Their app store is small and has horribly out-of-date apps, they get absolutely no support as soon as a new model drops, and they actively block installation of sideloaded apps that might happen to get in the way of them splashing BUY A NISSAN NOW all over the device you just dropped $300 on.įorgive me for not drinking the Bezos koolaid. Should I go buy a Newton because in 1995 they were the most advanced handheld device available? A new device needs to be compared to what’s available at that time, and when you stack up the new KF’s to what else in on the market (like a new N7, which blows it out of the water hardware -and- ecosystem-wise, at a lower price) they just don’t measure up.Īmazon is the only major OEM insisting on a closed content ecosystem (not just apps, there’s no native ability to use most other video or music or ebook stores either because Amazon won’t allow their apps) – which means they’re way behind the times. Your defense of Amazon is that a couple years ago you could buy devices that were just as locked down? That’s the worst possible justification I’ve ever heard for buying a device. Oh wait… Also, with Android 4+ you can disable almost all the bloatware that comes with devices – the first thing I did when I opened my HOX was disable the preinstalled Kindle crapware. Yes, because that “nonremovable bloatware” on a phone means you only get access to 10% of the number of apps in the GPS. It should fill the needs of someone looking for a more general purpose Android tablet. Unlike last year’s Kindle Fire HD, the new Fire HDX is focused on more than just media consumption. The new Fire OS supports an offline mode for Instant Video, a feature which is lacking from older Kindle Fire models.īut even if the media abilities aren’t your thing, this tablet could still be for you.
It is of course tied into Amazon’s content ecosystem, so if you’re like me and are addicted to Prime Instant Video then this could be the tablet for you. The lowest price offered is $229 for the ad-supported model with Wifi and 16GB of storage.
And since this is a Kindle you can get it with or without ads. It comes with either 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB of Flash storage, and you can also get a more expensive model with optional 4G LTE from AT&T or Verizon. It’s running Amazon’s own Mojito OS on a 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm processor with 2GB of RAM, Wifi, Bluetooth, and a camera ( more details here). The Kindle Fire HDX has a 7″ screen with an impressive 1920 x 1200 resolution display. This isn’t your average Android tablet (but then again what is). Unfortunately, this tablet is also back-ordered on and won’t be in stock again until 25 October. The good news is that Amazon’s newest 7″ Android tablet is due to arrive today, bringing joy to the hearts of technophiles across the US. If you’re in the market for a new Android tablet then I have some good news and some bad news.
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