New Amazon Fire HD

[Covenant Joel]

What are your thoughts on the new Kindle Fire HD? It comes in 7" and 8.9", with a 4G option on the latter (ranges from $199 to $599).

It appears to have a lot of improvements from the original Kindle Fire (HD screen, incredible speakers, front camera for Skype, and of course the $49/year 4G on that version).

I'm not sure if it would be better to look at a Fire HD 8.9" or an iPad 2 (older version), as I could get them for roughly the same price. I have the original Kindle Fire that I'll sell to help pay for it. Any thoughts?

 

[raekwon]

Get a Nexus 7.

 

[Covenant Joel]

Get a Nexus 7.

Any particular reason why? I just had someone recommend the Fire HD over the Nexus to me, but I've never seen a Nexus or used one, so I know nothing about it.

 

[sevenzedek]

I own an iPad 1st generation and I am delighted to have it. I have never been disappointed about anything it can do. Really. I also highly recommend Kensington iPad folio and keypad products. They stand behind what they sell.

 

[raekwon]

Get a Nexus 7.

Any particular reason why? I just had someone recommend the Fire HD over the Nexus to me, but I've never seen a Nexus or used one, so I know nothing about it.

I have a 16 GB N7 and am very pleased with it. I think that the Google/Android ecosystem is vastly superior to the one that Amazon is trying to build. Also, being a bit of a geek, I like that the Nexus series features "pure" (and easily hackable) Android and not Amazon's heavily modified version.

Take a look at the comparison at http://cnettv.cnet.com/amazon-kindle-fire-hd-vs-google-nexus-7/9742-1_53-50131591.html?ttag=fbwl

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[crixus]

What are your thoughts on the new Kindle Fire HD? It comes in 7" and 8.9", with a 4G option on the latter (ranges from $199 to $599).

It appears to have a lot of improvements from the original Kindle Fire (HD screen, incredible speakers, front camera for Skype, and of course the $49/year 4G on that version).

I'm not sure if it would be better to look at a Fire HD 8.9" or an iPad 2 (older version), as I could get them for roughly the same price. I have the original Kindle Fire that I'll sell to help pay for it. Any thoughts?

I've heard and read several reviews about the Kindle Fire HD over the past month or so. It's supposed to be a real good deal for the money.