http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/09/amazonevent0120-1346955233.jpg Amazon has officially unveiled its long-awaited sequel to the Kindle Fire, just a few days after the original version sold out completely. The service-orientated slate (as opposed to a gadget, which Jeff Bezos claims nobody wants) comes with a new processor, 1GB RAM – double that of the 2011 model – and performance that’s apparently 44 percent better than the original Fire. The tablet, which now plays second-fiddle to the Kindle Fire HD, will be shipping from September 14th, priced at $159.
Unsurprisingly, the company has had to reduce its price to better fend-off competition from Google’s $199 Nexus 7, as well as Kobo’s new Arc and the forthcoming Nook Tabletreplacement with an “incredible” 243ppi display.
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Gallery: Amazon officially announces the new $159 Kindle Fire
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