- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Thinking of getting the Amazon Fire (Tablet)
Posted on 11/28/15 at 10:46 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Posted on 11/28/15 at 10:46 pm to ILikeLSUToo
quote:
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.
I read up on it some and I saw that it has some limitations as to what it can do and it can't do. I know it can't do everything a laptop or PC will do. What is the issue with the hardware with it and how is that remedied?
Mostly I would use it for reading, teach the baby, read to the baby, let her play with it, take on roadtrips, etc.
Do you know if children can play kids game on it, simple educational games, not complex one that are rich in graphics and such?
ETA - I don't think I will tell my husband that it can be used on the crapper. He spends enough time in that bathroom as it is.
This post was edited on 11/28/15 at 10:48 pm
1
Posted on 11/28/15 at 11:12 pm to gingerkittie
quote:
What is the issue with the hardware with it and how is that remedied?
The hardware is just barebones. Slow CPU, relatively low-res screen, etc. The "remedy" for that is just understanding it's a browsing/e-mail/youtube tablet. In terms of software, it's just running a bastardized version of Android that may or may not be desirable. I remember the old Kindle Fire from around 2011, and the OS was awful. I'm sure it's come a long way since then, as has Android itself. But if it's horrible, the tablet can be wiped and the OS replaced with a custom ROM or stock android. It can be rooted, it can have the play store on it, etc. Lots of tutorials online. Personally, I'm planning to leave it as is since it's for my kid.
quote:
Mostly I would use it for reading, teach the baby, read to the baby, let her play with it, take on roadtrips, etc.
Do you know if children can play kids game on it, simple educational games, not complex one that are rich in graphics and such?
I think that's precisely what Amazon Freetime is for. I don't know much about it honestly. I just wanted to get away from LeapFrog's overpriced cartridge games. It's supposedly arriving Wednesday, and I plan to mess with it before I wrap it up.
This post was edited on 11/28/15 at 11:14 pm
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News