Kindle Fire HD Tablet

The Kindle Fire HD tablet is a hugely improved version of its predecessor and while it is not without its flaws, it can be considered a very high quality of tablet for the price that it is available at. Gone are the days when the Kindle was nothing but an ebook reader because this latest version enables owners to play games, stream various forms of media, and perform a variety of other tablet specific tasks. However, its interface may prove a little too basic for some and the app store is fairly poor compared to those offered by competitors.

In terms of numbers the Kindle Fire HD tablet certainly impresses. The 7 inch model starts at just £159 and it has a 1.2GHz dual core processor. The 8.9 inch display carries with it an improved dual core 1.5GHz processor and starts at £229. Considering the screen sizes this puts the Fire HD among the budget to mid-range offerings so how does it stack up when it really matters?

The quality of the screens is one of the most important factors in the tablet market. Despite being a lot cheaper than the iPad Mini, the resolution and quality of the 8.9 inch version is surprisingly close and there is actually little discernible difference. Amazon claims that both devices have antiglare and a polarising feature that help improve both clarity and sharpness of the images. The screens are especially well suited to watching video content and they certainly aren’t lacking when viewing photos and other forms of visual media either.

The processors that are found in the devices are not groundbreaking or world beaters; indeed you can find similar power in similarly priced devices. However, they are a good choice – the dual core processors enable fast and efficient multitasking to be completed while the 1.2GHz and 1.5GHz processors are fast enough for viewing content and playing on games. They will both easily cope with HD video and gaming, for example, so there’s no reason to fear them in this respect.

However, it isn’t all great news and there is some compromise that comes from owning the Amazon devices. The Kindle Fire HD tablet offers access to Amazon’s app marketplace and this has nowhere near the level of content that is proffered by either Apple or Google. Another drawback of buying the Kindle Fire HD tablet is that if you are even slightly tech minded then you will almost certainly find the user interface to be too basic. It is like a Tomy My First Tablet – this may not be a bad thing for everybody and there had to be a compromise at this kind of price.

The Kindle Fire HD is a reasonable entry to the tablet marketplace. It is reasonably priced and competes with the likes of the Nexus. However, the app store is limited and you shouldn’t expect to get too complex when playing around with the user interface because this has the appearance of having been designed for the younger and less tech savvy experience. At this price, though, you certainly shouldn’t be disappointed with your purchase.

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