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iPad 1 16gb or Kindle Fire?
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Well to be honest, none of the tablets mentioned will replace e-ink technology (the old kindles)for ebook reading because the screens are hard on the eyes and they reflect when it comes to something like a iPad or Kindle Fire even.
..and as much as I love my Kindle Fire, in this case I would recommend the iPad 1G because the Fire does need some software updates to get it running smoothly. It runs fine for what I do (a little web browsing and portable video viewing) but for a full fledged experience the iPad 1G would be better.
..and as much as I love my Kindle Fire, in this case I would recommend the iPad 1G because the Fire does need some software updates to get it running smoothly. It runs fine for what I do (a little web browsing and portable video viewing) but for a full fledged experience the iPad 1G would be better.
Kindle fire isn't a great ebook reader, e-ink technology readers are so much better in the battery department and the eye strain department.
Anyone looking at the fire for a ebook reader is going to be disappointed, quite frankly I don't think the device should even have the Kindle name in it. Unless you are reading picture rich content, it sucks as a reader.
Really doesn't seem like you've had any on hand experience with the device because pinch and zoom work fine on it.
The kindle fire is just as great of a ebook reader as the iPad so those of you saying its a great ebook reader in comparison to the iPad haven't had any experience with the fire and are instead basing that opinion on the Kindle name.
Is the bloom off the rose?
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2011-12-12/mark-smith-kindle-fire-complaints/51839620/1
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2011-12-12/mark-smith-kindle-fire-complaints/51839620/1
You can either go for the sure bet, or you can, well ..... here's another one to add the the pile, via Daring Fireball:
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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/t...the-edsel-of-tablets.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all
Not a Good Sign When a Product Is Compared to the*Edsel*★
David Streitfeld, reporting for the NYT on customer reaction to the Kindle Fire:
The Kindle Fire, Amazons heavily promoted tablet, is less than a blazing success with many of its early users. The most disgruntled are packing the device up and firing it back to the retailer. [ ]
In less than two weeks, were rolling out an over-the-air update to Kindle Fire, said Drew Herdener, a company spokesman.
There will be improvements in performance and multitouch navigation, and customers will have the option of editing the list of items that show what they have recently been doing. No more will wives wonder why their husbands were looking at a dating site when they said they were playing Angry Birds.
The whole article is pretty damning. Does anyone love the Kindle Fire? I got to play with one over the weekend and was not impressed. The sleep/wake button is horrendously placed, everything felt slow and laggy, and the whole home screen concept seems poorly designed.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/t...the-edsel-of-tablets.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all
Not a Good Sign When a Product Is Compared to the*Edsel*★
David Streitfeld, reporting for the NYT on customer reaction to the Kindle Fire:
The Kindle Fire, Amazons heavily promoted tablet, is less than a blazing success with many of its early users. The most disgruntled are packing the device up and firing it back to the retailer. [ ]
In less than two weeks, were rolling out an over-the-air update to Kindle Fire, said Drew Herdener, a company spokesman.
There will be improvements in performance and multitouch navigation, and customers will have the option of editing the list of items that show what they have recently been doing. No more will wives wonder why their husbands were looking at a dating site when they said they were playing Angry Birds.
The whole article is pretty damning. Does anyone love the Kindle Fire? I got to play with one over the weekend and was not impressed. The sleep/wake button is horrendously placed, everything felt slow and laggy, and the whole home screen concept seems poorly designed.
in a similar predicament myself.
where would be the best place to grab a refurbished ipad one?
seems to be unavailable on apple.com at the moment.
where would be the best place to grab a refurbished ipad one?
seems to be unavailable on apple.com at the moment.
I'm still loving my iPad 1. I use it daily to read books and watch Netflix and occasionally use it to read news, Facebook, and Twitter. I would definitely take the iPad 1 over the Fire.
iPad, simply because Fire is utter junk.
As MW suggest, Nook is good alternative, at which point I still suggest iPad for more support and health related apps and equipment.
AAAANND, the larger iPad screen might be easier for her to read.
As MW suggest, Nook is good alternative, at which point I still suggest iPad for more support and health related apps and equipment.
AAAANND, the larger iPad screen might be easier for her to read.
I've had the Kindle Fire for about a week now. I also have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7" and an iPad 2. Of the three the iPad is unquestionably superior in every aspect except for size and weight if one is using it for reading. In that case the 7" tablets are sometimes an advantage and of course they're more portable since you can easier fit one in your pocket or purse.
For only $100 more than the Kindle, you get so much better performance with the iPad. I really like the Kindle Fire for what it is (a Kindle reader on steroids) but the layout of its home screens, its responsiveness, its lack of cameras and blue tooth, and its browser are all inferior to the iPad.
As long as reading books and portability aren't the main factors go for the iPad. The Kindle Fire is about on par with the Galaxy Tab, in fact it's slightly faster than the one I have while lacking cameras and blue tooth. When compared to that the Kindle is a way better bargain, but an iPad for $300? That is so worth it.
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There was an update the first time I turned mine on that might have addressed some of those issues (and apparently another big update is on its way any day now). As for the sleep/wake button placement, you simply rotate to where it's on top. The only objection would be that the Kindle logo on the back of the Fire is then upside down.
It's getting some bad press but also some good professional reviews too. Leo Laporte from Macbreak Weekly gave it a big thumbs up as did his cohost who reviewed it for the Chicago Sun Times. It is absolutely not an iPad replacement though.
For only $100 more than the Kindle, you get so much better performance with the iPad. I really like the Kindle Fire for what it is (a Kindle reader on steroids) but the layout of its home screens, its responsiveness, its lack of cameras and blue tooth, and its browser are all inferior to the iPad.
As long as reading books and portability aren't the main factors go for the iPad. The Kindle Fire is about on par with the Galaxy Tab, in fact it's slightly faster than the one I have while lacking cameras and blue tooth. When compared to that the Kindle is a way better bargain, but an iPad for $300? That is so worth it.
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There was an update the first time I turned mine on that might have addressed some of those issues (and apparently another big update is on its way any day now). As for the sleep/wake button placement, you simply rotate to where it's on top. The only objection would be that the Kindle logo on the back of the Fire is then upside down.
It's getting some bad press but also some good professional reviews too. Leo Laporte from Macbreak Weekly gave it a big thumbs up as did his cohost who reviewed it for the Chicago Sun Times. It is absolutely not an iPad replacement though.
well I would say nook tablet if your mom is going to be using it outside of the house becuase 7inch is so much more portable. if your mom is a stay home mom then I think she would enjoy iPad 1, which is actually a really nice device especially that it's all aluminium and more durable. I can't recommend KF because of so many reviews complaining about buggy OS. IMO KF was a huge success only thanks to its price and not really the OS or hardware. If you really don't have money then settle for KF but if you can afford extra 50 go for Nook Tablet.
You've obviously never used a Playbook. Its obviously not perfect but its a really good device.
RIM just screwed up with its half-baked release and poor marketing. I'm sure the new update for Playbook will make it the best non-Apple tablet on the market.
I would love to agree with you but unfortunely as long as playbook keeps on loosing app developers they will be getting short end of the stick. Their hardware is indeed solid and I love the fact that they are not touching rotten droid but again they do need apps for their system.
Just to clear things up, I do own a playbook and absolutely hate it. If I could have returned it, I would have as it consistently crashes, barely works without any lag whatsoever and dies within 2.5-3 hours in general. If the device worked well and did what it claims to do, I would have loved it and would have supported it. The fact that it does not do any of that is really annoying from a consumers (and a developers) point of view.
