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Thinking of getting the Amazon Fire (Tablet)

Posted on 11/28/15 at 10:29 pm
Posted by gingerkittie
Member since Aug 2013
2675 posts
Posted on 11/28/15 at 10:29 pm
Amazon has their Fire tablet at a good price which made me take notice of it. It is $49.99 (or 34.99 after Dec 21) LINK

The kids edition is even better LINK. For $84.99 you get the same Fire as above but they throw in a few perks such as:
*Free Amazon Prime for a year
* Free 2 year replacement warranty that covers everything.
*Unlimited, free access to 10,000 kid-friendly books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games with 1 year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited included.

I figure it will be a good investment to have a spare tablet in case our laptops go out. Plus it will be very useful for teaching the baby with fun activities and books.

I can actually get one by using the Coke Points that I have saved up so I can get it free or $40- $50 off in Amazon gift cards.

Does anyone have a Amazon fire and if so what do you think about it?
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65947 posts
Posted on 11/28/15 at 10:33 pm to
Amazon Fires hurt the planet

Posted by ILikeLSUToo
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2008
18018 posts
Posted on 11/28/15 at 10:39 pm to
I'm sure it's fine for posting on TD from the crapper. As long as you understand what you're getting in terms of hardware, the worst part about it will be the software, and that can be remedied as well.

I ordered the kids edition for my 4-year-old this year.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69254 posts
Posted on 11/28/15 at 10:48 pm to
they are so cheap I think I'm getting one for a couple of people for gifts.
Posted by Horsemeat
Truckin' somewhere in the US
Member since Dec 2014
13571 posts
Posted on 11/28/15 at 10:51 pm to
Fire HD 6 on sale monday for $70
Posted by Aspercel
Member since Jan 2009
106792 posts
Posted on 11/28/15 at 10:54 pm to
Don't have mine yet but I snagged one at $35 the other day. I'll let you know wed
Posted by marie antoinette
Member since Nov 2007
6012 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 9:00 am to
It's good for books and magazines as well as watching Netflix and Amazon prime.

The interface is incredibly jumbled though and not good for organizing according to category or person. Also the silk Internet browser is a POS. I also have problems with charging it sometimes. Make sure it's charging when you plug it in and don't just walk away from it. I also wish I could customize it a bit more with "screen savers" rather than having ads all the time.
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
34092 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 9:47 am to
If you just want something to surf the internet from the couch or bathroom, they are perfect. I did the 6 bundle deal and kept one for myself. No complaints with them. There is an upcharge if you don't want ads on it.
Posted by Pepe Lepew
Looney tuned .....
Member since Oct 2008
36180 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 9:54 am to
Tech board
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
97740 posts
Posted on 11/29/15 at 1:13 pm to
I know my kids wouldn't play with theirs and still wanted our iPads until we bought them iPads. I have a few kindle fire things in the closet that haven't been turned on in over a year
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