Technology | Amazon.com 6 Things Amazon's Tablet Has Over the iPad Flash lovers, rejoice! By Evann Gastaldo Posted Sep 29, 2011 11:12 AM CDT Copied The Kindle Fire is shown at a news conference, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) Surely you’ve heard by know that Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet isn’t an iPad killer. But it does have a few desirable traits that the iPad doesn’t. The Huffington Post lists six of them: It supports Flash: Many iPad and iPhone users wish that Apple would take a page from Amazon’s playbook when it comes to this. It’s cheaper: A Kindle Fire (which does not offer 3G) will run you $199. For the cheapest iPad 2 model, which also does not offer 3G, you’ll shell out $499. It’s smaller and lighter: Which is good news for all you one-handed readers. It’s faster…: At least, when it comes to web browsing. Based on Jeff Bezos’ claims, Amazon’s Silk browser should be the fastest mobile browser you can get. Click for the complete list, including more details on why the Silk browser will likely be “very, very fast.” Read These Next Sinclair, Nexstar end Jimmy Kimmel blackouts. Tim Allen struggled for 6 decades on this, until he heard Erika Kirk. Canada calls time on home mail delivery. An Albany man confessed to killing his parents in a TV interview. Report an error