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		chaz on Oct 4, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Kindle Fire pre-orders exceeding 2,000 per hour Remember all of the stuff that the iPhone lacked when it launched? No 3G. No copy/paste. No third party apps. No Flash. No carrier choice. No removable battery. No OTA syncing. No Exchange. 2 MP camera. No front camera. Watered down Bluetooth. Amazon isn't Apple (yet?), but the focus on experience and not features is what's going to make or break Kindle in the long run.

ConstantineXVI on Oct 4, 2011 [–]

Bonus: the original iPhone was $600 (later $400) /on contract/, and it still sold like hotcakes. This is a $200 tablet with no carrier allegiance required.

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