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When I play games, they load pretty quickly and run without any stuttering. Opening and running apps works very smoothly for me, and I very rarely experience much lag on the Fire.
#Amazon kindle fire review android#
Using ADW I am able to have a more normal android interface, but I do occasionally switch back to the stock Kindle Fire launcher because it's still nice to use. I mostly prefer a stock android experience, and have installed ADW launcher to partly get me there. It is deeply integrated to the point that it's hard to tell android is running beneath it. The stock Kindle Fire launcher is an interesting take that is different from pretty much everything else available.
#Amazon kindle fire review software#
It isn't a huge problem, but it still would have been nice to seen them included.As far as the software included on the Fire, I like it for the most part. Especially not having any volume buttons. I don't particularly like the lack of physical buttons, however. It seems well put together, and very sturdy. I like the physical design of the Kindle Fire. It has good color, and I can't see any fading or poor quality when I'm using it. I know the screen resolution isn't the best available, but while I appreciate how good other screens can be I find the viewing experience on the Fire to very enjoyable. In fact it seems to me that it is a greater leap from my smartphone (I have a Droid X with a 4.3 inch screen) to the Kindle Fire, than from the Fire to a 10 inch tablet.
#Amazon kindle fire review portable#
It is more portable than a bigger tablet, and offers a much better onscreen viewing experience than a smartphone screen. I think that the 7 inch form factor is a good size for me. I got a Kindle Fire for Christmas, and it is a great tablet for the money. If you have already bought into Amazon's ecosystem and you are looking for a great multi-functional e-reader the Fire is a heck of a deal at $199. Bottom line: If you are looking for a tablet, get an iPad. It is a good device for navigating Amazon's ecosystem and using their services (I would change this to awesome if they fixed the Cloud Drive integration). it is an e-reader with some really great added functionality. The Fire isn't trying to be a small tablet. I don't knock it because it doesn't have cameras etc. Less restrictive than the Nook (no need to root to side load apps). Only the latest magazines show up in the carrousel when you read them. Gripes (things that aren't critical but would be nice):1. No highlighting and note taking in magazines. With only 8 g local (some taken up by the OS) and limited cloud integration with a couple of movies you will start hitting memory limits (especially if you have a lot of books and mags).3. Instead of fixing this Amazon added 5 gigs of Kindle storage which is still not accessible by cloud drive. Why not with documents and photos? Real limitation here given the storage limitations.
It works so seamlessly with the books and with music. You are able to easily see (with a slider) what is stored locally and what is in the cloud.Cons:1. WiFi will drain the battery (streaming etc) but if you watch what you are doing you will be okay.4. No trouble getting several hours if all I am doing is reading books. If you can't find what you are looking for there, you are able to 'side load' apps easily. If you are a Prime subscriber, you get immediate access to the Prime video library.2.
I entered in my credentials and within seconds, all of the e-books I had purchased previously showed up along with all of the music I had stored in my Cloud Drive. Excellent device if you have already bought into Amazon's ecosystem. I've been living with the Kindle Fire since November of 2011.