Apple ipad, the Kindle Killer, has become accessible at Amazon

Amazon, the makers of Kindle, are now selling Apple’s iPad, the tablet that made their Kindle e-reader look like a doorstop . Amazon becomes the first online outlet so far, except for Apple, to offer the iPad. Target introduced the iPad in its retail stores last week. Tech industry insiders have said the Apple/Amazon relationship will benefit both corporations as the iPad becomes entrenched as the dominant product in the expanding tablet PC landscape.

Kindle Destroyer makes enterprise for Amazon stronger than ever

Amazon has many resources accessible to it. It carries all six models of Apple’s iPad that are out. Amazon may seem like they’re doing something wrong by carrying a product from another business. Lauren Indvik at Mashable explains that it is really a good decision financially speaking. Indvik writes that Amazon’s e-books strategy is depending on selling e-books, not e-readers. A Kindle app on the iPad, when compared to Apple’s iBooks app, has a better inventory and tends to work better. Amazon’s electronic book business gets more powerful with iPad’s that are selling.

Bad news for would-be iPad murders

Apple’s iPad has been selling like hotcakes at Apple’s retail stores, the online Apple Store and at Best Purchase. RIM which is marketing its PlayBook as an iPad Killer probably is not all that excited over it becoming accessible at Amazon. Deutsche Bank’s Chris Whitmore told Fortune the oncoming onslaught of competing merchandise will “fall flat.”. Whitmore explains that the iPad is two years ahead in media acquisition and integration than its competition. It is also, when it comes to content, about 18 months ahead. When consumers purchase a tablet, it is more than likely going to be from Apple. This is due to the growing advantage Apple has.

Why the iPad is preferred

Darcy Travios at Forbes explains that more individuals are going to go to the iPad with all the confusion consumers have using the rivals working on price. This is just a repeat of what occurred using the iPod. Of course, 70 percent of sector share goes to the iPod still. Customers prefer Apple because of the customer experience had with it. Rivals are more focused on the product. Due to the simplicity and easiness of Apple, more individuals are willing to use it. Apple’s iPad will lead the market because brand loyalty means everything.

Info from

Mashable

mashable.com/2010/10/04/ipad-amazon/

Fortune

tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/10/04/ipad-lead-seen-as-overwhelming/

Forbes

forbes.com/2010/10/04/rimm-motorola-google-intelligent-investing-apple.html?boxes=techchanneltopstories