Does “Kindle Fire Is Spreading” seem like a cheesy headline? Well, at least it’s not the typical Kindle Fire vs iPad intensity which is ablaze. The sales of Amazon’s Kindle Fire are really flaming hot!
What is really impressive about the Kindle Fire, Full Color 7″ Multi-touch Display, Wi-Fi
If we are to compare the two products then price would be a good place to start. The Apple iPad 2 Tablet (16GB, Wifi,) NEWEST MODEL
Kindle VS iPad (Courtesy Of Amazon.com)
Price
1. Kindle Fire — $199
2. iPad — $499
Screen
1. Kindle — 7”, in-plane switching display
2. iPad — 9.7″, in-plane switching display
Pixel Density
1. Kindle — 169 ppi & more than 16 million colors (28% higher pixel density than iPad 2)
2. iPad — 132 ppi & more than 16 million colors
Weight
1. Kindle — 14.6 oz (iPad 2 is 46% heavier)
2. iPad — 21.28 oz
Content
1. Kindle — Movies, shows, songs, games, apps, magazines & books from Amazon
2. iPad —- Movies, shows, songs, games, apps, magazines & books from iTunes
Breadth of Ecosystem
1. Kindle — Most Amazon content can be enjoyed on your Kindle Fire and many other devices, including iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, Windows 7 phones, internet-ready TVs, Roku, TiVo, and through your web browser
2. iPad — Most Apple content can only be used on select Apple products
Buy Once, Enjoy Everywhere
1. Kindle — With Whispersync, your book library, last page read, notes, and highlights sync across your devices and you can stream a movie on one device and finish it on your TV, without losing your place
2. iPad — iBooks syncs only on Apple devices – no sync for movies
E-mail
1. Kindle — Yes
2. iPad — Yes
Web Browser
1. Kindle — Amazon Silk, the cloud-accelerated web browser
2. iPad — Safari
Flash Support
1. Kindle — Yes
2. iPad — ??
Processor
1. Kindle — 1GHz dual core
2. iPad — 1GHz dual core
Storage
1. Kindle — 8GB flash memory + free cloud storage for all your Amazon content so you never run out of space
2. iPad — 16GB flash memory + free cloud storage for iTunes content excluding movies
Battery Life
1. Kindle — Up to 7.5 hours of video playback, with wireless off
2. iPad — Up to 10 hours of mixed use
Multitasking
1. Kindle — Yes
2. iPad — Yes
Wireless Capability
1. Kindle — Wi-Fi
2. iPad — Wi-Fi
Speakers
1. Kindle — Stereo
2. iPad — Mono
Prime Instant Video
1. Kindle — Amazon Prime members can instantly stream nearly 13,000 popular movies & TV shows at no additional cost
2. iPad — ??
Kindle Owners’ Lending Library
1. Kindle — Amazon Prime members can borrow from thousands of popular books at no additional cost
2. iPad — ??
