toadslayer72 said:
Maris said:
If the most important factor is price, then I'd say go for the Kindle Fire. I own one and while I do like it, I admit it is very basic. It only supports whatever is on the Amazon App Store, which isn't a lot (Unless you root it and install the latest version of Android like I did :D). However, if this is being used solely as a convenient portable web-browser and eBook reader, then I'd say its definitely worth getting.
Another cheap option would be the Google Nexus, which has the latest Android installed out of the box. I've heard that its screen isn't as nice as the new Kindle Fire HD's though. |
Do you lose any of it's original ability to use the Amazon services like getting the free videos and Lending Library through Prime if you root? If not then I won't completely rule out the Fire HD in the future.
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I can't say for sure because I didn't really use any of the Prime features on my Kindle. I rooted it after my free Prime trial ran out, so I didn't really consider that before I rooted it. However, as far as I know there's an app that allows you to access the Amazon App Store on any Android device, which I'm assuming allows you to access your content. I've heard that there's a way to use the Amazon Instant Video service through the website by installing flash and tweaking some settings. I don't believe you can use the lending library though.
