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Amazon's new tablets are easy on your wallet (pictures)

With a model starting at $50 or £50, almost anyone can afford one of Amazon's latest Fire tablets.

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Meet the Fires

Amazon's new Fire tablets want to win your hearts with their low prices.

Click through the slideshow for a closer look and read more about the Amazon FireFire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 tablets.

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Amazon Fire

Amazon dubbed this simple 7-inch tablet the "Fire." It's nothing special, unless you count its $50 or £50 price tag.

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Bringing girthy back

The Fire tablet is reminiscent of tablets from 2013; thick, small and ambitious.

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Amazon Fire HD 8 and 10

Aside from size, the 8- and 10-inch tablets are nearly identical.

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Pass the Bellini

Amazon's new Bellini operating system improves on last year's version with more personalized content.

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Glossy back

The plastic back is comfortable, but feels as inexpensive as it costs. That 5-megapixel rear camera can record 1080p full HD video.

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Speed reading

Catch up on all of those books you've been meaning to read by using Amazon's Word Runner speed-reading software.

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Amazon Fire Kids Edition

The Fire comes in a $100 or £100 kid-friendly model. It includes a durable cover and a free subscription to free games and movies on Kids Unlimited. Much of the extra cost, however, is accounted for by the two-year guarantee -- useful for a tablet that might go flying on a regular basis.

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Colorful covers

These covers can protect the tablets from scratches.

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Keyboard cover

If you want to use the Fire HD tablets for more than just binge-watching, Amazon offers a keyboard for getting some work done.

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Six for the price of five

If you're absolutely sold on the Fire tablet, why not buy six?

Amazon is offering a six pack of Fire tablets, for the price of five: $250 or £250.

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