Kindle Fire: How Good?

[Cloverjo]

How does a Kindle Fire compare to an iPad in terms of connectivity, browsing etc.?

[Buenchico]

A quote that sums it all up:
"What the iPad Does Better: Everything"

Source (which is well worth reading):
http://ipad.about.com/od/Tablet_Computers_eReaders/a/The-Amazon-Kindle-Fire-Vs-The-Apple-Ipad.htm

[Cloverjo]

Thanks, Buenchico. Very interesting and useful.

Are there any ABers out there who have experience of using a Kindle Fire for web browsing and gmail?

[murraymints]

I lurrrve my kindle fire HD 32 ....does everything an iPad does for fraction of cost...I hardly use my pc anymore, do all mail, browsing and buying on kindle..on it now. Take it everywhere with me....has thousands of useful apps too...

[Cloverjo]

Thanks, Murraymints.
Good to know. I'm debating whether to get one for my son. He hogs my iPad for web browsing, but I can't really afford to get him one of those.
It looks like the Kindle Fire might be ok for him.

[murraymints]

Has trillions of games too....download from apps....lots of free stuff !!

[Jomlett]

The Kindle Fire HDX has been reduced to £169 and is pre Christmas bargain...

[Cloverjo]

Right. I'm getting one. Thanks, everyone.

[hc4361]

You might find this article useful

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/tablets/3412038/10-best-budget-tablets-2013-2014/?cmpid=HTML-DN201213&;olo=daily%20news

[RATTER15]

And when you get a problem with it you can press that bloody mayday button and get that bloody annoying women with that silly wobbly head saying "now get back to your friends"

I hope that next time she wobbles her stupid little head it drops of!!!!!

Why did the stupid little wimpy guy phone her anyway!? she only tells him to press a bloody button!!

Any guesses on my least favourite advert?

[pastafreak]

Take note of the highest rated tablet on hc's link. Thumbs up to that. :-)

[Cloverjo]

Thanks for the link, hc. I'm surprised to see the Hudl so well rated. I hadn't read anything good about it before.

[hc4361]

I'm very pleased with my Nexus 7.

[ummmm]

I was going to ask this exact question. I think I might go for the Hudl now....