UNDERWHELMING: Journalists testing the new Kindle Fire HD 7in at Amazon's Kindle Fire event in Santa Monica. The first reviews from some closely watched gadget reviewers were likewarm at best, presenting a potential hiccup for the world’s largest Internet retailer. — Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon.com Inc’s latest US$199 (RM600) tablet computer got tepid reviews from some closely watched gadget reviewers. This is a potential hiccup for the world’s largest Internet retailer as it tries to grab a bigger share of one of the hottest technology sectors this holiday season.
David Pogue of The New York Times said the 7in Kindle Fire HD has no camera on the back, no GPS navigation, no speech recognition, and trails Apple Inc’s more expensive iPad in thickness, screen size, screen sharpness, web surfing speed, software polish and application availability.
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