Sunday, January 1, 2012

Tablet PC Comparison of the 7-inch contenders: Fire vs. Plus

By Barber Paul


Industry analysts agree the entrance of Amazon's Kindle Fire into the tablet PC fray has forever modified the game. Since it first hit the (virtual) shelves last November 15, the Kindle has been put to the test and has starred in several tablet PC comparison duels against other slates. This time, we are having it sit next to another 7-inch, Android-based tablet COMPUTER, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 And.



7-inch wars

In a head to head tablet P.C comparison, the Samsung And comes in powerful re specs. Compared to the Kindle Fire, it has got a better display, a WSVGA (1024 x 600) Plane-to-Line Switching LCD. The stated PLS LCD outputs crisper video compared with the Fire's IPS (In-Plane Switching) screen. Samsung's slate is a little dynamo with a 1.2 GHz chip, though the Fire has a dual-core 1 GHz processor. The Plus also beats the Fire in terms of internal storage, offering 16 GB "2x as much as the Fire's 8 GB. The Plus is lighter as well , as it only weighs 12.2 oz to the Fire's 14.6 oz..



Both devices are Android-based, though the Kindle Fire features a personalized Android 2.3 while the Plus sticks with a 3.2 Honeycomb. Another key likeness the two share is designed use. Both the Kindle Fire and Samsung And are intended for multimedia consumption, though the Fire is more of a device made specifically to enjoy Amazon's wide library of downloadable content and diverse ebusiness ecological system. In this tablet P.C comparison, the Positive is more of a typical Android slate and features content from Google's app store.



To conclude

Given its superior hardware, the Samsung And costs twice the basic cost of a Fire, being retailed for US$ 399. Amazon ships its most recent slate at a slight loss, thus making it more affordable at US$ 199. According to most industry independant analysts, Amazon's promoting move will be extremely worthwhile, as the Kindle Fire is expected to sell around 5 million units just this actual holiday season. In the end, the Kindle Fire may actually appear as the winner because its lower price point could lure consumers into the active buying the device.




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