Since the Kindle Fire first shipped a couple weeks ago, the reviews were mixed. But today i will tell more about the cute gadget from one owner’s viewpoint. Although I am already the proud owner of a Motorola Xoom, I couldn’t resist the urge to pick up Amazon’s new entry into the high tech tablet market, the Kindle Fire. So far, I am very satisfied and while I give the Fire a solid “thumbs up”, this device is not for everyone. The Fire is a standout media tablet that does a few things very well and I am going to tell you what they are.
Amazon Kindle Fire is purpose-built to find and consume digital media: books, movies and TV shows, music, magazines, apps, and the web. It is more limited in its capabilities than an iPad, but in these areas it holds its own. The Kindle Fire is purpose-built to find and consume digital media: books, movies and TV shows, music, magazines, apps, and the web. It is more limited in its capabilities than an iPad, but in these areas it holds its own. Let me address each of these areas individually:
THE GOOD:
The $199 price tag is very very interesting
Awesome integration with Amazon’s Cloud Music, Movie, and App Services
Easy to give books as gifts for the readers in your family
Kindle is an App and available on nearly every single
Tech-Gadget Device out there ( your media stays with you! )
Easy setup out of the box Whisper Sync makes it
EASY to download books you’ve purchased on another system or gadget
Awesome deals on books and a great variety in the very mature Amazon eBook store.
I love the “Newsstand”.. never again will I purchase a hardcopy of a magazine or newspaper.
99 Daily Deals on Books. ( I opted to have these deals sent to me daily via email and love it )
THE BAD:
No Google
Android Market without hacking the Fire
Terrible power button placement
No “fancy” features like: Camera, GPS, SD Card slot, bluetooth audio
Small Storage allotment 6gb can get used fast especially if you have a lot of music or movies
No optional SD Card for additional memory is a slap in gadget lover’s faces
Without hacking, no google Android Market, installing 3rd party apps is a more advanced option but doable
So Far, I’m not impressed with the “Silk” Browser, it’s just an average browser
A quick “how to get started” guide would be nice in the box. (all help is digital)
Kindle Fire brings you Movies, apps, games, music, reading and more, plus Amazon’s cloud-accelerated web browser Product features: 18 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, and books Amazon Appstore – thousands of popular apps and games Ultra-fast web browsing – Amazon Silk Free cloud storage for all your Amazon content Vibrant color touchscreen with extra-wide viewing angle Fast, powerful dual-core processor Amazon Prime members enjoy unlimited, instant streaming of over 10,000 popular movies and TV shows.
