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Amazon.com begins taking orders for larger, 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD 5 days early

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    The Kindle Fire HD 8.9, a new version of Amazon's tablet sized to compete more directly with the Apple iPad. (Amazon)

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    The Kindle Fire HD 8.9, a new version of Amazon's tablet sized to compete more directly with the Apple iPad. (Amazon)

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    The Kindle Fire HD 8.9, a new version of Amazon's tablet sized to compete more directly with the Apple iPad. (Amazon)

NEW YORK – Amazon has started taking orders of the larger version of its Kindle Fire HD tablet computer on Thursday, five days ahead of schedule.

But because buyers could "pre-order" the device, Amazon is short on stock — orders placed today won't ship until Dec. 3, according to the company's website.

Amazon.com Inc. said Thursday that its customers can now order the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD from its website for $299. The tablet will be available at Best Buy stores beginning on Friday and at more retailers in the coming weeks.

Seattle-based Amazon had originally planned to ship the tablet on Nov. 20. The smaller version, which has a 7-inch screen, is already available.

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