iPad 2 vs. Kindle Fire: Which One for Christmas?
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Unless you are living under a rock somewhere out there, chances are good that you fall into one of two categories: somebody who owns a tablet or somebody who wants to own a tablet. The part that is less certain is exactly which tablet.
If the news reports and statistics are to be believed, the tablet version of the ‘us vs. them’ fight is being waged between Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Apple’s iPad 2. Certainly there are other options available to you, but those seem to be the front-runner devices being seen at the tops of Christmas wish lists this year.
Last week, Jakob Nielsen, known as the “Guru of Usability,” let us know 
Let’s face it, if Jakob Nielsen says you are doing it wrong in the web-game, chances are good that you are in fact doing it wrong. Having been described by many as the ‘King of Usability”, Dr. Nielsen has more than 
There is an old saying that has been modified and attributed in many ways to many people that basically suggests that there is no such thing as bad press. This is proving true for Apple as the popularity of other tablets increases, so do the sales for their iPad 2. While it might seem a bit unusual on the surface, if you take a moment to consider it there is some real sense there.
Proving true to the name, the Kindle Fire had the necessary fuel on Black Friday to keep the tablet comfortably at the top of Amazon’s best-selling products list through the 8th week since the device was released.
It’s that time of year. We are all starting to make our Christmas lists, both for the things we are hoping for and also the things we want to give to others. So many lists this year have a tablet of one sort or another on them, but with so many options it is sometimes difficult to know which one is really the best choice.
According to a recent survey, consumer demand for Amazon’s upcoming Kindle Fire is higher than that of the iPad prior to its 2010 product launch. With the growing popularity of the tablet market, the Kindle Fire may just establish itself as the first comparable device to hold its own in Apple’s arena.
At a recent event, Barnes & Noble confirmed rumors of the upcoming release of their follow-up to the Nook Color. This seven-inch tablet, revamped with a duel-core processor, 1GB of RAM and 1080p video, is being touted as another competitor for the iPad due to its low price of only $249.
Whether you support Apple or not it is impossible to argue against their dominance in the tablet category. Holding firm on their price-point strategy since the launch of the iPad in 2010, you can expect to pay $499 for the base model.
When Paul Carr does something, he never spares us a little added flare. Well known for providing some of the more colorful posts on TechCrunch, the writer 
The Apple rumor mill is back in full swing this morning, with a report from an analyst who recently toured China and Taiwan to meet component makers. Brian White, of Ticonderoga Securities, has said that he heard tidbits of information about a possible iPad Mini that may be released in early 2012.
