Ben Schachter

A firm called iSuppli, tracks unit shipments of different electronic devices. They are out today with a new Tablet update and it firmly establishes the Kindle Fire as the number 2 selling Tablet behind iPad and shows Amazon's amazing ability to come out of nowhere in this market. It also shows that while the Nook has gotten some press, the order volume is very low.

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)’s profit margins, already at a five-year low last quarter, are set to narrow next year as the world’s largest online retailer sells its new tablet computer for half the price of the iPad.