Kindle Fire will be hottest tablet since the iPad

Cashmore and I are on the same wavelength. The Kindle Fire will introduced a whole new consumer segment to tablets at a very inviting price point. This may end up being the most popular gift of the holiday season.

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The iPad is one of the most disruptive technologies of the past 5 years.

the iPad is about to get some stiff competition -- finally.

If you want something like the iPad, your best choice has been ... the iPad.

On Tuesday, Amazon releases its Kindle Fire. For only $199 -- versus $499 for the iPad -- you get a full-color, 7-inch touchscreen tablet. You also get access to a millions of movies, TV shows, songs, books and magazines. Not to mention that Amazon has its own version of Android's app store, and the Kindle Fire comes with a new Web browser that claims to be faster than the competition.

Then on Wednesday comes Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet, which has similar specs as the Kindle Fire but more memory and storage. It's priced at $249 -- half the cost of an iPad.

Mark my words: The Amazon Kindle Fire will be the most successful tablet device since the iPad. Read more at edition.cnn.com

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