$229.99: Amazon's new Alexa Tablets replace Fire tablets, with Google Play
Three aluminum tablets with Alexa+ built in can be bought now and ship October 14 in the US, Canada and Mexico.
Amazon has new tablets called Alexa Tablets. They replace the Fire tablets and can use the Google Play app store. Prices start at $229.99, and they ship on October 14.
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Why it matters
Amazon's tablets now run the full Google Play Store, so the usual apps work. That was the big gap in older Fire tablets.
Wait: read reviews before ordering; shipping starts October 14.
The details
- Alexa Tablet 8 starts at $229.99 (8.7 inch, 4GB RAM, 64GB). Alexa Tablet 11 starts at $329.99 (8GB RAM, 64GB).
- Alexa Tablet 12 Pro starts at $499.99 (12 inch, , 8GB RAM, 128GB); the Nanomatte anti-glare display starts at $549.99.
- Pro Keyboard costs $149.99 and Pro Pen costs $89.99, for the 12 Pro only.
- They ship October 14 in the US, Mexico and Canada, and October 19 in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
- All three run Android with the Google Play Store. Alexa+ features such as On-Screen Intelligence are off until you opt in.
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