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MickMcGeough · 09-28-2011, 10:01 AM

Ad-based Kindle starting at $79!
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/28/a...als-79-kindle/

Kindle Fire Android-based "tablet" $199
- 7" IPS Panel
- dual core CPU
- apparently based on Blackberry Playbook hardware
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/28/a...e-impressions/

Amazon "Silk" cloud-based web browser
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/28/a...eb-courtesy-o/

I don't really get what browser functions could be offloaded to the cloud to give a real performance increase (I mean, besides what Opera Mini's been doing for awhile already). Especially when you consider that if the Fire really is based on the Playbook hardware, it shouldn't exactly be thirsty for the power necessary to render websites.

ETA: Hanni posted some good stuff on the Fire here:
http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthr...59#post3299059

09-28-2011, 10:01 AM	#5
MickMcGeough First Line Centre Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Calgary Exp:	Amazon Kindle Fire "tablet", Amazon Silk EC2 Cloud Browser, dirt cheap Kindles Ad-based Kindle starting at $79! http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/28/a...als-79-kindle/ Kindle Fire Android-based "tablet" $199 - 7" IPS Panel - dual core CPU - apparently based on Blackberry Playbook hardware http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/28/a...e-impressions/ Amazon "Silk" cloud-based web browser http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/28/a...eb-courtesy-o/ I don't really get what browser functions could be offloaded to the cloud to give a real performance increase (I mean, besides what Opera Mini's been doing for awhile already). Especially when you consider that if the Fire really is based on the Playbook hardware, it shouldn't exactly be thirsty for the power necessary to render websites. ETA: Hanni posted some good stuff on the Fire here: http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthr...59#post3299059 __________________