![]() ![]() This is a Wi-Fi only tablet, and there’s no GPS or NFC. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD doesn’t fare too well with wireless connections. There’s no memory card slot here, and you need to choose between the 16GB and 32GB models carefully, because that’s all the local storage you’ll get. It’s still basic, but here you get a microHDMI video output on the bottom as well as the microUSB charge socket and 3.5mm headphone jack, which sits on the left edge. Amazon Kindle Fire HD ConnectivityĪlthough the Kindle Fire HD doesn’t quite have the pure grunt of the Google Nexus 7, it does better the Google tablet on hardware connectivity. This combo doesn’t quite provide as much power as the Tegra 3 processor of the Google Nexus 7, but is a decent spec for an Android-based system. Its processor is a dual-core 1.2GHz OMAP 4460 chip, and there’s 1GB of RAM on-board. Amazon Kindle Fire HD SpecsĪt the price, the Kindle Fire HD offers more-than-respectable core specs. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD costs just £159 for the 16GB edition, or £199 for the 32GB model. But then, of course, neither is the price. Its edges are bevelled to avoid feeling to severe in the hand, but the distinct seams mean it’s not quite Apple-grade. The grilles are cleverly carved into the curved edges of the tablet, so even if the Kindle Fire HD is laid flat on its back, the sound isn’t blocked.Įrgonomically, the Kindle Fire HD is good, if not excellent. Unlike most tablets, the Kindle Fire HD has stereo speakers that fire out from each end of the body. It interrupts the soft touch panel, but you can always turn the tablet over so it’s not under your fingers when watching a film, for example. There’s a strip of glossy black plastic on the rear too, which is a home to the speaker grilles. Soft touch plastic is used in the new Kindle Paperwhite, keeping the feel consistent across the range. ![]() The edge of the tablet is plain old plastic, but the rear panel has a soft touch finish that’s much kinder on your fingers. Its touchscreen is covered by a sheet of toughened glass, and the rest is plastic.Īlthough plastic generally doesn’t provide the most desirable finish or feel, Amazon has put in the extra effort to make the Kindle Fire HD feel right in-hand. Unlike the Nexus 7, it’s also too wide to grip side-to-side in one hand.Īmazon may try and counter these claims by saying that the Kindle Fire HD is designed to be used in landscape aspect – and it clearly is – but it’s nevertheless a curious design decision.Īside from the extra width and weight, this is a very well-made little tablet. ![]() It’s not too heavy to use like this, but borders on that danger zone. This becomes noticeable when you try and hold the thing one-handed. There’s a wide bezel area all the way around the 7-inch display, one that’s much larger than seen in the Nexus 7 or iPad mini. However, in its class the Kindle Fire HD is larger and heavier than most. Standing up on the train and you’ll soon end up with sore wrists. Quite why it took so long to convince the world it’s a great form is a little baffling. Amazon Kindle Fire HD DesignĢ012 has seen the 7-inch tablet gain a lot of momentum. It’s rather swish, and a good buy as long as you can live with the highly simplified, Amazon-focussed interface. It’s affordable, it’s portable and it gives you easy access to the expansive worlds of music, video and literary content that Amazon owns. It may belong to the bookish Kindle series, but this is really a 7-inch tablet like the Google Nexus 7 or iPad mini. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD is the first colour screen Kindle to come to the UK. ![]()
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