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Amazon expected to launch new tablet

Analysts believe Amazon can sell 3 million to 5 million tablets in the fourth quarter.

Amazon is expected to unveil a tablet computer Sept. 28, picking a fight with Apple Inc. and its iPad. The iPad has many challengers and has proven popular with schools, but analysts say Amazon’s tablet could be different—it has a chance to be more than just a wannabe.

Amazon.com Inc. is nearly unique in its ability to sell content such as eBooks, movies, and music suited for a tablet, just like Apple does. In addition, the “Kindle” tablet could be a reminder, right in the owner’s hands, to buy general merchandise from Amazon, simply by adding it to your Amazon shopping cart.

“In essence, the Kindle is a Trojan horse for Amazon’s retail and media brands,” said Morgan Keegan analyst Justin Patterson.…Read More

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Amazon to battle Apple iPad with tablet

Amazon.com Inc. has battled Apple Inc. over digital books, digital music and mobile applications. Now the two companies are taking their clash to another front: the tablet market. Amazon plans to release a tablet computer by October, people familiar with the matter said, intensifying its rivalry with Apple’s iPad, reports the Wall Street Journal. While Amazon has long offered digital content on its website, it has lacked much of the hardware to go with it. Now the Seattle company hopes customers will use its tablet to buy and rent that content, said people familiar with its thinking…

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