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11-28-2015, 10:28 PM | #1 |
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Anyone have the cheapie Kindle Fire?
I am thinking it might' be nice to have a Kindle. I loved my iPad but it's first generation. It can't be updated, books close or won't download. Mostly it is just a bribe or a way to keep my younger two busy.
I'm due with another baby which means lots of nursing and book reading. I figure it will be a big step up from my iPad. It's the Fire that is 34.99 currently.
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11-28-2015, 11:14 PM | #2 |
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Re: Anyone have the cheapie Kindle Fire?
I'm debating getting one for Cecilia...
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11-29-2015, 05:40 AM | #3 |
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Re: Anyone have the cheapie Kindle Fire?
I think that's the one I have - it was $100 last Christmas when I got it. (We have a 1st gen i-pad as well.) The Kindle is a great little tablet. My only complaint is that the battery life isn't long enough. That may have been addressed by now, though.
For reading, though the Paperwhite is awesome! It's a lot lighter and thinner and the battery lasts forever, the e-ink format really is easier to see. I think it's easier to navigate from screen to screen as well, but the internet function takes a little longer than the Fire. I initially wanted the Fire because kids picture books don't look good in black and white. I thought it would replace my paperwhite, but I read on it most nights before bed (it lives under my pillow!).
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11-29-2015, 08:38 AM | #4 |
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Re: Anyone have the cheapie Kindle Fire?
We have two kindle fires and I don't like them at all. The OS is extremely frustrating. I have a Samsung S3 and a basic kindle eReader (which are more expensive than the fires ). I love love love my eReader and use it every single day. When it dies, I will replace it immediately, probably with a paperwhite.
As far as tablets go, I would get a Samsung over a fire in a heartbeat. Android OS will be a bit of an adjustment after an iPad but it's far more intuitive and functional than the fire OS, IMO. |
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11-29-2015, 10:09 AM | #5 |
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Re: Anyone have the cheapie Kindle Fire?
Not to discourage you from buying a new device, but sometimes you can trick the iPad into taking apps that otherwise cannot be downloaded. I have a first gen, too, and I've been able to put things into iTunes on my laptop then sync it with the iPad & voila, there it is. You should be able to Google instructions.
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11-29-2015, 10:12 AM | #6 |
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Re: Anyone have the cheapie Kindle Fire?
I've just bought a couple, so no idea how they will work, but at that price I couldn't hardly pass it up. I have a paperwhite e-reader and I love it. I don't see myself using the fire to actually read with, but I will like it for audiobooks, especially since my galaxy (phone) that I usually use just got thrown and broken My dd has an older kindle that I've used a few times, I don't mind the OS, we also have an 3rd generation ipad that belongs to ds, and while it is a little easier to use, the price difference is just so great I don't I could justify it when a kindle is $35. I did notice this new generation does have a camera, which is nice.
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11-29-2015, 10:43 AM | #7 |
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Re: Anyone have the cheapie Kindle Fire?
Where is the $35 one? I'm only seeing $50.
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11-29-2015, 11:13 AM | #8 |
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Re: Anyone have the cheapie Kindle Fire?
looks like the price has gone up..
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11-29-2015, 11:19 AM | #9 |
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Re: Anyone have the cheapie Kindle Fire?
They were still $35 when I looked last night.
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11-29-2015, 11:20 AM | #10 |
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Re: Anyone have the cheapie Kindle Fire?
The Fire OS is a crappy operating system - so if you're a techie person that will frustrate you, fyi. When I saw the $35 deal I wanted to get one and both my DH and SIL (who are in IT/technology fields) stopped me b/c of how unwieldy it is.
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11-29-2015, 11:23 AM | #11 |
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Re: Anyone have the cheapie Kindle Fire?
Thanks for everyone's input. I think I probably won't do it. I am trying to stay off the internet so much. I think it would be too tempting.
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11-29-2015, 11:27 AM | #12 |
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Re: Anyone have the cheapie Kindle Fire?
Frankly, I was incredibly surprised Amazon dropped the ball so badly on the Fire. It's been around several years, they could've fixed it by now. However, if you just want a tablet and don't have a lot to spend on it, the Fire does function and will do most of the things that other tablets will do. You cannot access Play Store apps, though (the Android version of AppStore or whatever it's called on an iPad). Some Android apps are available on Fire and there are tons of free Amazon apps. You can earn Amazon coins to purchase apps, too. ---------- Post added at 10:27 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:26 AM ---------- Oops, cross posted. |
11-29-2015, 11:50 AM | #13 |
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Re: Anyone have the cheapie Kindle Fire?
My husband has an Android tablet and I don't like it . I was just nesting. I bought a desktop the last time we got a computer to keep me off it. I might just fill a basket with knitting and buy some books I want to read to the kids.
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11-29-2015, 11:56 AM | #14 |
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Re: Anyone have the cheapie Kindle Fire?
im also looking at this for Cecilia
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER it's a bit more but would it be a better choice?
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11-30-2015, 11:15 AM | #15 |
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Re: Anyone have the cheapie Kindle Fire?
I think it's back up to $50 now.
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