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Hope Amazon have fixed their app store filtering system. Whilst they test and curate apps for their store like Apple, the app filtering system is based on OS version rather than screen size and other requirements that the Google Play store uses to ensure that customers get the right compatibility for their devices. If you're buying stuff for a Kindle, make sure you read the description fully to ensure you get an app that's compatible.
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Will the Kindle Fire allow you to display PDF's like it's predecessors?
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Will the Kindle Fire allow you to display PDF's like it's predecessors?
They should really drop the kindle part of the name, the fire has little to do with the readers. |
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The Kindle Fire's main downfall for me would be the lack of a camera, I think..... Also, while browsing around here, I've found that Blackberry Playbook is selling for between £129 and £159!! Seems like a bargain to me....I might go along to Curry's tomorrow to take a look ---- and probably get even more confused. ![]() |
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This guy says we should try and put it in perspective. It's an awesome device to buy and access Amazon content. See it that way rather than as an Android tablet.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/table...kindle-fire-hd |
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This guy says we should try and put it in perspective. It's an awesome device to buy and access Amazon content. See it that way rather than as an Android tablet.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/table...kindle-fire-hd This device doesn't offer me anything that my existing devices do not (Apart from lovefilm). You can access amazon's appstore, ebooks and MP3's if you have other devices e.g android, apple. |
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Seems they're going to offer an opt out for $15 in America so you don't receive their pushed ads. They will probably offer the same to us. It's not something that would bother me. It's locked to Amazon and subsidised so I'd expect it to display ads. Plus they're only on the lock screen.
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It's locked to Amazon and subsidised so I'd expect it to display ads.
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Why, when the ordinary Kindle doesn't?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13047300 |
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what market is amazon trying to get with the Kindle fire? it is not really a e-book and it is not really a full blown tablet.
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Actually a 7" tablet with an HD display is surprisingly quite good for watching movies and Internet. Much better than I ever thought. Of course nothing beats an e ink display for reading IMO. But I don't feel I'm getting a diminished experience on a small tab.
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Well my daughter has pre-ordered one, so I'll get to see one for real when they arrive.
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Perhaps the US is more receptive of advertising than we are (look at their TV!) |
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what market is amazon trying to get with the Kindle fire? it is not really a e-book and it is not really a full blown tablet.
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yes, you can view PDF on the fire.
They should really drop the kindle part of the name, the fire has little to do with the readers. |
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they categorize the fire with the Kindle models released beforehand so they obviously place emphasis the advanced techonologial features that the Fire can produce.
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how is it not a full blown tablet? It uses a different app store, yes, but its in the same market as the Nexus 7 (and ipad mini)
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It looks a bit as though it is a small Ipad but not as good.
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It looks a bit as though it is a small Ipad but not as good.
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how is it not a full blown tablet? It uses a different app store, yes, but its in the same market as the Nexus 7 (and ipad mini)
E-Readers I have got a Kobo wi-fi, the E-ink screen is great for reading and it don't pretend do be anything but a E-reader. The ones who make these e-readers need to make up their mind where they want to be? Thankfully kobo still developing E-ink readers as been proved over the last week, amazon seems to be hell bent on tablets now and seems to be forgetting their E-ink readers. |
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I suppose that is all what a tablet is a device made to run apps from a closed system.
Tablet computers actually let you run what you want. The full blown Windows Acer Inconia W500 is one. With Acer still having a pre Windows 8 launch £100 cash back its also currently dirt cheap. Obviously Android is also a full blown system but without all the legacy software Windows has. |
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I suppose that is all what a tablet is a device made to run apps from a closed system, maybe I thought they offered more than that, maybe that is why I have not got that excited about tablets.
E-Readers I have got a Kobo wi-fi, the E-ink screen is great for reading and it don't pretend do be anything but a E-reader. The ones who make these e-readers need to make up their mind where they want to be? Thankfully kobo still developing E-ink readers as been proved over the last week, amazon seems to be hell bent on tablets now and seems to be forgetting their E-ink readers. No they've just forgotten the UK at the moment! The US is getting a 'paperwhite' e-ink reader with a screen that glows for night use. We may see it next year. |
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apps you can't get on the Kindle Fire (though some commenters disagree)
http://gizmodo.com/5941148/7-great-a...he-kindle-fire what's this about no desktop? have Amazon adopted the outdated ios model? |
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Thankfully kobo still developing E-ink readers as been proved over the last week, amazon seems to be hell bent on tablets now and seems to be forgetting their E-ink readers.
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No they've just forgotten the UK at the moment! The US is getting a 'paperwhite' e-ink reader with a screen that glows for night use. We may see it next year.
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