Amazon rumored tablet release true?

PanARMENIAN.Net - Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said that to "stay tuned" on the company's plans for a possible tablet device that would likely supplement, rather than replace, the company's Kindle e-reader, according to AppleInsider.

“We will always be very mindful that we will want a dedicated reading device. In terms of any other product introductions, I shouldn’t answer,” he said.

In response to a separate question from "a visiting retail reporter" about the rumored Amazon tablet, Bezos said, "I hate the term 'kill.' as in one device killing another in the marketplace."

Earlier this month, rumors surrounding a full color LCD touchscreen tablet from Amazon made headlines. The online retailer has reportedly placed orders with Quanta Computer and is expected to begin shipping the device in the second half of 2011.

Developers began reporting in March that Amazon was courting them to port their apps from iOS to the Kindle platform, possibly providing further evidence that Kindle has a multipurpose device in the works.

Amazon recently dropped the price of the Kindle by $25 with a new model that features "special offers and sponsored screensavers."