Amazon announces new 6″ and 7″ Fire HD budget tablets, starting at $99

Amazon today announced two models for its Fire tablet line that take affordability to a whole new level. The Fire HD 6 costs $99, while a 7-inch model starts at $139. To put that into perspective, Amazon’s entry-level color tablets now cost roughly as much as the Paperwhite e-reader. Pre-orders for the new devices begin tonight ahead of an October ship date. Both tablets will run Fire OS 4 Sangria. New software features include Profiles for switching between family members and ASAP for casting video to the Fire TV set-top box. The Fire HD 6 sports a screen density of...

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