Anyone else wishing there were a 10" Kindle Fire option in time for Xmas?

omgwtfmason · Nov 14, 2011

If the 10" tablet was only 100$ more, then I'd maybe be willing to purchase it, but what draws me to the Kindle Fire is the price, with pretty good specs, aside from a few missing features (that I probably wouldn't use anyways).

Ngo93 · Nov 14, 2011

If they were selling a 10" version at this $200 price then I would have really had to consider this tablet.. I am still kind of on the edge about getting it. I will probably have to play with 1 first.

Pulsar · Nov 14, 2011

I have the 10" Toshiba Thrive and it is a great size for everything.

jshaw49 · Nov 14, 2011

mahers · Nov 14, 2011

You know what the perfect size is? The one that best suits YOU. If you like the 7" form factor, then that's the one for you. If you like the 8.9", then that's your baby. And finally, if you like the 10.1" tablets, then that's your match. Not everyone will agree which one is the best/right/perfect size. It's individual taste, otherwise, they wouldn't make so many sizes to confuse us all. Clearly, Samsung is trying to hit everyone's sweet spot with the multiple sizes they are cranking out...eventually, they will whittle production down to the top 2 is my guess.

slbailey1 · Nov 14, 2011

mahers said:
There were additional rumors that Amazon may scrap the 10" and put out a slightly smaller version (I think it was 9.7", but not totally sure of the size). I played with several at a Best Buy and thought the 7" tablets were just too small, not much bigger than my Droid X! The 10" tablets were nice, but I think the Galaxy Tab 8.9 totally won me over. What kills me is the price, especially with a lack of connections (HDMI, USB, microSD, etc). I know I probably won't need the extra memory, but connecting it to my PC or TV would be a nice plus.

I've read reports that Amazon will be releasing an 8.9" tablet by the end of the year.

Kelmar · Nov 14, 2011

7" for a reader is plenty big enough for a reader IMO.

DaWeav · Nov 14, 2011

Bigger is better, but it seems a lot of manufactures have a 7inch tablet, then offer other sizes.

pkpmoa1536 · Nov 14, 2011

As a man with big 'ol fingers, I would absolutely jump on a 10" Fire if it came with more RAM, SD expansion, and was a good value (if it does come out and is $500-$600, might as well just get a XOOM2)

NightAngel79 · Nov 14, 2011

Kelmar said:
7" for a reader is plenty big enough for a reader IMO.

This

I'm reserving judgement until I can get one in my hands.... 7" seems fine but you just never know....

theRamenNoodle · Nov 14, 2011

Kindle will probably release a larger Fire, just like they released Kindle DX. But as an enhanced ebook reader, maybe 7" is the perfect and only size. Other Android tablets are great at 10" because they do a lot more than the Fire will do.

I would expect a $100 extra or more for a larger size.

maric · Nov 14, 2011

Honestly, no. Maybe an 8.9", but I suspect 7" will be pretty close to perfect. But they'll build one, and it'll be a mistake, because it'll frame the question in purchaser's minds as Fire vs. iPad (Fire... okay, big vs. small. Big! Okay... well, wait, why am I buying this and not an iPad?) , and I doubt they're ready for that. Android fans would still buy it, but the iPhone 4's sales has shown that specs don't matter half as much as polished UX.

theRamenNoodle · Nov 14, 2011

maric said:
Honestly, no. Maybe an 8.9", but I suspect 7" will be pretty close to perfect. But they'll build one, and it'll be a mistake, because it'll frame the question in purchaser's minds as Fire vs. iPad (Fire... okay, big vs. small. Big! Okay... well, wait, why am I buying this and not an iPad?) , and I doubt they're ready for that. Android fans would still buy it, but the iPhone 4's sales has shown that specs don't matter half as much as polished UX.

Exactly! Amazon needs to compete in a place the iPad hasn't touched, but innovate where others have failed. That's exactly what Apple does with most of their new products. Perhaps Amazon has been studying Apple to find their gaps.

PalmPilot · Nov 14, 2011

PArt of me, held off on preordering the Fire, in hopes that the 10" would be released. Of course I knew it wouldn't be by Christmas, but one can wish, right?

Saltine713 · Nov 16, 2011

If it was 10'', I would just opt out for a Macbook Air which is 11''.

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