Amazon has put on its war paint, pulled out its tomahawks, and declared all out war on the iPad. Since the iPad’s earlier release, Amazon has been acting irrationally, trying to keep the stranglehold it has on the market. First, it introduced the Kindle Apps, an obvious stake at one of the iPhone’s (and now, iPad’s) claim to fame. Then they made DRM optional for publishers. All of this to compete directly with the iPad and its new threat to the e-reader market.
The full text of the article can be found here: Amazon Goes to War
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Yes, let’s hope Amazon’s tablet will be a credible alternative to the iPad. You can’t beat a good dose of competition and it’s about time we saw some competition in the tablet market.
I for one am looking forward to what Amazon have been working on.