Amazon Launches $199, 7 Inch Kindle Fire Tablet

From DailyTech: Amazon's entry into the growing tablet sector has been one of the worst kept secrets in the tablet industry. Amazon has already stormed the e-reader market with its line of Kindle devices, so delivering the company's expansive multimedia platform to a more versatile platform seemed like a given.

After a pretty expansive leak earlier this month, Amazon is officially taking the wraps of its Android-based Kindle Fire today. Fortunately, Bloomberg jumped the gun a bit early and revealed that the Kindle Fire indeed will feature a 7" display, and it checks in at a low $199, which undercuts Apple's entry-level iPad by $300.

To reach that price point, the Kindle Fire forgoes 3G access, a microphone, and the usual bevy of cameras that come on today's tablets. However, the Kindle Fire does include Wi-Fi and a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime (an Amazon Prime membership normally runs $79/year).

The Kindle Fire weighs 14.6 ounces and features a dual-core processor.

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