Well, relatively. Most news outlets have followed Tech Crunch’s information that the device will cost $250. That’s a fraction of the price of an Apple iPad 2 – which ranges from $499 to $829. Amazon is trying to undercut the iPad with what is quite possibly the Kindle tablet’s best feature – its low price. Tablets are the hot device to have at the moment and offering a good tablet at a great price just before the holidays could spell big sales for Amazon this holiday season.