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Almost certainly not. People just get really attached to their purchasing decisions. I also don't believe the five-star reviews are by Amazon employees.
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11-15-2011, 08:30 AM | #33 |
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There reviewers can be divided into some broad groupings. The spec freaks who want the fastest processor, the highest resolution, the fastest browser, etc and don't consider cost. The fanboys who view it from Apple colored glasses (aka Kim Komando) - The first two groups will mostly dismiss the Fire if not outright hate it. Others will pretty much weigh it on it's own merits like Ihnatko and Josh Topolsky. One must review the reviewers to determine if their biases match one's own (you can see I am biased towards the last two).
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I think you can report reviews on Amazon, or at least thumb up or down on the helpfulness. When looking at electronic devices, I tend to look for the longer reviews with a pro/con list, workarounds, little activity tests, etc. Straight up YAYS! I LUVS IT! reviews and THIS SUX!! reviews I'd love to just delete, because they're not helpful. Give me details, comparisons, etc. Preferably with decent grammar and spelling, too ;-)
There's a lag between when you write a review and when it gets posted, but I don't think Amazon has people who read every single review. There are probably trigger words and phrases that then puts the review under scrutiny, like swearing and what not (though I've seen a few curses in reviews). Plus, even if they did have an army of review reviewers looking over every post, you're going to have the Lazy Guy who just sends them through. But, yes, Amazon has every right to take down obviously fraudulent or useless reviews. From the review guidelines: Quote:
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11-15-2011, 10:15 AM | #36 | |
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Teleread says it will not do a rush review on the Fire, because a few hours is not sufficient to get a thorough review of such a device. The writer brings up an excellent point about current reviews slamming the browser performance:
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11-15-2011, 01:55 PM | #37 |
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Amazon, and all similar sites, should limit reviews to those who have purchased one through their website. And no reviews should be allowed until after the item ships.
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Well If the Dropbox app works. I think it will because ES File Explorer works. Just load the apk file into your dropbox and download it that way on the fire. I did this on my other tablet I sent back and it worked fine.
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At first I was worried about some of these reviews. But when I received my fire today those worries were shattered. This is an amazing device. I'm so glad I got it. I posted my 1st impressions in the 1st impressions threads. I think the update that happened today helped with some of the reports about sluggishness, etc. Because to me it's pretty snappy, not as quick and smooth as my iPad, but it's great. I have no complaints. I hope to see some more reviews that address the way it currently is set up. Should be glowing reviews on it soon.
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Marking stupid reviews as 'not helpful' will at least push them down the rankings when reviews are sorted by 'most helpful'.
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