Amazon press conference

3rd & 7 37yd

James Martin 9/6/2012 6:11:12 PM
Jay Greene 9/6/2012 6:12:07 PM
Kindle Fire is 22% of tablet sales in the US, Bezos says.
Jay Greene 9/6/2012 6:12:22 PM
Nobody would have expected that, Bezos said.
David Carnoy 9/6/2012 6:12:38 PM
They are keeping the original Fire. Upgrade it. 20 percent faster. 40 percent faster overall (more RAM as well).
Jay Greene 9/6/2012 6:12:39 PM
new Kindle Fire - 40% faster, longer battery.
David Carnoy 9/6/2012 6:12:42 PM
$159.
James Martin 9/6/2012 6:12:45 PM
David Carnoy 9/6/2012 6:13:08 PM
I thought it would be $149. Ships 9/14.
Jay Greene 9/6/2012 6:13:16 PM
"We want to have the best tablet at any price." Bezos
David Carnoy 9/6/2012 6:13:17 PM
Fire 2 coming...
James Martin 9/6/2012 6:13:20 PM
David Carnoy 9/6/2012 6:13:23 PM
Fire HD.
Jay Greene 9/6/2012 6:13:37 PM
The new device - The Kindle Fire HD
David Carnoy 9/6/2012 6:13:49 PM
Wow. There is a big one.
Jay Greene 9/6/2012 6:13:52 PM
Showing a larger device as well. That's a bit of a surprise.
Jay Greene 9/6/2012 6:14:14 PM
The new large device is 8.9 inches.
David Carnoy 9/6/2012 6:14:23 PM
It's a big Fire. 8.9-inch display.
David Carnoy 9/6/2012 6:14:37 PM
1920 x 1200 resolution.
James Martin 9/6/2012 6:14:47 PM
Jay Greene 9/6/2012 6:14:52 PM
And the pictures of the device seem to show a camera, which the current Fire doesn't have.