Publishers Eager for Amazon Tablet

But will it be able to challenge the iPad?

It’s no secret that publishers have been frustrated with Apple and the high-handed way it’s dealt with them as they negotiate to get their content on the iPad. There’s little they can do, though—given Apple’s utter domination of the tablet market, there’s been no truly viable alternative. But the power dynamic might be about to change.

A new color tablet from Amazon, which could reportedly launch as early as October, might end up being the iPad alternative publishers have been so desperate for.

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