Now Shipping: 7-inch Kindle Fire HD

That 7-inch version of the Kindle Fire HD that was announced last week by Amazon is now shipping. Both the 7-inch Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD are shipping now.  So for those that pre-ordered, you should be getting an email soon with your shipping information. But the 32GB versions won’t be shipping until October 25th. Here’s a quick reminder of the specs of the 7-inch Kindle’s.

Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7-inch – starting at $199

• 16 GB / 32 GB storage
• 7-inch 1280 x 800 touchscreen at 216 PPI
• TI OMAP 4460 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
• 802.11n 5 Ghz MIMO Wi-Fi antenna
• 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• 11 hours battery life

Refreshed Amazon Kindle Fire – starting at $159

• 8 GB storage
• 7-inch 1024 x 600 touchscreen at 169 PPI
• TI OMAP 4430 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
• 8.5 hours battery life

So who’s excited about getting their Kindle Fire or Kindle Fire HD? The 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD and the LTE versions won’t be available until November.