don't want the 8.9 but a smaller one I would consider at that price, especially with my Prime account.
Now the things I want to see in a new iPad already on the 8.9 Kindle would be the Dolby stereo speakers and polarizing filter and anti-glare technology for rich color and deep contrast from any viewing angle.
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