Does anyone have a Kindle Fire HD 8.9"? Do you have the Wi-Fi only model or the Wi-Fi and 4G LTE model?
What do you think of it?
Kindle Fire HD 8.9"
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A friend of mine just got the 7" Kindle Fire HD for Xmas. I wasn't impressed.
It has a stunning screen, but it feels underpowered and - most importantly - it's ridiculously locked down. You can only install apps from the Amazon App store, not Google play. The selection is very limited, and sometimes makes absolutely no sense.
For instance, I tried to install the Fox35 weather app (excellent app) on it but although the Fox35 News app was available, the weather app was not.
You can't install any browsers except the browser that comes with it, and that browser doesn't feel snappy.
I'll take my Nexus 7 any day of the week.
It has a stunning screen, but it feels underpowered and - most importantly - it's ridiculously locked down. You can only install apps from the Amazon App store, not Google play. The selection is very limited, and sometimes makes absolutely no sense.
For instance, I tried to install the Fox35 weather app (excellent app) on it but although the Fox35 News app was available, the weather app was not.
You can't install any browsers except the browser that comes with it, and that browser doesn't feel snappy.
I'll take my Nexus 7 any day of the week.
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