Amazon Kindle Fire
The basics
Not content with selling more eBook readers than anybody else, Amazon is now taking on the tablet market with the Amazon Kindle Fire. Boasting a colour screen, it's considerably cheaper than tablets like the Apple iPad 2.
The good
The 7-inch screen on the Kindle Fire is impressive. It's sharp enough to do justice to web pages and photographs, and it also offers decent viewing angles.
The Kindle Fire's web browser is more than capable, and everything responds at a decent pace. We managed to get 7-8 hours of runtime from a single charge.
The Menus on the Kindle Fire are all laid out sensibly – the Fire runs a reskinned version of Android, and it could be easier for the first-time user.
The bad
That's unfortunately where the good news ends. For a start, the Kindle Fire will not be coming to the UK – and is on sale in the US only.
The Kindle Fire is also less capable than the standard Kindle when it comes to use as a regular eReader, with the display proving harder on the eye.
The 8GB of storage space is limited, and there are virtually no features – from a camera, to 3G, to a decent choice of games – everything is omitted to keep the price down.
The bottom line
The Amazon Kindle Fire is no Apple iPad replacement then, but it doesn't try to be. If you just want a way of immersing yourself in the Amazon eco-system, it's worth a look, but we suspect there will be more fully-featured models joining the Fire in the not too distant future. It's these models that are likely to be coming to the UK.
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james ditchfield28 December 2011
looking for ipad or kindle fire
Report as inappropriatesarah collins11 September 2012
its here on 25/10/12 i'm loving the look and feel of this i will be getting one. i have the kindle 4 pointer and love it i was going to upgrade to the kindle touch but now this is coming i've got to have one
Report as inappropriateCameron Matthews20 September 2012
I recently purchased the Kindle Fire for my cousin and he loved it. He plays Angry Birds on it everyday. The interface is very easy to use and the processor is very quick. The HD graphics compete even the likes of the iPad. The site I got it from was amazing. The price was low, the shipping was quick, and it arrived in mint condition. You can get your Kindle Fire and many other books here at:http://matthewsc.gps5.com/shop.php?c=1385&n=493964&i=B0083Q04IQ&x=Kindle_Fire_7_LCD_Display_Wi_Fi_8_GB
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