Chances are good if you like to read, that you've heard of digital e-readers. There are so many choices these days in the handheld electronic world. Why not add another device to the mix? The brand new Kindle HD will be arriving November 20th, just before the holiday season (of course)
Is it worth looking into the new Kindle HD? I ask this question because the screen is small at 8.9" when compared to a large flat screen you may have in your living room. I don't know if I would be able to tell true HD from a slightly lower resolution unless someone were to tell me it's Hi Def. Either way, the new Kindle line will come in three separate price points which is nice for people like me who are on a budget.
The basic starter in the new trio of HD Kindles is the 7-inch version for only $199, a larger 8.9-inch version for $299, and finally, the souped-up 4G LTE-ready version for $499. All 3 of them are High definition e-readers, or tablets. Not only is the 32GB top-of-the-line Kindle HD ($499) coming in at a lower cost than the Ipad 3 32GB ($600-750). Even the big daddy 64gb Kindle HD ($599) is less than the 32GB Ipad 3. This will definitely give consumers something to think about. After all, it's only fair to us consumers to have something to shop against. It's also nice for us to have choices when making a big purchase like this.
A topic that comes up frequently during conversation is apps, and what developers support what device? The kindle does have pretty much all of the popular apps you'll find on Droid and Apple, which is good news. Amazon and Kindle continue to build on their already extensive collection of games, apps, music and media. What's even cooler than that is the fact that everyone who has an Amazon Prime account can stream thousands of tv shows and movies right from their Kindle. Lots of people don't realize that their Prime membership not only saves them lots of money on shipping for items they would buy anyway, but Prime streaming also rivals Netflix, saving you another $8 + bucks/month. Not too bad at all!
All in all, I think it will inevitably make things very interesting as far as total sales go in Q4 of this year.
