Compare Kindle Fire to iPod and iPad

Kindle Fire vs. iPod Touch 8G vs iPad 2

This has been a very eventful week for Apple...On Oct. 4th, Apple announced the coming of the latest iPhone (to mixed reviews)...Which turned out to be a 4s model as opposed to the highly anticipated 5 (some expected a lightweight aluminum unibody design, similiar to that available in the MacBook Pro)...And then another blow to the giant in the computing industry...Founder and former CEO of Apple Inc., Steve Jobs died the following day, Oct. 5th...Wow...

Now, back to the comparison...At the news event on Oct. 4th, Apple presented the iPod Touch 8G (shipping out on Oct.12th), now at a reduced cost of $199 (hmm..that's a familiar price tag...oh yeah, that's right...that's the price of the highly anticipated Kindle Fire due out on Nov. 15th)...Well okay, so if you didn't know before reading this now..they are both priced the same...At that price they both have 8 GB of internal storage too...They both have color touchscreens and dual processors...You can watch TV shows and movies on both Kindle Fire and iPod Touch 8G and of course read books, magazines and newspapers...

Okay, now on to the differences...The iPod Touch 8G is about the size of your typical mobile phone (they call them cellphones, where i come from), while the Kindle Fire is about the size of your typical romance novel (in the states), but less than a half inch thick...The iPod Touch 8G has a camera and built-in microphone which is convenient for doing video chats or recording things as you go about your way...The Kindle Fire has no camera or microphone, which is a plus if you work in one of those government or restricted jobs that does not allow recording devices or cameras on the premises...

So that's my take on it...Those are what I consider to be the most important differences in features between the Kindle Fire and the iPod Touch 8G...

Oh yeah, that's right I am supposed to be comparing Apple's iPad 2 to the Kindle Fire as well...Okay, let's hit it...The iPad 2 starts it's price range from about $499 (the 16 GB model)...Now in terms of size, the iPad 2 is the biggest of the three, with Kindle Fire (7.5 x 4.7in) fitting right in between the iPod Touch 8G (4.3 x 2.4in) and the iPad 2 (9.5 x7.31in)...Now, I am sure you remember that I said the Kindle Fire doesn't come with a camera...Well the iPad 2 has two cameras...Now that's slick...All three devices actually boast some sort of cloud storage capabilities and can do some sort of synchronization with other devices too...They all have some sort of rechargeable batteries that can last for five or more hours, activity dependent, of course...But the iPad 2 is available to purchase right now, as opposed to the other two...The iPod Touch 8G will be available in a few days, while Amazon is currently taking pre-orders for the Kindle Fire which will be available next month...

Now, below this comparision/review, that i assumed you have just read,  you will find a long table that I put together, that just about made me cross-eyed-and-crazy, so that you can see all the gory details for yourself...

Comparison Table Kindle Fire vs. iPod Touch 8G vs. iPad 2

Feature:	Kindle Fire	Ipod Touch 8GB	Ipad
Price	$199	$199 (32GB-$299; 64GB-$399)	$499+
Available	Nov. 15, 2011	Oct. 12, 2011	In Stock
Display	7" multi-touch display with IPS (in-plane switching) technology and anti-reflective treatment, 1024 x 600 pixel resolution at 169 ppi, 16 million colors. 7-inch IPS color touchscreen	Gaming on the iPod Touch is superb with 3.5-inch Retina screen; Built-in Display-Resolution: 480x320	L9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology; 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi); Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating;Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Camera	None (There's no microphone on the Kindle Fire either.)	HD Video recording;	Two Cameras: Back camera: Video recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio; still camera with 5x digital zoom; Front camera: Video recording, VGA up to 30 frames per second with audio; VGA-quality still camera; Tap to control exposure for video or stills Photo and video geotagging over Wi-Fi
Size (in inches)	7.5" x 4.7" x 0.45" (190 mm x 120 mm x 11.4 mm).	4.3 X 2.4 inches, and only a third of an inch thick	Height: 9.50 inches (241.2 mm) Width: 7.31 inches (185.7 mm) Depth: 0.34 inch (8.8 mm)
Weight	14.6 ounces (413 grams).	0.4 oz.	Weight: 1.35 pounds (613 g) (Wi-Fi + 3G model) Weight: 1.34 pounds (607 g) (Wi-Fi + 3G for Verizon model)
Operating System	a custom Android operating system with Amazon’s own “carousel à la bookshelf” user interface	Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP Home, Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP 2 or later, Apple Mac OS X 10.4.10 or later	PC with USB 2.0 port Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later ;iTunes 10.5 or later;(free download from itunes Apple ID (required for some features) ;Internet access
System Requirements	None, because it's wireless and doesn't require a computer.	USB 2.0; iTunes 10.5 or later; Mac: OS X v10.5.8 or later; PC: Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Home or Professional (SP3) or later Broadband Internet access required; fees may apply	Mac System Requirements: Mac computer with USB 2.0 port OS X v10.5.8 or later ;iTunes 10.5 or later;(free download from iTunes) ; Apple ID (required for some features) ;Internet access
Messaging	May be possible with the addition of an app (e.g. textPlus GOLD-sells for $2.99 @ Amazon)	iMessage; Free unlimited text messaging to an iPhone, iPad or another iPod, over Wi-Fi.	iMessage; Free unlimited text messaging to an iPhone, iPad or another iPod, over Wi-Fi.
TV Shows & Movies	Amazon Prime Members enjoy instant, unlimited, commercial-free streaming of over 11,000 movies and TV shows at no additional cost.	85,000 TV shows and 14,000 movies to purchase and download directly to their iPod touch.”	AirPlay Mirroring to Apple TV support at 720p Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p with Apple Digital AV Adapter or Apple VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately) Video out support at 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable (cables sold separately) Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
MP3 Features	Over 17,000,000 songs from Amazon MP3, including new and bestselling albums from just $7.99 and individual songs from $0.69	the iTunes Store at their fingertips, giving them instant access to the world’s largest catalog of over 20 million songs	Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz; Audio formats supported: HE-AAC (V1 and V2), AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV; User-configurable maximum volume limit; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-through with Apple Digital AV Adapter (sold separately)
Apps	Amazon Silk web browser (ultra-fast web browsing; a revolutionary, cloud-accelerated browser that uses “split browser” architecture; supports Adobe Flash Player.); Angry Birds, Plants vs. Zombies, The Weather Channel and more, plus a great paid app for free every day. All apps are Amazon-tested on Kindle Fire for the best experience possible.	The countless downloadable applications available through the Apple App Store set the iPod Touch apart from the crowd. There is a multitude of apps available in a variety of categories, including games, social networking, news, weather, travel, business, books, and many more. These apps are usually only a dollar or two, and often even free.	Built-in Apps include: Newsstand for reading magazines and newspaper;iMessage; Mail; Safari web browser; iBooks; FaceTime; Photo Booth; Reminders; Photos; Music; Videos; iTunes; App Store; Find My iPad; Maps; YouTube: Game Center; Notes; Calendar; Contacts
Processor	Fast, powerful dual-core processor	TI OMAP4 dual-core processor	Dual-core A5 chip
On-device Storage	8GB internal. That's enough for 80 apps, plus 10 movies or 800 songs or 6,000 books.	8GB internal.	16 GB or 32 GB or 64 GB
Cloud Storage	Free cloud storage for all Amazon content	Icloud free with iOS 5 (coming soon) devices;iCloud stores your music, photos, documents and more and wirelessly pushes them to all your devices (iPad, iPhone, iPod). Automatic, effortless and seamless-it just works.	Icloud free with iOS 5 (coming soon) devices;iCloud stores your music, photos, documents and more and wirelessly pushes them to all your devices (iPad, iPhone, iPod). Automatic, effortless and seamless-it just works.
Battery Life	Up to 8 hours of continuous reading or 7.5 hours of video playback, with wireless off. Battery life will vary based on wireless usage, such as web browsing and downloading content.	Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery; Digital playback 22 hour(s), Video playback 5 hour(s)	Built-in 25-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery;Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music ; Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using 3G data network
Charge Time	Fully charges in approximately 4 hours via included U.S. power adapter. Also supports charging from your computer via USB.	About 4 hours (2-hour fast charge to 80%)	Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
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.	browse the internet with Wi-Fi (email, documents, maps, YouTube)	Wi-Fi and 3G. Two great ways to stay connected. Every iPad is built with advanced 802.11n wireless technology. It automatically finds Wi-Fi networks, which you can join with a few taps. iPad is also available with 3G connectivity on either AT&T or Verizon Wireless networks.
USB Port	USB 2.0 (micro-B connector)	yes	yes
Audio	3.5 mm stereo audio jack, top-mounted stereo speakers.	Recorder-Digital player supported digital audio standards: AAC, MP3, WAV, AIFF, Audible, Apple Lossless	30-pin dock connector port 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack; Built-in speaker; Microphone; Micro-SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model)
Video	yes	VIDEO-Video Playback Formats: MPEG-4	yes
Content Formats Supported	Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8.		Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz; Audio formats supported: HE-AAC (V1 and V2), AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV ;User-configurable maximum volume limit Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-through with Apple Digital AV Adapter (sold separately)
Extras:		Sensors: Three-axis gyro; Accelerometer; Ambient light sensor	Sensors: Three-axis gyro; Accelerometer; Ambient light sensor
Documentation	Quick Start Guide(included in box); Kindle User's Guide (pre-installed on device)	Included	Included
Warranty and Service	1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 2-year Extended Warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Use of Kindle is subject to the terms found here.	Limited warranty - 1 year, Technical support - Phone consulting - 90 days	(Assumed to be similar to that of the iPod Touch 8G)
Included in the Box	Kindle Fire device, U.S. power adapter (supports 100-240V), and Quick Start Guide.	iPod touch;Earphones ;Dock Connector to USB Cable; Quick Start guide	iPad ;Dock Connector to USB Cable ;10W USB Power Adapter ;Documentation