Kindle Tablet

This week Amazon is going to release the Kindle Tablet. From what we've heard it's going to be a 7" touch-screen model running the Android kernel.

The Kindle Tablet won't be like most Tablets however, it will have an Amazon-centric desktop instead of an Android one. There will be lots of apps designed to take you to Amazon so you can buy lots of "stuff". Things like books, music, videos, etc. The retail price will be under $250 because Amazon isn't hoping to make money of the Tablet, they'll make their money selling lots of things to buyers after they have the Tablet.

We recently reviewed a Tablet very much like the Kindle Tablet, the ViewSonic ViewBook 730. It also has an Amazon-centric desktop rather than the normal Android one. In our full review we knocked the VB730 because of the Amazon product links and we'll probably feel the same way about the Kindle Tablet when we finally get to review one of them. The review is in our October issue and is available right now. Let me know if you'd like a copy and I'll email it to you.