Upcoming Amazon tablet to undercut Apple's iPad

By on Aug 26, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Tablets August 26, 2011

Amazon’s upcoming Android tablet will soon launch for “hundreds less” than Apple’s $499 entry-level iPad 2 tablet, the New York Post reported on Thursday. According to the report, which cites an anonymous source, Amazon will launch its first Android tablet in September or October and aggressive pricing is seen as crucial to Amazon’s success in the space. BGR exclusively reported back in May that Amazon is working on two tablet devices — the entry-level dual-core “Coyote” and the high-end quad-core “Hollywood” — and at least one of them is expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks. Amazon’s tablet offerings will reportedly feature the Android operating system, perhaps heavily customized, along with deep integration of several Amazon services such as the Amazon Appstore, the Kindle eBook store, Amazon’s Cloud Drive service and others.

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  • Anonymous

    Well, at least it will kill off all other Android tablets since price is the differentiator when eveyone runs the same software. If it doesnt run Android Market it will also fragment the market and create customer confusion.

    And given the latest statistics that show Android more insecure thaan Windows – lets hope it comes with virus protection.

    I am sure Tim Cook is having a good laugh at this mess.

  • Booboolala2000

    I’ll be getting one. And I have a XOOM. Of course its gonna be the Hollywood.

  • http://about.me/bernardmoon Bernard Moon

    Motorola should have done this, especially since the XOOM was still buggy.  Why try to position and price yourself higher than the iPAD when you’re not ready?  I have to assume Amazon won’t launch a product that is not battle tested.  I can see their tablet quickly impacting the market.

  • Anonymous

    I hope you Android-lovers root the heck out of this thing! By doing so, you guarantee its failure! No matter how good this device is, Android-users will ruin it long before Google gets their chance! Google’s business model doesn’t make any sense & they’re bringing these companies down with them! Nice!

    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR6HpRLyzMY Walter Sobchak

      Why would rooting it guarantee its failure?

      • Anonymous

        If you have to root, right out the box, that means the product isn’t good! Every “rooter” (lol), says they have to root to do even basic functions. As consumer, that is un-exceptable. If that were the case in 1st few models, it would be OK, but the OEM’s clearly see these devices as “throw-away” products. Meaning, once they have your money, it’s on to the next version (so we can get more of money later, but soon). I don’t know about you, but that seems like a dog chasing his tail all day! The consumer shouldn’t have to kill themselves to have even a half-decent experience. If you think this is acceptable, then good luck!

      • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR6HpRLyzMY Walter Sobchak

        Does jailbreaking the iPhone make it a failure? Or, much like Android does it give you more control? Which community is larger, root or jailbreak?

    • http://twitter.com/androidhelpers Android Helpers

      Troll alert!

  • http://www.octechnophile.com David Amodt

    go amazon. they’ll create a great selling tablet for lesser $$. looking forward to this. Xmas gift for me. :)

    Can’t be an exclusive if they are quoting the NY Post

    • Mac

      Another POS android tab. Big fucking deal. At least when this one fails, retard tech execs will stop trying to produce an iPad killer or a tab that actually sells.

      • Anonymous

        Agreed.

  • http://twitter.com/pceasy PC Easy

    Depending on the price, I’ll probably get one. But I still love my iPad.

  • Anonymous

    yeahaaa-this holiday shopping season is going to be a barn-burner for tablets!!  can’t wait!!!

  • Emerson711

    So It would be a color Nook?

    • Anonymous

      No. a cooler nook.

  • Anonymous

    Apple’s iPad 2 (reduced to 299 when iPad 3 comes) will take care of Amazon’s Tablet!!!!

    iPad 3 will be still $499!

    LOL…

  • Anonymous

    Sounds like a pretty good plan to me dude.
    http://www.anon-tools.au.tc

  • http://twitter.com/snookasnoo Idon’t Know

    It is unlikely to be an iPad like general purpose tablet.  That would mean allowing apps and selling content from places other than Amazon.  Of course BGR knows this but god forbid they do any actual analysis.  Easier to copy and paste from other sites and put a sensationalistic headline in for page views and link bait.  Right Zach?

  • http://www.facebook.com/matt.mingkee Matt Tsui

    Will it have Android Market + Appstore or Appstore only?
    but…how come it looks like Galaxy tab?!

  • Anonymous

    Wonder if this thing can be rooted and personalized like any other Android? The Hollywood is looking really nice spec wise. Hope the battery life is good.

  • http://twitter.com/bufbarnaby Joe

    I want !

  • Anonymous

    Finally, I have been waiting for something more versatile than a kindle, and smaller and cheaper than an IPad.  The only thing I would do with that is surf Internet, read books and check my email.  Am I in the minority?

  • http://malcolmbastien.com Malcolm Bastien

    I really hope they don’t release two different tablets. The discussion would be more interesting if it was left as “What product is right for you? the iPad or the AT?” Bringing in another tablet into the discussion for Amazon, especially when the difference is processor power will confuse users and dilute the product’s impact.

    Hard drive space is something everyone can understand, more space equals more music videos and songs. But what will different processor power mean? How much faster? what could you now *not* do? is it worth it? will I need that processor power later?

  • Geek

    Release Date: (Stage 1 will be Eu and US) aiming for first week of October.

    Two subsidised (locked) Models but there is an expectation for a premium device (without subsidy) that will not be locked to particular services. More to follow on specs…. 

  • Guest

    “Hundreds less than a $500 iPad” could mean it will sell for $300.

    There are already countless other $300 tablets… so that’s nothing new.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_6FR5COJZIYNTLLH6IONBBAQCUI Grace Solis

    i cant believe this!! me and my sister just got two i-pads for $42.77 each and a $50 amazon card for $9. the stores want to keep this a secret and they dont tell you. go here Meta Cent. c0m

  • http://silpol.blogspot.com silpol

    I wonder who had paid for picture? Amazon tablet PR team? Or Barns’n'Noble online shopping PR team? Or both? :D

  • http://profiles.google.com/demmelha Dan Emmelhainz

    Love the Cloud Drive and the Amazon App of the Day, so why not.  Just hope it has a full size USB like the Thrive.

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