I Want An iPad: How About A Nice Amazon Kindle Fire? - Shelly Palmer

quotMom you bought me the wrong onequot Yep that39s the thing about kids and stuff They know what they want And more importantly they know what they don39t want According to Nielsen Media Research 44 of kids between the ages of 6 and 12 years old want an iPad 2 So how about a nice Amazon Kindle Fire After all it39s 300 cheaper and it does a lot of the same stuff You can make this argument until you are blue in the face but amp8211 after quotdeath and taxesquot there is now a third certainty quotIf you want an iPad nothing else will doquotIt has gotten to the point where I am now quite sure that there is no such thing as the quottablet businessquot in the consumer electronics industry There is the quotiDevice businessquot and then everything elseThat said Amazon39s Kindle Fire is an awesome device Mine arrived the other day and I absolutely love it It39s a good ereader I like the screen Video looks good audio is acceptable and for 200 bucks what39s not to loveWhich begs for the question quotWho is it forquot If you can39t get your 612 yearold kid a 200 Kindle Fire and make them happy is this a gift for someone else on your listOf course it is If you carry an Android smartphone you already have a Kindle in your pocket If you want one with a 7quot screen the Kindle Fire is for you If you know someone who is a total technophobe and you want a lowcost entry into the realm of digital content consumption books music videos etc the Kindle Fire fits the bill If you know someone who loves to read needs to check an occasional email and likes to browse the web once in a while again the Kindle Fire is a good choiceIs it anything like an iPad 2 No Not in any way But it is at least 300 dollars cheaper and that makes it the right device for several different usersHere39s how to decide which if the Kindle Fire is right for youIf you want a device to read ebooks check email browse the web read magazines watch videos listen to music play a few games and use a few apps the Kindle Fire is for youIf you want a device with a camera video chat expandable storage 3G wireless access GPS maps location services or bluetooth do not buy a Kindle FireIf you are on a budget and you want a well built beautiful simple to use ereader with a ton of extra features that offer a tabletlike experience you really can39t go wrongIf you are not on a budget and you want an iPad buy an iPadAnd most importantly if you think that you want all the things an iPad can do but you39re not willing to spend the 300 extra dollars to purchase one do not purchase the Kindle Fire thinking that it39s a poor man39s iPad That does a disservice to the Kindle Fire and to you The Kindle Fire is not pretending to be an iPad people are making the comparison because it39s an easy comparison to make Don39tThe Kindle Fire is the perfect gift for someone who reads and wants to consume Amazon content Think of it as a portable access point to amazoncom It also has some great cloud storage features and if you39ve got a robust WiFi connection available to you you will really enjoy streaming music and videos from the cloudThe bottom line The Kindle Fire is a great gift and a great value for 200 It is not a 500 iPad for 200 Choose wiselyShelly Palmer is the host of NBC Universalamp8216s Live Digital with Shelly Palmer a weekly halfhour television show about living and working in a digital world He is Fox 5 New Yorkamp8216s Onair Tech Expert WNYWTV and the host of Fox Televisionamp8217s monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Livingamp160 He also hosts United Stations Radio Networkamp8216s MediaBytes a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology media and entertainment He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group LLC an industryleading advisory and business development firm and the President of the National Academy of Television Arts ampamp Sciences NY the organization that bestows the coveted Emmyamp174 Awards Palmer is the author of Television Disrupted The Transition from Network to Networked TV 2nd Edition York House Press 2008 the seminal book about the technological economic and sociological forces that are changing everything and the upcoming Overcoming The Digital Divide How to use Social Media and Digital Tools to Reinvent Yourself and Your Career York House Press 2011 For more information visit shellypalmercomRead all Shelly39s MediaBizBloggers commentaries at Shelly Palmer ReportCheck us out on Facebook at MediaBizBloggerscomFollow our Twitter updates MediaBizBloggerThe opinions and points of view expressed in this commentary are exclusively the views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaBizBloggerscom management or associated bloggers MediaBizBloggers is an open thought leadership platform and readers may share their comments and opinions in response to all commentaries

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