Dixons Stores Group – the company which encompasses PC World, Dixons, and Currys – has revealed that it will be selling the Amazon Kindle Fire later this year.
Too old, too late?
Specific details are non-existent regarding the 'when' and the 'how much'. Some sources connected to the company have suggested it may be available in the autumn of 2012. Read more tablet reviews.
The Amazon Kindle Fire is a basic 7in tablet PC based in part on Google's Android operating system. Amazon sells the device in the US for $199 as a means to access locked-down digital ebooks that the online retailer licenses to its readers.
In the US, the Kindle Fire can also access streamed media such as films and TV programmes.
Competition in the circa-7in tablet market may soon prove too hot for the Kindle Fire to handle.
Google has enlisted Asus to build its Nexus 7 tablet, due to be launched in the UK around the 19th of July 2012.
And speculation continues that Apple may have a larger 7.85in Mini iPad ready for this autumn too.
Comments
Jaykprime said: No importers think that we Brits are thick and wont notice that an exchange rate of 1 1 is crap Theyve been doing it for donkeys years at least 40 to my certain knowledge and until we tell them to go to hll theyll continue trying it onWe Brits need to hold out for a proper translation of s to s or refuse to buy and leave them holding unsaleable stock
Nmorgan said: are you thick
nico said: Too late likely just a means to get rid of stock at a hefty profit
HTTP500 said: Lets see - exchange rate is around 15 to 1So 199 will work out as 199Glad I got my maths right there
UK_Dummy said: Probably an opportunity to unload old tech on the dumb UK consumer at inflated prices It will flop big time
Matt Egan said: Right you are Thanks
Adam said: Dixons dont own argos