Amazon Kindle Fire Review
The Amazon Kindle Fire model is just for you if you like to view movies besides reading books, magazines, or listen to music. The Kindle Fire has built in Wi-Fi and has a 7-inch touch screen display to move around without using any keyboard. This model has a dual-core processor for fast powerful performance. You also have access to your favorite Apps and games. Besides all of this, it presents the output in color if the source was color.
The 7″ model comes in HD or HDX. You can elect to have 16, 32, or 62GB of storage. The more storage the higher the price. You can choose to have special offers or not. If you do not want the special offers, you will pay $15 more for not seeing the offers.
If you like to have 4G LTE with your device, expect to pay $100 more for that feature.
Kindle Fire HD Features
Here are the product features and the technical details that you can use to compare with other devices:
- Cost: $139 with special offers or $154 without special offers (Add $30 for each offer when buying 16GB)
- Display: 7-Inch touch screen
- Battery Life: 10 hours of mixed use or 17 hours reading only
- Resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels at 216 ppi
- Colors: 16 Million.
- Charge Time: 6 Hours.
- Cloud Storage: Yes, and it’s free
- Size: 7.5″ x 5.0″ x 0.42″
- Weight: 14.6 ounces
- Storage: 8 GB – 16 GB add $30
- Warranty: 1-Year. Option to buy a 2-year extended warranty.
- Apps: Netflix, HBO GO, Hulu Plus, Pandora, ESPN ScoreCenter, Comics by comiXology just to name a few.
- Whispersync: A technology used to automatically sync your library, last page read, bookmarks, notes and highlights. This feature is extended to video on this model.
- Email: Stay in touch by using Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail and AOL etc. Email documents.
- Documents: Word, PDF and more which can be emailed to your kindle for reading at anytime and anywhere.
- Content Formats Supported: Kindle (AZW), KF8, TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible Enhanced format (AAX), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, PCM/WAVE, OGG, WAV, M4V, MP4, AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MKV, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, HTML5, CSS3, 3GP, VP8 (WEBM)
- Documentation: User Guide installed on device. Quick Start user guide included in the box.
- USB Port: USB 2.0 (micro-B connector)
- Audio: 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, and top mounted stereo speakers.
- Camera: None
Kindle Fire HDX 7″ Model
Product features are described below.
- Cost: $229 16GB, $269 32GB, $309 64GB – Add $15 to each for no special offers – Add $100 for each to include 4G LTE
- Screen Display: 7″
- Storage: 16, 32, or 64GB
- Battery Life: 11 hours mixed use, 17 hours when reading
- Charge Time: 6 hours
- Size: 7.3″ x 5.0″ x 0.35″
- Weight: Wi-Fi 10.7 ounces 4G LTE 11.0 ounces
- CPU & RAM: 2.2GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU, with Adreno 330 GPU and 2GB of RAM
- Wi-Fi Connectivity: Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi (MIMO+HT40) for faster streaming and fewer dropped connections than standard Wi-Fi. Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication; does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks
- 4G Connectivity: Support for ultra-fast 4G LTE wireless networks with HSPA+, HSDPA, and, with AT&T wireless, EDGE/GPRS fallback
- Ports: USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) port for connection to a PC or Macintosh computer or to charge your device with the included power adapter
- Audio: 3.5 mm stereo jack and integrated stereo speakers with Dolby Digital Plus audio engine
- Content Supported Formats: Kindle (AZW), KF8, TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible Enhanced format (AAX), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, PCM/WAVE, OGG, WAV, M4V, MP4, AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MKV, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, HTML5, CSS3, 3GP, VP8 (WEBM)
- Sensors: Ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS (4G)
- Additional Features: External volume controls, front-facing 720p HD camera, built-in dual microphone, built-in Bluetooth with support for A2DP compatible stereo headphones, headsets, and speakers
- Accessibility Features: Screen Reader, Explore by Touch, and Screen Magnifier, enabling access to the vast majority of Kindle Fire features. Screen Reader features IVONA’s award-winning natural language text-to-speech voice. Also includes adjustable font sizes/color, and built-in Oxford dictionary.
- Warranty: 1-year limited warranty. Option to purchase 2-year extended warranty U.S. customers only.
- Cloud Storage: Yes, and it’s free
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″ Display Model
The features of this model are described below:
- Cost: $329 16GB, $349 32GB, add $100 for 4G LTE (prices are with special offers – add $15 without special offers)
- Display: 8.9″ HDX touchscreen display with 2560×1600 resolution at 339 ppi, 100% sRGB color accuracy, video playback up to 1080p, max brightness over 400 nits, Dynamic Image Contrast, reduced glare and advanced polarizing filter
- Size: 9.1″ x 6.2″ x 0.31″ (231 mm x 158 mm x 7.8 mm)
- Weight: Wi-Fi – 13.2 ounces (374 grams). 4G LTE + Wi-Fi – 13.5 ounces (384 grams)
- CPU & RAM: 2.2GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU, with Adreno 330 GPU and 2GB of RAM
- Storage: 16GB (8.8GB available to user) or 32GB (25.6GB available to user) or 64 GB (54.3GB available to user) of internal storage
- Battery Life: Up to 12 hours of reading, surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music. Up to 18 hours of battery life when only reading. Battery life will vary based on device settings, usage, and other factors such as web browsing and downloading content. Actual results may vary.
- Charge Time: Fully charges in under 5 hours via the Kindle PowerFast charging accessory (included in the box), or slightly longer with other micro-USB power adapters that you may already have.
- Wi-Fi Connectivity: Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi (MIMO+HT40) for faster streaming and fewer dropped connections than standard Wi-Fi. Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication; does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks.
- 4G Connectivity: Support for ultra-fast 4G LTE wireless networks with HSPA+, HSDPA, and with AT&T wireless, EDGE/GPRS fallback.
- Ports: USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) port for connection to a PC or Macintosh computer or to charge your device with the included PowerFast charger.
- Audio: 3.5 mm stereo jack and integrated stereo speakers with Dolby Digital Plus audio engine.
- Content Formats Supported: Kindle (AZW), KF8, TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible Enhanced format (AAX), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, PCM/WAVE, OGG, WAV, M4V, MP4, AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MKV, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, HTML5, CSS3, 3GP, VP8 (WEBM)
- Sensors: Ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS (4G)
- Camera Specifications: Front-facing 720p HD Camera. 8MP rear-facing camera with LED flash, Electronic Image Stabilization, and a wide-aperture 5P f/2.2 lens
- Location Services: Location-based services via Wi-Fi. 4G model also uses assisted-GPS
- Additional Features: External volume controls, built-in dual microphone, built-in Bluetooth to support a variety of different wireless accessories such as keyboards or controllers, with support for A2DP compatible stereo headphones, headsets, and speakers
- Accessibility Features: Screen Reader, Explore by Touch, and Screen Magnifier, enabling access to the vast majority of Kindle Fire features. Screen Reader features IVONA’s award-winning natural language text-to-speech voice. Also includes adjustable font sizes/color, and built-in Oxford dictionary.
- System Requirements: Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″ is ready to use right out of the box—no setup, no software to install, no computer required to download content.
- Warranty and Service: 1-year warranty and service is included. Option to purchase an extended warranty for 2-years which is sold separately to US purchasers.
- In The Box: Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″ tablet, USB 2.0 cable, 9W Kindle PowerFast charger, and Quick Start Guide
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To order your Kindle Fire HD or HDX device by clicking on the appropriate link below!
Kindle Fire HD 7″, HD Display, Wi-Fi, 8 GB – Includes Special Offers
Kindle Fire HDX 7″, HDX Display, Wi-Fi, 16 GB – Includes Special Offers
