Will the Fire (which sold an amazing number of units this holiday season) kill its eInk Kindle brethren (and associated other dedicated e-readers)? I sure hope not. The eInk screen is ideal for reading (esp. in sunlight), the eInk Kindle battery life is staggering, and I really don't have any great desire to stream movies down to my reader.
That said, I wouldn't be shocked if it did, since the Fire (et al.) provide more snazz and pizzazz. They're just sexier devices, for not a huge amount more. It will be very interesting to see what the Fire 2.0 looks like and does differently; that's the device that might answer the question. #ddtb
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Will the Kindle Fire Kill E-Readers?
Amazon's tablet might be so successful it cannibalizes the retailer's e-readers. Analysts are outdoing themselves with forecasts of Amazon's success with the new Kindle Fire. At the same time they are…
I can't see how the Kindle Fire would kill the e-readers. They're really for different purposes. Just because the Kindle Fire has a Kindle app doesn't make it an e-reader, any more than an iPad or a Droid is.
But, +Brian Hartman , how many people will get both? I know people who use their tablets as e-readers, and as such can't justify (cost-wise or carrying-another-object-wise) having one of each.
I agree that the two devices have different strengths, even purposes. But that doesn't mean that both can survive or will continue to get updated support from Amazon.