Do we really think that the existing Kindle users will like the upgraded size? Everyone I know who owns a kindle chose it over an iPad for the mobility its small size provides. I don't see many current Kindle users upgrading (based on the few owners I know) but this might be able to compete with the new iPad mini. Good luck, Amazon!

I definitely like the kindle fire. It's a nifty product, but I'm not sure it can compete. The first kindles were excellent; but since then the tablet market has grown and the fire still has too much focus on being an e-reader with added functionality as opposed to a tablet that evolved from an e-reader.

I wish Amazon luck; anything that doesn't run on the iOS platform gets my vote.

I dont understand why would Amazon wants people to buy a Kindle instead of starting a subscription service to all Android tablets

was not interested to begin with

This will be interesting to see what Amazon finally releases.

They maybe holding of because thehy dont want to infringe any patents from apple that apple stole and risk loosing 1billion

The point about patents may be the case. Apple's got Samsung gasping for breath with their patent lawsuit. All of these companies will be gun-shy for a while,........

i haven't had the same experience with the kindle fire as you have. Everyone i know that has one got it because they had an itouch and wanted an ipad but they were too expensive, when the kindle fire came out and it was bigger than an itouch and cheaper too many of my friends got one. I have always like apple and most the people i know and work with do too. I can't wait to see the new......... fine ill say it. Phablet with the processing power, simplicity and reliability i have come to expect from them.