Amazon's put media consumption front and center on its HD slate , giving it a gloriously clear and vibrant 1280x800 screen, speedy Wi-Fi plenty of Amazon's offers.
This is no e-reader that's been given a splash of colour. It's well built, with a reassuring weight to it, if a little wide for a 7 in tab due to its huge bezel. That HD screen is magnificent, its stereo speakers are way better than we're used to on a tablet. It's got plenty of ports and dual-band Wi-Fi makes super fast downloads. So hardware-wise, there's little to complain about.
Buying media is the mater of a couple of taps, and while you can't yet download movies to your slate (unlike in the US). So, it'll stream them flawlessly. So, it's not perfect then? Not quite, The Fire HD may run Android, but it's been so heavily sinned you'd never know it. Amazon's own App store lacks Google Maps, Dropbox and about half on the games on Google Play, and even email and web browsing have been sidelined to make way for apps that help you buy things from Amazon.
That said, the Kindle is easy to use and great for newbie. It's also as cheap as the Nexus, so which you get boils down to want you want it for. If it's media consumption, you'll be happy with the Fire HD.
This is no e-reader that's been given a splash of colour. It's well built, with a reassuring weight to it, if a little wide for a 7 in tab due to its huge bezel. That HD screen is magnificent, its stereo speakers are way better than we're used to on a tablet. It's got plenty of ports and dual-band Wi-Fi makes super fast downloads. So hardware-wise, there's little to complain about.
Buying media is the mater of a couple of taps, and while you can't yet download movies to your slate (unlike in the US). So, it'll stream them flawlessly. So, it's not perfect then? Not quite, The Fire HD may run Android, but it's been so heavily sinned you'd never know it. Amazon's own App store lacks Google Maps, Dropbox and about half on the games on Google Play, and even email and web browsing have been sidelined to make way for apps that help you buy things from Amazon.
That said, the Kindle is easy to use and great for newbie. It's also as cheap as the Nexus, so which you get boils down to want you want it for. If it's media consumption, you'll be happy with the Fire HD.
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