Ali v. Frazier? Federer v. Nadal? Yanks v. Red Sox? None of these epic sporting confrontations can compete with the upcoming struggle between Apple and Amazon.

As you may know, Amazon announced its long-rumored, long-awaited, long-delayed Android Kindle tablet/e-reader, the Kindle Fire, which will go on sale November 15.

Next week, Apple will announce it’s long-rumored, long-awaited, long-delayed iPhone 5, likely to go on sale around October 13 or 14.

Of course, this battle of behemoths isn’t between the Fire and the iPhone, but between the Fire and the iPad. Or at least that’s how many in both the tech and media in general present it.

But Kindle Fire v. iPad will not be the titanic struggle folks think it will be. Fire will claim a far different victim.