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5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I wanted!, November 16, 2011
By Mike D
This review is from: Kindle Fire, Full Color 7" Multi-touch Display, Wi-Fi (Electronics)
I received my Kindle Fire yesterday and I have to say that I'm impressed. It's exactly what I wanted and by that I mean it's great for surfing the internet, checking email, reading books, magazines, and comics, and playing the occasional game.
This is definitely a content consumption device and that's exactly what it's advertised as. I'm a little tired of everyone trying to compare it to the iPad. My wife has an iPad and it certainly does a lot more than the Fire. However, I don't need all the extras she has on her tablet. I don't need a camera or extra storage or a Bluetooth keyboard and if I need to do document editing or the like, I just use my desktop or laptop.
This device is perfect for laying in bed and surfing my favorite sites or checking on my RSS feeds. I haven't read a book on it yet but I did bring one up and it looks great. This thing is perfect for sitting at Starbucks and just chilling out.
I have had a few lag issues here and there, brief but noticeable. I know this device will have some growing pains but I have no doubt Amazon will do a great job in providing updates and support. I do not like the fact that controlling the volume requires accessing the settings menu versus having a dedicated control but I can live with that since I won't be listening to a great deal of music on it.
The bottom line is you have to decide what use you'll have for a tablet. Don't buy one with all the bells and whistles if you're not really going to use them. Buy the one that has the features you'll use and go from there.
By Mike D
This review is from: Kindle Fire, Full Color 7" Multi-touch Display, Wi-Fi (Electronics)
I received my Kindle Fire yesterday and I have to say that I'm impressed. It's exactly what I wanted and by that I mean it's great for surfing the internet, checking email, reading books, magazines, and comics, and playing the occasional game.
This is definitely a content consumption device and that's exactly what it's advertised as. I'm a little tired of everyone trying to compare it to the iPad. My wife has an iPad and it certainly does a lot more than the Fire. However, I don't need all the extras she has on her tablet. I don't need a camera or extra storage or a Bluetooth keyboard and if I need to do document editing or the like, I just use my desktop or laptop.
This device is perfect for laying in bed and surfing my favorite sites or checking on my RSS feeds. I haven't read a book on it yet but I did bring one up and it looks great. This thing is perfect for sitting at Starbucks and just chilling out.
I have had a few lag issues here and there, brief but noticeable. I know this device will have some growing pains but I have no doubt Amazon will do a great job in providing updates and support. I do not like the fact that controlling the volume requires accessing the settings menu versus having a dedicated control but I can live with that since I won't be listening to a great deal of music on it.
The bottom line is you have to decide what use you'll have for a tablet. Don't buy one with all the bells and whistles if you're not really going to use them. Buy the one that has the features you'll use and go from there.
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