Amazon has just recently unveiled its Kindle Fire tablet, a 7-inch display that runs on a heavily customized version of Google’s Android operating system, and weighs less than six ounces. The tablet is offered at a much cheaper price than Apple’s iPad, however, it lacks a camera and microphone, two features found in most rival tablets. 

 

An estimate suggests that Amazon could be the first significant Apple competitor in the tablet market, selling 3 million to 5 million of its tablets this year.

 

Two versions of the tablet are available, one with sponsored ads, and another without, offered at a higher price. 

 

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