I wouldn’t consider the Kindle Fire a direct competition to the iPad since the Kindle Fire is 7 inch and Wi-Fi only, at least for now, but as competitor indirectly, especially at the price entry point, it’s definitely a consideration as an alternative as a tablet in general.
While other tablets cost $499 and up, except the HP WebOS Tablet, and don’t have a complete eco system such as music, videos, books, magazines, newspaper, video rental, and cloud storage, the only competition worth mentioning are Amazon and Apple, the Kindle Fire is only $199.
Amazon Kindle Fire is also rumored to be coming with 10 inch version and I felt 7 inch to me is too small after trying the Samsung Tab 7 Inch, but more portable than a 10 inch tablet. However, owning an iPhone is as portable as it can be without owning an in-between size tablet.
A perfect combination for Kindle Fire would be the Free Worldwide 3G from Kindle Touch 3G in Kindle Fire. Although the Kindle Fire don’t have a camera built-in, it doesn’t matter to me. We all know what we can do with Kindle 3G, free worldwide internet without limits! Kindle Fire 3G has a nice tone to it doesn’t?
Amazon Spec states in their Wi-Fi spec: Wi-Fi Connectivity Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, or 802.1X standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication; does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks.
When it states that peer-to-peer Wi-Fi will not work includes the iPhone in tethering mode? Or do I have to carry around my portable Wi-Fi router? That is the question. That’s my thoughts, for now.