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The chances are, if you are reading this article, you are thinking about getting the Kindle Fire. You're probably a Kindle owner interested in upgrade, or else you are considering the Fire being an e-reader and tablet. As far as pricing, it will not get better than the Kindle Fire. Amazon revealed their custom Android tablet in Nov of 2011 at a cost just below $200. It truly was a calculated move right before Christmas. In no time, it was on Amazon's top sellers list.
The earliest Kindle was released in 2007. The device was around the size of a medium paperback book developed specifically for reading. When Amazon released the 3rd generation of Kindle, which basically mirrored the first with the same E-Ink technology for sale in black and white only, Barnes and Noble made available the Nook Color. Individuals started customizing their Android powered Nooks to not only read books, but to play 3D games and run programs in full color. The Nook Color completely revolutionized the 7-inch tablet market.
It seemed to be a no-brainer for Amazon to answer Barnes and Noble with the Kindle Fire. The Kindle Fire runs a custom version of Google's Android Gingerbread operating-system. The extremely well-designed and user-friendly interface, known as the Carousel, makes it a simple device for everyone. The Kindle Fire is the 1st Kindle with a completely functional browser. It's not just any browser either. It's name is Silk and offers users a very computer-like Internet experience.
Since Amazon has been a web-based retailer of books and music, they've used the Kindle Fire to monopolize entertainment. With the Fire, they rolled out a free month of membership for their Prime program allowing users ability to access well over 20,000 videos and TV shows. Users can purchase virtually every type of content for the Kindle Fire including Android apps. There's a large library of this content which can be found for free, consequently it fits any budget.
The Amazon Kindle Fire downloads content in just seconds through a Wi-Fi connection. It includes ample storage capacity, however, any constraint is quelled using the free cloud storage supplied through Amazon. The content delivered to your Kindle is duplicated online using your Amazon account. The focus on reading has not faded. Kindle books are now in full color, and you don't need an external light to read the display.
You might be asking "what's bad about the Kindle Fire?" Is there a reason it is so inexpensive? Amazon designed the Fire to compete with the big boys such as the iPad and also other well known tablets. The price alone makes it a competitor. The functionality is fabulous. The negative would have to be in the constraints put on by Amazon. Consumers can only install apps from the Amazon App Store unless you sideload them by linking the Fire to your computer. Amazon conveniently does not include the cord required to do this with the Fire. Luckily, if you own a third generation Kindle, the cord supplied with that device will work or you can buy one separately on, you guessed it, Amazon's website.
The largest supplier of Android apps, the Google Android Market, will not work for the Amazon Kindle Fire without major manipulation which will void the warranty. Additionally, those who have used an iPad will spot the lag in the Android Operating System. Then again, the overall performance has been significantly improved in the Android 4.0 OS. A few will determine that it makes the Kindle Fire a lesser device. Others will decide that such small things make it well worth its low price. If you're able to get around those few things, then a Kindle Fire could be the device for you.
The earliest Kindle was released in 2007. The device was around the size of a medium paperback book developed specifically for reading. When Amazon released the 3rd generation of Kindle, which basically mirrored the first with the same E-Ink technology for sale in black and white only, Barnes and Noble made available the Nook Color. Individuals started customizing their Android powered Nooks to not only read books, but to play 3D games and run programs in full color. The Nook Color completely revolutionized the 7-inch tablet market.
It seemed to be a no-brainer for Amazon to answer Barnes and Noble with the Kindle Fire. The Kindle Fire runs a custom version of Google's Android Gingerbread operating-system. The extremely well-designed and user-friendly interface, known as the Carousel, makes it a simple device for everyone. The Kindle Fire is the 1st Kindle with a completely functional browser. It's not just any browser either. It's name is Silk and offers users a very computer-like Internet experience.
Since Amazon has been a web-based retailer of books and music, they've used the Kindle Fire to monopolize entertainment. With the Fire, they rolled out a free month of membership for their Prime program allowing users ability to access well over 20,000 videos and TV shows. Users can purchase virtually every type of content for the Kindle Fire including Android apps. There's a large library of this content which can be found for free, consequently it fits any budget.
The Amazon Kindle Fire downloads content in just seconds through a Wi-Fi connection. It includes ample storage capacity, however, any constraint is quelled using the free cloud storage supplied through Amazon. The content delivered to your Kindle is duplicated online using your Amazon account. The focus on reading has not faded. Kindle books are now in full color, and you don't need an external light to read the display.
You might be asking "what's bad about the Kindle Fire?" Is there a reason it is so inexpensive? Amazon designed the Fire to compete with the big boys such as the iPad and also other well known tablets. The price alone makes it a competitor. The functionality is fabulous. The negative would have to be in the constraints put on by Amazon. Consumers can only install apps from the Amazon App Store unless you sideload them by linking the Fire to your computer. Amazon conveniently does not include the cord required to do this with the Fire. Luckily, if you own a third generation Kindle, the cord supplied with that device will work or you can buy one separately on, you guessed it, Amazon's website.
The largest supplier of Android apps, the Google Android Market, will not work for the Amazon Kindle Fire without major manipulation which will void the warranty. Additionally, those who have used an iPad will spot the lag in the Android Operating System. Then again, the overall performance has been significantly improved in the Android 4.0 OS. A few will determine that it makes the Kindle Fire a lesser device. Others will decide that such small things make it well worth its low price. If you're able to get around those few things, then a Kindle Fire could be the device for you.
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