I really, really want to like the Fire. But even for only $200, I still am not sure it is a must have table
Things I love about the Fire:
- Streaming video from Amazon Prime
- Android Apps - chord bot and Quick office were my first.
- Web browsing - Total Web access
- The size - I LOVE a smaller tablet. The iPad is too big to hold in one hand
Things I hate about the Fire:
- No 3G - Wifi only is so lame. No card slot to add it is even lamer. Using my Mifi defeats the small form factor, because now I need a case to hold both.
- Streaming video - works about a third of the time, and is choppy
- Navigation - If my documents aren't going to be in "Docs" (the logical place), then I need access to the file system. Maybe I can find a nice app for this - and Quick office is NOT it.
- No camera - front OR back. I want both
- No SD slot - even my Kindle had this
- No Bluetooth - so no external keyboard or wireless document/music transfer
The longer I have it, the more I like it. I find it handy for quick access to the web instead of hauling a laptop, and struggling with a tiny screen on a phone. Most people I know with iPads end up using it mainly as a handy $600 web browser. Two hundred bucks is still pricey for a handy web browser, but better than six hundred.
So what I am finding is I definitely want a tablet. Most of the tablets are too high-priced for my budget. I may keep the Fire until something better comes along.
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