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Originally Posted by DaFace
Doubtful. Amazon basically took Froyo and built their own system on top of it, but by the time they released it, Google was already almost ready to release ICS. The problem with that is that they have to continually either update their own OS or re-build everything on top of the most recent Android OS's. My guess is the new one will include a software update, but it almost definitely won't be Jellybean based unless they delay it by at least 6-12 months.
Another warning if you're considering the Fire is that they do lock down the apps you can run on it. You can only use apps from the Amazon Appstore, and they keep a lot of good ones off of there. My wife has a bunch of apps that I've had to sideload because Amazon doesn't want them on there (like Dropbox, Spotify, Google Music, Google Reader, and Instagram).
Basically, if you're wanting an "Android tablet," buy the Nexus 7. If you're wanting a media consumption device that can also run most (but not all) Android apps, the Fire will do the trick.
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Thanks Face, this is very helpful. A media consumption device that maximizes my Prime membership is exactly what I want so I'll get the new Fire. If it feels small after a while I'll void the warranty.