| Metallicube said: I've been wanting to get a tablet for awhile also to occupy my long boring hours on the train, but not sure of which to take the plunge on.. I've been pretty dead set on the Ipad for awhile, but hearing/reading some info lately, this topic included, I'm starting to get the impression that there are plenty of suitable tablets that are comparable or even superior to the Ipad in many ways while being a fraction of the price. |
For the price, the Kindle Fire can't be beat. Amazon is probably taking a loss on each one with the idea to make back those losses through the sale of media through Amazon. The Kindle is first and foremost a device for your Amazon based media, whether that be e-books/magazines, videos, etc.
While it does have games, the application ecosystem is definitely not of the magnitude that exists for iOS. With the Kindle, users probably prioritize media over apps/games.
Without doing a head to head comparison of Kindle's Silk web browser, I won't comment on which is better, but most user reports are positive.
About the only potential buster for the Kindle Fire is the onboard storage: 6.5GB of 8GB available for media/apps. For books, that's more than most will ever need, but throw locally stored video, some games and that space will get pinched in no time. Depending on the individual user's content, there could be a lot of data juggling going on to manage what space is available. Like the iPad, there's no SD card slot or memory expansion slot.
If it's a big purchase, you should probably just read the user reviews on Amazon for user feedback.
http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Fire-Amazon-Tablet/dp/B0051VVOB2
