Amazon Kindle Fire Priced at $199, to be released November 15, 2011

Kindle Fire Tech Specs

• 7″ multi-touch color IPS display
• 1024×600 pixel resolution at 169 ppi
• Dual-Core CPU
• 512MB RAM
• Wi-Fi – 802.11b/g/n
• 8GB internal storage
• Unlimited cloud storage of Amazon content
• 8 hour battery life
• USB 2.0 micro port
• Top mounted speakers and audio jack
• Runs highly modified Android 2.3 OS
• Tied to Amazon account for immediate setup, no tethering to PC / Mac required
• Amazon Silk cloud-accelerated web browser
• Free month of Amazon prime with purchase
• 1 year warranty
• 7.5″ x 4.7″ x 0.45″
• 14.6 ounces (weighs slightly less than a pound at 0.9lbs or 414 grams)

Noticeably absent from the tech specs are: no camera, no microphone, no 3G access, no GPS, but for the very low price of $199 the lack of certain features isn’t too surprising.