Amazon CEO Hints At Amazon Android Tablet

When asked if there was a possibility that Amazon might come up with its very own tablet, CEO Jeff Bezos could only say “Stay tuned.” Sounds like something is in the works if you ask me.

The question now is is there a need for Amazon to have their own tablet device? They already have the Kindle which is great for reading e-books. They also have Kindle apps for smartphones and tablets such as the iPad so what could their tablet have that would make it a worthy contender against the major tablet players?

However it seems that some time earlier this month, Digitimes had reported that notebook maker Quanta Computer had received OEM orders from Amazon for a “reported tablet PC,” and that it would start shipping that product as soon as the “second half of this year.” It also seems very likely that this tablet will be running an Android operating system considering Amazon has just launched its very own Appstore for Android. However if and when they do launch their tablet would that mean that the Kindle would be rendered obsolete or will the tablet actually enhance the Kindle in some way?