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Both Amazon and Apple have tablets at the ready for the holiday spending extravaganza. But that means consumers are faced with a choice. So, let's put Apple's iPad Air 2 up against Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX and see which comes out the winner.
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Down to the dollars and cents.
- The iPad Air 2 starts at $499 for the 16GB Wi-Fi-only model, while the 16GB Wi-Fi plus cellular version costs $629.
- The 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HDX starts at $379 for a 16GB Wi-Fi-only model, while the 16GB Wi-Fi plus cellular costs $479.
Verdict
If the choice is down to price, the Kindle Fire HDX is the clear winner. You can pick up an 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HDX with 64GB of storage and Wi-Fi plus LTE for less than the cost of a 16GB Wi-Fi plus cellular iPad Air 2.
Another hands-down win for Amazon.
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
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