As soon as the Kindle Fire was unveiled, I think we all knew this tablet would be popular thanks to the low cost. With that low price, we can also bet that the things is hard to get with tablets being sold out shortly after launch. Analyst Ashok Kumar is now stating that Amazon will move more tablets than previously thought.

Kumar, an analyst with Rodman & Renshaw, mentioned that his check with the supply chain indicated that Amazon could move as many as 5 million tablets in Q4. That would give the Fire about half the numbers of the iPad. The reason for the increase is also cited as the record pre-orders that had been received. Naturally, supply should rise to meet that demand.



The Fire will give Apple a real run once things get going, if it can keep the momentum. Amazon is the first real competitor to release a tablet that has a chance at matching the iPad. Things can turn quickly for Amazon though it the tablets get into customer hands as well as have issues with performance.


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