The tablet wars are really ramping up. We've been iPad lovers for years but now that Amazon has stepped into the market with the lower priced Kindle Fire, they are a legitimate option.

In the last 24 hours, Amazon announced their newest designs with HD display and two larger units that come extremely close to the iPad size. The new units are being priced from $199 on the smaller 7-inch HD units going up to $599 for an 8.9 inch 64 MB HD device that is 4G LTE wireless capable.

What draws our attention the most is the 4G LTE deal that they've worked out with AT&T. A one time payment of $50 provides 250 MB per month of usage for 12 months. NO MORE MONTHLY PAYMENTS! Amazon will also throw in an extra 20 GB of additional Cloud storage for your photos and music.

One negative that we've noticed is the lack of a still camera within the device itself. They do offer an internal front-facing video camera for use with Skype calls. Who doesn't include a camera with their latest & greatest technology? Oh well, I guess that's what our expensive DSLR is supposed to do for us.

For a photographer, this tablet is now a valuable consideration. Taking the high definition portfolio on the road with you to show anytime you have wireless connection with 4G speed is a good business tool for promoting your own work and/or project planning when you want to share ideas and concepts.

Check out the info from Amazon yourself and tell us what you think.

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