Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, Alexa Tablet 11, Alexa Tablet 8: Specs, Features, Price
Source: Wired ·
The three new aluminum Alexa Tablets now run Android with full access to the Google Play Store. There are versions for kids too.
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The era of Amazon's Fire tablets —cheap slate computers ranging from $60 to $280—is over. All of the Fire tablets are being replaced by the all-aluminum Amazon Alexa Tablet. These tablets will, in a first for Amazon, run official Android and have full access to the Google Play Store. The lack of proper app support was always a sticking point for the Fire tablets, which ran a custom version of Android and had a much more limited app library . The new Alexa Tablet series comes in three models: the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro ($500) , Alexa Tablet 11 ($330) , and Alexa Tablet 8 ($230) , with the numbers corresponding to the display size. Amazon is also offering kids' editions of the latter two devices at the same prices. These include bumper cases for extra protection, a one-year, worry-free guarantee to replace the device if it breaks, and a year of Amazon Kids+ service to fill the tablet with age-appropriate content . As for Fire tablets, Amazon says it will stop shipping the devices in the…