New iPad vs. Kindle Fire vs. Microsoft Surface

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- About these tablets:
Size
Surface: The consumer-focused tablet will be have a 10.6-inch diagonal screen. The device will be 0.36 inches thick and weigh 1.5 pounds. The Pro version will be thicker at 0.53 inches and weight about 2 pounds.
Kindle Fire: The screen is 7 inches diagonally. The device weighs about 14.6 ounces, and it is 0.45 inches thick.
iPad: The screen is 9.7 inches diagonally. The device weighs about 1.44 pounds, and it is 0.37 inches thick.
Left: Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos held the Fire during its launch announcement.