Kindle Fire HD 7 And 8.9 Available for Pre-Order in 170+ Countries
Amazon's Kindle Fire HD series is on pre-order in over 170 countries worldwide while the Appstore already functioning in over 200 countries.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD slate was released as a 7 inch version on September 14, 2012, while the 8.9 inch version was only available since 20 November, 2012. Back in March, the 8.9 inch version had its price slashed and was released in multiple countries, but there were still many regions that had no access to the device. Now, more than 6 months after the original launched, Amazon has announced that its devices have now gone up for pre-order in over 170 countries and region worldwide.
Until recently, Amazon's slate only had eyes for the United States, Japan and parts of Europe. If you are eager to find out if your country made the pre-order list (with an expected shipping date of 13 June), have a look at the full release here. The Kindle HD 7" and Kindle HD 8.9" are currently available for $214 and $284, respectively.
A second press release by Amazon states that its Android Appstore is now fully operational in "nearly 200 countries."

amazon puts these out for basically at cost prices, what that means is you get an overall better tablet than the competition at the same price point. all costs together, the ipad is about 200-230 in parts\labor, but costs 600 minimum.
first Wi Fi is expanded up to 5.0 frequency
Audio is much improved
Its more than just a watch and read tablet
and download speeds are much faster than other competing products such as the Apple Ipad.
Feel free to read my full review on these aspects at http://www.squidoo/com/kindle-fire-prices-and-review