Q. Im thinking about buying a Kindle Fire. I know you have to be connected to interenet in order to download the movies. But once they are, do you have to remain connected to watch them? Example: I want to be able to let my daughter watch movies or tv shows in the back seat while Im driving.
A. Hi Caitlin, be prepared that the video playback is not going to be great on Fire as it is one low-juice device and not a real media tablet. Nook Tablet is much better without a doubt, it's a class above Kindle Fire. You should do own research and read online reviews on Kindle Fire before ordering one - there's a lot of complains from people who got the device that many Kindle Fire units have faulty Wi-Fi and people have a lot of issues connecting to internet. Also, Amazon's own web site has hundreds (over 1200 so far) of reviews of Kindle Fire's new owners that gave it 1 or 2 star reviews because of choppy/laggy experience they got from this underpowered device.
Other reported issues are that Prime movies can't be downloaded, only streamed, making them impossible to watch without Wi-Fi on Kindle Fire. Also, on Fire when the Silk internet browser is pointed at the Android market, it reverts to the Amazon market with much more limited content. Touchscreen is being reported as having a sluggish response. Slower and jerkier than expected web browsing thus no benefit from Silk browser. Power button is badly placed, leading to accidental turning off of the device (a lot of complains about this one).
All pro reviewers on the web clearly voiced that Nook Tablet is a much better device with superior performance compared to Kindle Fire. Nook Tablet has been getting rave reviews and it is the best device in it's class. It's got Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, Angry Brids, etc., the best battery life, the best non-glare laminated screen, double the RAM and space for apps/photos/movies, microSD slot and a microphone for Skype (not on kindle), physical volume controls on the side (not on Kindle), very smooth video playback with excellent screen, and very fast apps load.
Sample review:
Laptop Mag
Whether itâs the bigger amount of RAM or just more mature software, the Nook Tablet feels a lot faster than the Fire. Where the Fire often seems sluggish and, on our tests, often failed to respond to our taps until we hit an icon two or three times, the Nook Tablet was always smooth and responsive.
What is the diffference between the amazon Kindle 3G keypad and the amazon kindle keypad?
Q. I am planning to buy a kindle, and I am debating over these two, but I dont really understand it....
I dont really need to go online and I have okay eyesight. Im mostly going to be listening to audiobooks and reading real books on it.
I have never owned an ereader before and am very eager to get one.
could I please get some feedback from someone who really has these ereaders?
Thanks!
A. The Kindle product line now involves the following choices:
1. E Ink vs LCD display
Choose E Ink (Kindle, Kindle Touch, Kindle Keyboard) if long-run reading is your priority; choose LCD (Kindle Fire) if apps/games/video/web-browsing is your priority. E Ink displays ebooks just like paper-based ebooks, using ambient light; LCD displays ebooks just like computer monitors, using back lighting. On the other hand, E Ink is only black-and-white and is too slow for video. LCD does great with those non-reading applications. Further, Kindle Fire has a sophisticated web browser, Silk, which leverages local and cloud storage and processing dynamically, thereby providing high-performance web browsing.
2. 5-way controller vs multi-touch vs keyboard
Choose 5-way to save money (base Kindle is only $79), multi-touch for easy-of-use, and keyboard for ease-of-typing.
3. WiFi vs WiFi+3G
Choose WiFi+3G if you wish to download ebooks or browse the web when away from a WiFi hotspot. An ereader with 3G support will be able to connect like a cell phone. Unlike a cell phone, however, there is no monthly fee for Kindle's 3G service. Note, though, that the web browser on Kindle isn't so great. Also, once an ebook is downloaded, neither WiFi nor 3G is needed to read it.
4. With Special Offers vs Without Special Offers
Kindle With Special Offers (WSO) Pros:
* $25 (WiFi) or $50 (3G) less expensive.
* May save more if special offers turn out to be useful to you.
* Ads do not show up in the middle of reading an ebook.
* I've heard only praise from those who buy Kindle WSO.
Kindle With Special Offers Cons:
* May just dislike ads in principle, even outside of reading experience.
How to get flash on kindle fire?
Q. I got the kindle fire on 2/3/13. I'm not sure which generation it is, but it's 8gb (if that helps at all). The only reason why I got it is because of my textbooks for school. Before you guys start telling me that I should've gotten another tablet, let me just tell you that I wanted the cheapest ereader out there. I am a college student and have other expenses to worry about. I am unable to download my textbooks because of flash. And I see no option to enable flash. What am I doing wrong?
A. The Kindle Fire is good choice, it's of reasonable price and you can do basically anything on it.
Your device should be the Kindle Fire 2nd generation. It's newly released by the end of last year. Since Adobe is abandoning Flash, all new tablets no longer come with Flash. You can still sideload Flash to the Kindle Fire, however. Here you can find the details:
http://budurl.com/KindleFireFlash
One more thing is that it's actually more convenient to get stuffs from Amazon through your computer. It's larger screen on the computer so it's easier to look at reviews or to look into different products. On your computer, just get digital content (like Kindle books, video, music, apps, etc) for your Kindle Fire to your Amazon account. Those digital content will then appear automatically on your Kindle Fire (as it's also registered to the same account).
Hope that helps.
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