Mon, 21 May 2012 02:05:28
Amazon Kindle Fire
The Kindle Fire tablet, currently unavailable in the UK but doing good business in the US, is already one of the best value for money computers on the market thanks to Amazon’s aggressive pricing and it could become cheaper still.
AdAge reports that the retailer is looking to integrate advertising into the Kindle Fire, so that users will see marketing material from their tablet’s home screen, in return for an even lower asking price for the device itself.
Advertisers are currently being sought to see whether this is an avenue worth pursuing and Amazon is seeking a minimum of around £380,000 from those who want to get their products and services promoted via Kindle Fire.
Amazon has experience with the ad-supported model in the past and you can get about 25 per cent off the price of a Kindle if you choose one which comes with the occasional full screen ad.
For those who can afford to pay extra for their Kindle Fire to avoid advertisements, this news may not be particularly pertinent. However, anyone who is thinking about getting a tablet computer but is currently put off by the price, will probably have their interests piqued.