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It probably comes as no surprise that Amazon is set to launch the Kindle Fire Tablet in November. One big question seems to be how it compares to the iPad. Maybe the question to be asked should be how it will be used or what do you really need from a Tablet. Often times shiny new objects blind us, and we make poor choices. There is no doubt that the iPad is an impressive shiny toy! But will you really use its many features? So, is it a need, will its many features really be used or is it just another gadget that we want?

Now let's consider the alternate: the Kindle Fire Tablet is small and can easily be carried in a pocket or a purse. It can be held in one hand, movies can be viewed in true widescreen on the 7" color Touchscreen, and it is well made. It is extremely user friendly, and at $199 it is more affordable than the iPad. On the other hand, it does not have the same features as the iPad, but this is where you really need to get honest and think about personal needs when purchasing a Tablet.

So what is missing from the Kindle Fire? It does not have a camera which means no video chatting. It does not have Bluetooth technology which means no wireless connection to a separate keyboard. It does not have access to the thousands of apps found with the iPad.

The Fire does focus on Amazon content. If your primary use will be reading books and magazines, watching movies, checking email and browsing the Web, this may be the ideal tool. It does have access to some games and apps. Personally I have considered and then reconsidered the purchase of an iPad but realistically don't need access to the thousands of apps found on the iPad. For me, the Kindle Fire Tablet should be the perfect fit.

In reality, the Kindle Fire Tablet and the iPad cannot be honestly compared. It would be like comparing a Granny Smith apple (used for baking pies) to a Red Delicious apple (ready to eat). Both are apples but they serve different needs and purposes, and so it is with the Kindle. It fills an entirely different niche; not everyone needs the full featured iPad. Providing a Tablet with most of the commonly used features at a reasonable price makes a lot of sense. By the way, saving about $300 is high on my list of pros. So, I'm looking forward to receiving the Fire

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Mel Otero, author, worked in management in the mortgage banking industry and title insurance industry for over 25 years. She has started web sites and written articles to provide information, resources and inspiration during this difficult economy. She loves to write, learn and share experiences and information. Constantly researching and looking for helpful tools, the ultimate goal is making a positive difference in lives.

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It's been five months since Sony officially unveiled its first Android tablets called "S1" and "S2" in Tokyo. Finally, the time has come to release one of the two. The Sony Tablet S which is previously named "S1" is making its first debut in US market this September.

The Sony Tablet S is a 9" Android tablet with a unique design called "folding design". It's quite interesting to talk about unique design of a tablet PC, remembering what happened to the Samsung Galaxy Tab when the German court upheld the Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban for Apple's patent issue. The folding design is undoubtedly original by Sony. So that at least they don't need to worry about such an issue.

The design which is inspired by a folded piece of paper is not only unique, but also really makes a sense from the comfort standpoint. The folding design creates two sides: the thick and the thin. When we hold the thick side by one hand, the tablet's weight is concentrated at this side. It feels pretty comfortable. And if we put the device on a table in landscape orientation, the folding design also provides more comfortable typing position than what "the flat design" does.

A unique and comfortable design only is certainly not enough for winning the competition in 9" tablet class. At least there are the iPad 2 and the HP Touchpad in this class. Is the Sony Tablet S ready to compete with such both tablets?

Let's take a look at the Tablet S' specifications and features!

The Sony Tablet S comes with 9.4" (1280x800 p, 161 ppi) screen, a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera (2560x1920 p), a VGA front-facing camera, dual-core 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor running NVIDIA Tegra 2 T20 chipset, 1 GB RAM, and 16 GB/32 GB internal memory. With these specifications, the Tablet S has better display's pixel density and higher camera in comparison to those of the iPad 2 and the HP Touchpad.

The Tablet S runs the latest version of Android Honeycomb with some modifications, pre-loaded Sony apps, and games. You will find Sony's Reader app for ebooks, the Reader Store, a File Transfer app along with Music Unlimited and Video Unlimited, Quick View in the browser for faster loading, and the popular PSOne game: Crash Bandicoot. If you want more games, you can load the other PSOne and PSP titles.

The other interesting features are DLNA support and Remote Control app. You can click the "Throw" button in audio and video apps, and it will immediately scan for DLNA-compliant devices, allowing you to stream video or music from the tablet to those devices wirelessly. The Remote Control app enables you to use the tablet as a universal remote. It works with any A/V hardware, not only for Sony's brand. That's pretty cool.

Seemingly it's no exaggeration to say "all of Sony's innovations folded into one". And that is precisely what Sony says about the Tablet S.

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