With a seven inch screen, the device weights 14.6 ounces and compares similarly in specs to other seven inch tablets such as the Blackberry Playbook and Samsung Galaxy Tab. While it is certainly no iPad 2, many comparisons are being made between the two devices, and some even hypothesize that the Kindle Fire holds a serious threat to the iPad. To be honest I feel like the iPad 2 is simply a different beast capable of higher performance and a wider variety of use than the Kindle Fire; however, it also seems appropriate to contemplate how the Kindle Fire may change the concept (and demand of usage) of the tablet market from what they iPad has first established.