Kindle Fire - Tablets are growing in popularity every day. And why not? They are easy to use, portable, and just so cool! When Apple introduced the iPad they had an instant hit and now other tablet manufacturers are adding their tablets to the market as well. But what about the Kindle Fire? Is it a tablet or is it a reading device? We will look at some of the pros and cons to owning a Kindle Fire over other tablets on the market.
Kindle Fire - The Good
There are a lot of good things to say about the Kindle Fire. First of all, it is a Kindle. The Kindle is one of the most popular ebook readers on the market. When Amazon introduced the Kindle, they opened up a whole new world of reading. Not only can you read a book just like it is a book - no back lighting on the standard Kindles, but you can carry thousands of books on a small device. This makes a Kindle perfect for travel!
So, we know that Kindle is already an established brand, and now they introduce the Kindle Fire. The Kindle Fire takes the ebook reader to another level. Not only can you carry thousands of books on your Kindle Fire, but you can have movies, music, and fun games - yes, you can get Angry Birds for the Kindle Fire!
The Kindle Fire is an Android powered device that runs the Android 2.3 system. Since the Kindle Fire runs on this system you can get Android supported apps for the Kindle Fire. Keep in mind that the Kindle Fire is a wifi supported device so you will need wifi access to download apps and browse the web. There aren't a lot of apps available for the Kindle Fire currently, but that is sure to change as more people start buying and using the device. 
The desktop on the Kindle Fire is organized like a bookshelf. There are selections across the top that allow you to select the different sets of bookshelves. The selections are newstand, books, music, video, docs, apps, & web. Within each Kindle Fire bookshelf selection you will find the choices you are looking for. Books on the book tab, news and magazines on the newstand, etc. Your most recent activity will be displayed on the shelf, so you don't have to search for a book you were reading or a movie you were watching. The Kindle Fire remembers what you were doing and keeps it up front for you.
You will have two choices in each bookshelf. Books, etc. that you already have on the device or choices that are available from the store. Each bookshelf is linked to a Amazon store that corresponds to that category. When you buy a Kindle Fire from Amazon, you will get a month free Amazon Prime service which gives you 2 day free shipping and access to unlimited instant streaming movies and televisions shows. You also get access to Kindle's lending library so you can choose from over 100 current and past New York Times best sellers to read on your Kindle Fire.
To turn pages as you read you just drag your finger across the screen, just like with other tablets. The Kindle Fire is backlit like any other tablet so you can read without external lighting if you choose. One of the great things about the Kindle Fire is the fact that the display is full color. On the original Kindle's the display was black and white, like a regular book. But with the Kindle Fire you can enjoy reading magazines in full color, not to mention the large selection of children's books that are so much more fun to read in full color!
The Kindle Fire is a basic tablet. It has very few bells and whistles which can be looked at as either a pro or a con. Having less to worry about makes it easier for almost anyone to use. It has a nice 7 inch display and a rubberized back. The Kindle Fire is small enough to feel comfortable in your hands as you read.
If you are looking to buy a Kindle but you want a little more than a standard ebook, then the Kindle Fire is the perfect choice. The Kindle Fire retails for only $10 more than the standard Kindle with 3G did a short time ago. In fact, rumor has it that Amazon is selling the Kindle Fire for about what it costs them to make it. Can't beat that for a great deal!
Kindle Fire - The Cons
First of all, the list of cons here might not really be disadvantages to many people. What one person sees as a problem with a Kindle Fire other people would be just fine with. That being said, lets look at a few issues with the Kindle Fire.
First of all, the Kindle Fire is a basic tablet. Basic meaning there is no camera, no place to add extra memory, no Bluetooth, and it is wifi only. The only things found on the outer edges of the Kindle Fire are a power button, audio jack, and a micro USB port on one end and two speakers on the other.
So why does this put the Kindle Fire at a disadvantage? Some of these options are more important than others. As far as a camera goes, if you have a camera on your phone you are good. The size of the Kindle Fire is 7.5 inches by 4.7 inches. That is a pretty large camera to be holding up to your eye. So personally, I don't think that the lack of a camera is a big issue.
However, the inability to add memory to the Kindle Fire can be an issue. The Kindle Fire has 8G of memory built in, which is quite a bit when you think about it. According to Amazon, a Kindle Fire can store 80 apps and either 10 movies or 800 songs or 6000 books. Really, that is quite a lot of storage. But what if you have more books and movies than that? It would be nice to store them on the device using a SD card.
Amazon has covered that, kind of. This is where the Amazon Cloud comes in. The Cloud is where your purchased media is stored off your device. You can see right on your Kindle Fire what is stored in the Cloud and what is actually on your Kindle Fire. So basically, your Kindle Fire will retain the books and movies you are currently using and you can access your content anytime from the Cloud.
This is one place where the Kindle Fire wifi only capability can be a problem. What if you don't have a wifi connection handy and you want something that is on the Cloud? You are out of luck until you can get wifi. If the Kindle Fire had a 3G model you wouldn't have that problem. Unless you are in the middle of the desert where there is no 3G coverage either! But no matter if you had wifi or 3G, the option of saving extra content to a SD card would be a nice addition to the Kindle Fire.
About the lack of Bluetooth. There are many external speakers, etc. that connect to devices via Bluetooth. That would make it nice to listen to music or get more realistic sound when you are watching a movie. But you can always put in a great set of headphones and get great sound that way.
Kindle Fire Summary
The bottom line is - the Kindle Fire is a great basic tablet. It may not have the capability of an iPad, but it will still do a lot of things. As the Kindle Fire becomes more and more popular there will no doubt be more apps available. If you want a little more umph to your eReader, then the Kindle Fire is the perfect choice.
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Kindle Fire Lightweight MicroShell Folio Cover by Marware, Graphite |
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