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Kindle Fire: USB Mode.

Kindle Fire supports USB mode for transferring files between the Kindle Fire and computer. Kindle Fire supports the following file types:

  • Documents: AZW, AZW1, TXT, MOBI (unprotected), PRC, DOC
  • Audio supported within Music: AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1 (AAC+), HE-AACv2 (enhanced AAC+), AMR-NB (.3gp), AMR-WB (.3gp), MP3, MIDI, Ogg Vorbis (.ogg), PCM/WAVE (.wav)
  • Images: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP
  • Video: H.263 (.3gp, .mp4), H264 AVC (.3gp, .mp4), MPEG 4 SP/ASP (.3gp), VP8 (.webm)

Kindle Fire does not support EPUB format.

Based on a few tests, transferring 1.33 GB worth of files through USB took an average of 6 minutes.

 

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We did start the Kindle Fire.

The first thing you would notice that Amazon ships the Kindle Fire in a “frustration free” packaging; it doesn’t require any sharp objects to open. Inside the box there’s the Kindle Fire and the micro-USB charger.

Just like any Amazon Kindle purchased directly through Amazon.com, the Kindle Fire is automatically registered to the account the unit purchased with. Before anything else started, Kindle Fire automatically downloads Kindle Software Update Version 6.1. The software update includes E-mail client.

After a good 5 minutes, the Kindle Fire restarts and is ready to use.

Two notable things for now.

One, Adobe Flash Player 10.3 ships with Kindle Fire.

Two, Netflix is available at Amazon Appstore for Android.

There are a lot more to explore in Kindle Fire, I’ll get to that later.

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Kindle Fire: The Arrival.

It’s been a busy day for myself and the delivery companies. Kindle Fire finally arrived at my doorstep, so to speak.

I have yet to open the package since dinner is a priority right now. I’ll be back in an hour or so to open the package.

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Amazon ships Kindle Fire for Tuesday delivery.

Amazon ships Kindle Fire preorders to customers for Tuesday November 15th, 2011 delivery.

Kindle Fire gets mixed reviews, but we are reserving judgement until we got our units.

Amazon Kindle Fire is available for $199 at Amazon.com.

 

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Amazon Kindle Fire, do not call it Android tablet.

Amazon introduces Kindle Fire, a new class of Kindle with color touchscreen.

Don’t call it an Android tablet, though.

Q: How many times does the word “Android” appear on Amazon’s Kindle Fire page?

A: Once, in the following sentence: “Additional email apps are available in our Amazon Appstore for Android.” It’s a Kindle tablet, not an Android tablet.

Amazon Kindle Fire is priced at $199 and will be released on November 15th, 2011.

“Orders are prioritized on a first come, first served basis.”

Amazon Kindle Fire also comes with one month of Amazon Prime, which includes video streaming and free two-day shipping.

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How would Amazon Kindle Fire compete with other tablets? The $199 price point is quite attractive. Amazon Prime customers would certainly enjoy the video streaming.