How Kindle Fire stacks up against the iPad

A look at some of the major differencesbetween Amazon 's just-announced tablet computer, the Kindle Fire , and Apple'spopular iPad :

Price: The Kindle Fire, which connects tothe Web over Wi-Fi networks, will cost $199 when it begins selling on Nov. 15.The iPad costs $499-$829, depending on storage capacity and its wirelesscapabilities.

Screen size: The Kindle Fire's displaymeasures 7 inches at the diagonal, while the iPad has a 9.7-inch display.

Software: The Kindle Fire runs GoogleInc.'s Android software. The iPad uses Apple's iOS software.

Storage: The Kindle Fire includes 8gigabytes of internal storage, and free web-based storage for any digitalcontent you get from Amazon, such as Kindle e-books, movies or music. The iPadincludes between 16 gigabytes and 64 GB of storage space, depending on price.

Thickness: The Kindle Fire is 0.45 inchesthick; the iPad is 0.34 inches thick.

Weight: The Kindle Fire tips the scales at14.6 ounces - slightly less than a pound - while the iPad weighs about 1.3pounds.

Apps: Kindle Fire users will have built-inaccess to the Amazon Appstore, which includes thousands of free and paid gamesand apps. Apple currently offers more than 425,000 free and paid games and appsin its online App Store - more than 100,000 of which are tailored specificallyfor the iPad - including apps for Amazon.com and the Kindle.

Camera: While the iPad has front and rearcameras for taking photos and video chatting, the Kindle Fire does not includea camera.