This is a very well done piece comparing the 2 products. A significant point about the Fire is that the reporters did not have any hands-on time with the Fire, so I'd wait to see how it looks and feels up close first. In the meantime, however, this article covers very well what is known at this point in time. From cnn.com:
"(CNN) -- With Amazon unveiling its much-anticipated Kindle Fire tablet computer Wednesday, we may finally have a real tablet war on our hands.
In the nearly 18 months since the iPad went on sale, tablet rivals have come and gone. But Apple's device has remained dominant.
Amazon's new entry, though, might be different. Instead of crafting an iPad carbon copy and asking consumers to choose between them, they've pushed out a stripped-down and simplified device that sells for much less than the iPad 2 while skimping on some of that tablet's features.
If you're in the market for a tablet, though, here's the real question: Which one, if either, is right for you?"
