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The editors liked
Easy shopping for Amazon books
Music
Videos Smooth integration of cloud and local storage
The Kindle Fire is a 7-inch tablet that links seamlessly with Amazon's impressive collection of digital music
Video
Magazine
And book services in one easy-to-use package. It boasts a great Web browser
And its curated Android app store includes most of
The Kindle Fire (2012) improves on its predecessor in three key ways
Faster performance
A better interface with cool new features
And a significant price reduction
Great price
Excellent custom UI
Good build quality
Great new browser
The editors didn't like
Sluggish performance Interface still has some bugs Not as flexible and versatile as other tablets
The budget price means no premium features (3G wireless
Cameras
Microphone
GPS
And location services are absent)
But the biggest issues are its paltry storage (only 8GB of storage--with no expansion slot)
Lack of Bluetooth
And limited parental cont
Designwise it's the same Fire from 2011 with no HD video support
Published: 2012-10-04, Author: Andrew , review by: arstechnica.com
New $159 price undercuts $199 tablets like the Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7, No artificial software limitations relative to the Kindle Fire HD, Small hardware upgrades over last year's model, Cases and accessories made for the 2011 Kindle Fire will all be c
The Kindle Fire's design is looking and feeling ever-more chunky next to the Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7, Amazon's Android skin is still a bit jerky and slow, and the Silk browser is still faster in Amazon's advertising than it is in real life, More and mo
As with last year's Kindle Fire, the first thing you have to consider with this year's model is the price. You've got to decide whether the $40 you save over the thinner, lighter, higher-resolution, more-capable Nexus 7 (or Kindle Fire HD, if you're a big...
If you're already a heavy Amazon user and/or a Prime subscriber, the Kindle Fire is right up your alley. The integration goes to the core of the user experience, and if you're already accustomed to the ecosystem, you'll find that experience will fit you l
It's heavy, and though it's well balanced, your hand will wear out during long reading sessions, Performance is slow around the UI and especially in apps. Reading the WSJ (in the Newsstand, not in the WSJ app) was a miserable experience, and I quickly gav
Therein lies the catch with the Kindles. If you're looking for a tablet computer, the Kindle is almost certainly not for you. The system is too inflexible and locked down, and they're designed from the ground up to serve as a middleman. Those who are look...
Published: 2012-09-06, Author: James , review by: anandtech.com
The Fire HD 7" is a likable candidate in the race for best media tablet. The closed-OS mentality of Amazon's highly-modified version of Android may steer some users awry, but Prime users who enjoy the benefits of the thousands of TV shows and Movies that ...
Abstract: Eight months ago, the Amazon Kindle Fire ignited an explosion in the tablet universe, as it came to the table bearing one competitive price point that was regarded as unheard of at the time. Essentially, it opened the flood gates for a totally new seg...
Published: 2012-05-02, Author: Matthew , review by: examiner.com
Abstract: The Kindle Fire is a 7-inch tablet that makes available Amazon's impressive collection of digital music, video, magazine, and book services in one easy-to-use package. It boasts a great Web browser, think Facebook and Twitter, and its Android like app sto...
Abstract: The days of receiving a manual with a product are over. Some companies supply help by way of a PDF downloaded with an application. Others include a short Get Started guide that gives just the basics of the hardware. Amazon is no different with their Kindl...
Published: 2012-03-14, Author: Helena , review by: chipchick.com
Easytouse and slick user interface; Video streams without a hitch; appstore catalog is growing fast; Amazon Prime access included; massive ebook library; good battery life, The
No expandable storage; No 3G option. too heavy to be a serious reading device like the other Kindles; no volume controls or MicroSD card slot; no GPS or Bluetooth
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Published: 2012-03-14, Author: Jose , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: It's no secret that tablet makers are having a hard time competing with Apple in this still nascent market. In fact, the iPad is selling so well that it surpassed the number of PCs shipped by any individual PC manufacturer over the last quarter of 2011 --...
Compact, Snappy performance and great battery life, Nice display, 5GB free cloud storage, Free 1 month of Amazon Prime
Laggy web browser, No Bluetooth, No microphone, No camera
The Kindle Fire is already a wildly popular device because of its sub $200 price tag and Amazon’s brand reputation. The reasons why I like the Fire are its price, compact size, nice display, snappy performance and good battery life. The reasons why I ...
