The Kindle Fire is one of a kind, at least this week. It's the first affordable, easy-to-use general-purpose tablet. It doesn't replace the Apple iPad: It complements the iPad, which is bigger, more powerful, more expensive, and has far more apps. While there are other good small tablets out there,...
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The Fire is a marvelous device. And Apple and Amazon couldn't have created a more complementary pair of tablets if they'd colluded on it. Want a tablet that does everything, and which does books exceptionally well? Buy an iPad. Want something more compact, and you're not terribly interested in much...
Read the full review →If you like what Amazon Prime has going on in the kitchen, the Fire is a terrific seat. It's not as powerful or capable as an iPad, but it's also a sliver of the price—and that $200 will let you jack into the Prime catalog (and the rest of your media collection) easily and comfortably. Simply, the...
Read the full review →The Kindle Fire isn't an iPad killer, but it is a killer deal. At $199, it's really hard to beat the package Amazon has put together. Assuming you're willing to carry a smaller 7-inch device, it combines an easy-to-use interface and one-tap access to loads of content in a well-built design. While...
Read the full review →The Kindle Fire is quite an achievement at $200. It's a perfectly usable tablet that feels good in the hand and has a respectably good looking display up front. Yes, power users will find themselves a little frustrated with what they can and can't do on the thing without access to the Android Market...
Read the full review →The Fire deserves to be a disruptive, gigantic force — it's a cross between a Kindle and an iPad, a more compact Internet and video viewer at a great price. But at the moment, it needs a lot more polish; if you're used to an iPad or "real" Android tablet, its software gremlins will drive you nuts.
Read the full review →In the world of tablets, there are great products and there are cheap products, but very few great, cheap products. Fortunately, for those of you unwilling to shell out $500 for an Apple iPad 2, and wary of buying a piece of junk, Amazon's $199 Kindle Fire tablet should be at the top of your wish...
Read the full review →iPad killer? No, the Kindle Fire is not. And it doesn't even match the iPad in web browsing, the one area in which its hardware should have sufficient performance to compete. But the press has definitely supercharged Amazon's product launch with a level of hype and enthusiasm that would make Apple...
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marcdryan
I just finished packing up my Kindle Fire to return to Amazon. Let me say in advance I'm a huge fan of Amazon and everything they do (first gen Kindle owner, Prime for 5 years, Cloud Music User, etc.). However, I'm disappointed in the Fire. As a current iPad owner perhaps I set the bar too high...
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rmcvey
I am growing to really like this device. It's obvious that Amazon designed this as a store front, but with that said, it contains every feature that the majority of consumers will need and find they want. The Amazon Carousel will even start to grow on you after a bit, even if you are an avid...
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falleninsea
It’s strange that I keep finding myself saying “for the price” when I describe the Fire to people. It’s always something like “For the price it’s a great device.” or “For the price the screen is large enough.” The device is well integrated into the Amazon ecosystem. Right out of the box when...
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tatsumaki
Perfectly priced, a great content library and a good industrial design all team up to make the Fire a real contender in the 7 inch tablet market. You get a lot of bang for your buck here. And with future firmware updates, I only expect it to get even better.
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backbeatcat
The un-boxing was over before it began. It came in a simple box with a 2-sentence getting started card. I plugged it in to charge and it almost immediately turned green (full charge). I turned it on and immediately began a system update which took about 2 minutes. It was pre-loaded with several...
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steveboland
As a media consumption device, the Fire is great. Really good speakers for a small unit, fast performance, great libraries. The Kindle features rock, but the machine is by no means limited to them. Video is nice, apps do well. I love Plants v. Zombies and the graphics look really good in...
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Pdqkevin
Pros: The best book reading device I have used, better than my iPad. I like the lighted screen more than e-ink. Very good movie watching, the amazon and netflix sources work very nicely. Could be used as a computer replacement for kids or tech challenged adults so long as they don't need to...
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saxeine
Just unboxed 12 hrs ago blatantly clear that the installed launcher will have to go...its fine if you are 3yrs old but even my 6yr old expects more....so first stop definitely must be to root the device. That carousel already grating on me. Video reasonably good and it sounds better than most...
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juuanimo
For half the price of other top tablet, its an awesome tablet. Even though it has it flaw, like unable to buy or stream content outside of USA such as video, songs, magazine, app. But for app there is always a few way to bypass it. For video, songs and magazine its not really a huge deal for me...
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ericbphoto
One thing that needs to be said about the Fire is something I think people don't seem to understand. This is not a tablet. It's not trying to take the place of an iPad. Amazon has never made that claim so comparing it to one is not fair. It is an eReader that does some extra things. Plus it's...
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Stanmrvan
The Fire is exactly what it says it is. It would be better if the operating system allowed multiple tabs like normal tablets. also due to the small size needs to be able to use an external keyboard. very much a personal tablet, does not have the juice for business applications. front camera...
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