Amazon press conference
Live from Santa Monica, Amazon is holding a press conference where it's widely expected the company will announce new Kindle Fire tablets and Kindle e-readers.
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Good morning, everyone, and welcome to CNET's coverage of today's Amazon announcement.by David Hamilton
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time for it to start?by wow
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We're expecting Amazon to begin at 10:30.by David Hamilton
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I hope my messages won't lag as they normally do on CNET live coverages.by Antriksh Y
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Good morning Cnet, thank you for being tentative on today's tech as it comes out :)by joelshoe
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Just a reminder -- we do moderate all comments. And sometimes there are a lot of them, so not everything gets posted.by David Hamilton
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Are you guys going to do this for the iphone 5 press conference next week?by Rob
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@Rob, yes, we'll definitely have a live blog for the iPhone event next week.by David Hamilton
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David, does 1030 mean in a half hour?by ehem
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@ehem Yes, in a half hour. 10:30am PT.by David Hamilton
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Will this be a video of the conference as it happens or pictures?by abg
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This is the first technology press event that I have ever watched...certainly looking forward to the unveiling!by blee1776
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Anyone else getting nothing else but "Initializing live stream ... please wait."??by Raymond
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The calm before the storm.
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Live stream is up and running now, btw. You may have to refresh your tab to see it.by David Hamilton
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Looking for something interesting from Amazon. Hoping that the new kindle will drive down the prices on other tablets am really interested in :-Dby Dexton Graham
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@David Hamilton Aww. I have been staying awake (it's 12:00 am here) for CNET's coverage. Another half an hour? Really?by Antriksh Y
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no live cameras?! lame!by Wil Gutierrez
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New Kindle Fire, frontlit e-book reader or Android phone. What are your bets?by Alexandru Chiuariu
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Hi everyone. This is John Falcone in NY. That photo is from our photographer James Martin, as he waits outside the event.by john.falcone
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whats your thoughts on the new fire including a micro SD slot?by scott sutter
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We specifically asked Amazon if we could livestream, and they nixed the idea.by john.falcone
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Looks sort of like they got the old band back together, Brian, Stephen, and Donald where we used to see Mollyby Floyd Johnson
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No video. They said no streaming video allowed inside.by ganandalf
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Unfortunately, they're not providing a stream, either.by john.falcone
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@Wil Gutierrez Amazon has not allowed live cameras. Watch Brian and Donald live from the studio.by Antriksh Y
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if your having problems streaming the video, try reducing the video qualityby Rob
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I want a amazon phoneby nameless
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Kobo had an announcement today with the new glo, mii and arc(tabet) mini & glo ae 5" and 6" readers - glo is hi res (1024X768) - Glo has the edge lit LED-- Both have "non-Glass" substrate -- More durable? -- ARC looks like a nexus type tablet with open Android 4.0 and rader software as one of the apps.by Byron
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I'm guessing a New Fire, Kindle reader, and also a smartphone. let's hope!by ajsaloon
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Any news about the Kindle Touch???by Cristina Cantu
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I'll bet it's a couple of kindle fires, one with 3G and a backlit kindleby Michael N
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odd, amazon had video live streaming last year with the original fireby just_guillermo
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would be great to see a direct competitor to nexus 7 the 7" form factor is so awesome right now I hope they bring something differentby kibbsnk
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Hey how about a kindle fire with free 3g internet like the old kindle keyboard??by Kindle Fan
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Nice Try Kobo to try and rain on Kindle's parade, not going to work.by scsinutz
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OH rats. Looks like a half hour pre-game show. I'll come back later.by BearMntBooks
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@BearMntBooks That's right. Come back at 10:30 PT for the announcement.by David Hamilton
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And the Kobo Glo, a lighted e-ink reader: reviews.cnet.comby john.falcone
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We're aware of the audio issue, now working to resolve it.by David Hamilton
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Can you explain how the conference area is laid out, is there any indications of what we might get to see?by RazzleDazzleUK
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@Antriksh Y, Thanks! I'm watching online now and patiently waiting now for the actual announcements.by Wil Gutierrez
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@Kindle Fan Woah, no! There's no free Internet on new Kindles. Moreover, the Keyboard version got a 50 MB a month limit. There will be NO free Internet on a tablet. Come on!by Antriksh Y
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NEW KINDLE TOUCH, PLEASE! If there is phone function on kindle, I would never buy any smart phone or tablet!!by Ted
