The Rainforest Tablet

Spikey Willow · 28 Sep 2011 at 15:42

Not bad but a 7" screen is pretty small for a tablet.

SKILL · 28 Sep 2011 at 15:43

paradigm said:
If the rumours are true regarding it being a modified honeycomb platform, it won't take long before a) someone has got the market onto it, and b) someone has cooked a ROM for it.

Yeah, it'll happen eventually, and $199 is certainly cheap enough, question is how long, if they've disabled/hidden/made-it-awkward to 'side-load' stuff (eg the market), and/or locked down the bootloader that could make it a while...

But then they may leave it wide open, who knows

AcidHell2 said:
Ohh, interested in kindle at that price. Not buying an expensive ebook due to having iPad. But if kindle is cheap enough say £50ish then I could see me getting one.

Indeed, was a bit surprising, very tempted at the $79/99 ones, don't see the point in paying $50 for 3G really

kona786 · 28 Sep 2011 at 15:44

Hmmm seems interesting - need more details on spec though.

[timko] · 28 Sep 2011 at 15:54

Kindle (e-ink refresh line)

• $79usd Kindle - with hardware buttons (not qwerty, just directional, standby and home), no touch features
• $99usd Kindle Touch - with Wifi
• $149usd Kindle Touch 3G - with Wifi + 3G

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The prices listed above are for their "ad-supported" versions, an option that UK users do not get. Their ad-free versions are $109usd, $139usd and $189usd. Conversion + 20% VAT puts it at £84, £107 and £146. The last two prices are moot for now since we are currently only getting the base non-touch model at £89.

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On straight conversion + 20% VAT it comes out at £61, £76 and £115. No doubt there's going to be some extra UK "special" tax added on top of that.

Kindle-Fire

Comes in at $199usd so roughly £154 (once again, after straight conversion + 20% VAT)

Will have to wait for official UK pricing when announced later this year or early next, along with the Kindle Touch.

Glaucus · 28 Sep 2011 at 15:56

[timko];20174524 said:
Kindle (e-ink refresh line)

• $79usd Kindle - with hardware buttons (not qwerty, just directional, standby and home), no touch features

That sounds fine to me, just need to know screen size and price. £70 is to high IMO. £60 acceptable, £50 bargain.

KIA · 28 Sep 2011 at 15:57

I wonder when the new products will be available in the UK.

Cosimo · 28 Sep 2011 at 16:00

Kindle Fire for $199, shipping on 15th November.

Cosimo · 28 Sep 2011 at 16:00

AcidHell2 said:
That sounds fine to me, just need to know screen size and price. £70 is to high IMO. £60 acceptable, £50 bargain.

First view:

SKILL · 28 Sep 2011 at 16:02

Bit OT but does anyone know if there's any problems in using a US Kindle in the UK? (eg chargers, guessing the software itself won't care?)

dasyad · 28 Sep 2011 at 16:04

AcidHell2 said:
That sounds fine to me, just need to know screen size and price. £70 is to high IMO. £60 acceptable, £50 bargain.

If £60 is acceptable I'm sure you could stretch to £70

Cosimo · 28 Sep 2011 at 16:05

SKILL said:
Bit OT but does anyone know if there's any problems in using a US Kindle in the UK? (eg chargers, guessing the software itself won't care?)

It gets registered to your forest account so it should be ok. Best ask in the Kindle thread to see if anyone had done this:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18171531

Montala · 28 Sep 2011 at 16:05

simulatorman said:
Kindle Fire for $199, shipping on 15th November.

Not in the UK then though, I bet!

stoofa · 28 Sep 2011 at 16:07

The Kindle Fire is an interesting item.
7" Android tablet - customised to Amazon yes, but can still run any Apps you throw at it and you know somebody will root it soon after release if you "must" have access to the OS.

I wouldn't buy one as a replacement E-Reader, I have a Sony PRS-650 and I've got no intention of getting rid of that.
E-Ink is just so much nicer for reading text.

But as a "multimedia tablet" the Fire has a lot of things going for it.
Will now wait for the full reviews to come out.

Cosimo · 28 Sep 2011 at 16:07

Montala said:
Not in the UK then though, I bet!

It's bound to be $1 - £1 as it is now.

Montala · 28 Sep 2011 at 16:09

simulatorman said:
It's bound to be $1 - £1 as it is now.

Sorry, what I meant was that it probably won't be available to purchase here in the UK on that date... at whatever price!

Edit: Their UK website already has the basic 6" model available for pre order at £89 !!! (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0051QVF7A?country=GB) So much for a straight conversion then!

They say it will be released on 12th October.

bulb66 · 28 Sep 2011 at 16:11

Amazon Kindle Fire - US ONLY!!!!!

Glaucus · 28 Sep 2011 at 16:13

dasyad said:
If £60 is acceptable I'm sure you could stretch to £70

Try £90 total rip, I can afford lots of things, but it's not justifiable. I have an iPad which I read books on. Kindle has it's advantages but only if cheap enough.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0051QVF7A?country=GB

Ezyryder · 28 Sep 2011 at 16:14

That was expected, wasn't it? Amazon Prime as it stands its only available in the US. The UK version of Prime is just comedy.

Cosimo · 28 Sep 2011 at 16:16

Guys the reader specs are up in the Kindle thread:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18171531

Posts #1318/9

Can we please leave this thread for the Kindle Fire.

dasyad · 28 Sep 2011 at 16:16

AcidHell2 said:
Try £90 total rip, I can afford lots of things, but it's not justifiable. I have an iPad which I read books on. Kindle has it's advantages but only if cheap enough.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0051QVF7A?country=GB

Yeah as you already have something you can read books on it wouldn't be a necessary purchase.

Although it does have it's advantages over the iPad, such as mobility and the arguably better screen for reading.

I think if you don't have an existing tablet or e-reader then this would be a bit of a no brainer really.

[EDIT]Just noticed on that one they lowered the storage space compared to the old Kindle; why do that when memory is cheap :confused: