It all started with the Kindle for just $79 followed by Kindle touch at $99, Kindle Touch 3G for $149, Kindle keyboard for $99, Kindle Keyboard 3G for $139 and here comes the latest entrant with the fiery name “Kindle FIRE”. So, in the last article we saw on by when you can Pre Order the same and in this we will see on what are the things this affordable tablet brings along with it in terms of features, specifications and also a detailed review and also last but not the least we will also see the final verdict whether this tablet actually deserves a “Kick” or “Pick” tag from us. The best part of this tablet are the two important things which are the Amazon Silk which provides the fabulous and the most silkiest web experience and also of course the price tag which is just $199. Apart from that this has got bunch of other benefits which we will have a walk through in the due course of the article. Considering the fact that there are othjer tablets available in this segment, is this tablet worth the buy, we will see the same in the due course but also the time will say on whether this is really worth the money spent or not. For all those who don’t know exactly what Amazon SILK corresponds to then its basically an all-new web browser powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and available exclusively just for this Amazon kindle Fire to give you the most fluidic web experience as all the rendering happens at the servers of Amazon and not at your end.
Specifications and Features:
When we talk of specifications, the first thing comes in our mind is the size and you will be happy to know that this tablet just has a portable 7 inches of screen which has IPS (In Plane Switching) technology along with an anti reflective treatment which has the multi – touch capability, apart from that it has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixel resolution which has a 169 ppi and 16 million colors. All in all it has a dimensions of 190 mm x 120 mm x 11.4 mm and weighs 413 gms, it may be bit heavy at this weight but the features which this tablet offers will make feel this tablet lighter. It has also got a faster dual core processor for giving the powerful performance. This is all about the specifications part and also it has got many other specifications but will see in the later part of this article.
If we talk of features then we don’t need to mention any as this tablets tries to pack in almost every single advance feature in it, like it has a capability to read all your documents on the go, easy to use interface, access to 1, 00, 000 movies and TV Shows, ultra fast web browsing experience with Amazon Silk, access to millions of books, free cloud storage of all your books, music, apps, movies and other digital content so that they can be easily fetched and downloaded etc.
Memory and Multimedia:
Memory and Multimedia are the two very important aspects of any device, be it a table or a smart phone and so does this Amazon FIRE stands by this tough parameter. This tablet comes with a memory of 8 GB onboard which is the internal memory which is enough for storing 80 applications, 10 movies, 800 songs or say 6000 books but just in case if you wish more space then all thanks to Amazon Cloud storage where you can store infinite things without any limitations.
As told earlier, this tablet is no less when compared to the other tablet giants when it comes to the multimedia front, this tablet has a 3.5 mm audio jack, a USB 2.0 connector slot for On the Go access, top mounted stereo speakers to provide surround sound like experience, long list of supported content formats like Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8. And also supports lot of connectivity options like Wi Fi networks or the Wi Fi hotspots which use 802.11 b / g / n / 1x standard with WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication. The only bad is that ti doesn’t support the ad-hoc connectivity.
Battery and Price:
Amazon Kindle fire promises to last for a period of up to 8 hours on a single fully charged battery if you are continuously reading or 7.5 hrs in the Video play back mode with the Wireless Off feature and also the battery usage will vary based on wireless usage, such as web browsing and downloading content.
This Kindle Fire tablet will cost you for $199.
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Availability and Final Verdict:
As of now this Kindle FIRE has just been announced and will be made available to public from November, 15, 2011. The only good news is that you can pre book this Amazon Kindle FIRE exclusively from AndroidAdvices site and the same will be delivered to you in a priority basis from Amazon. This tablet is as of now only available in black colour.
The final verdict on this is only that since it’s a Wi Fi device, you should have the Wi Fi connectivity everywhere and the moment wi fi connectivity goes down you will not be able to use this effectively. This is the only disadvantage that it’s not having the 3G connectivity which is as of now having the seamless connectivity all across. So, for all those who wanted a Wi Fi based tablet, this is the perfect one but if you are the one who are completely on 3G then this is not for you. Adding to the list of bad, this tablet doesn’t come with the camera and also you it doesn’t come with the GPS and also the Bluetooth as well which makes this tablet not worth when compared with the mighty Apple iPAD killer.
