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Amazon`s $199 Fire sparks supply, margin questions

Last Updated: Friday, September 30, 2011, 13:06

The rock-bottom price of the new Kindle Fire tablet computer is raising questions about Amazon.com Inc`s ability to keep up with demand and the device`s effect on the company`s already razor-thin profit margins.

Amazon ignites tablet war with Fire

Last Updated: Thursday, September 29, 2011, 10:55

Amazon.com Inc took the wraps off its long-awaited "Kindle Fire" on Wednesday, tacking on a mass market-friendly $199 price tag that poses a serious threat to the dominance of Apple Inc`s two-year-old iPad.