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Originally Posted by pilotbob
that's not a "speaker grill" on the front bottom bezel of the touch. That is a physical "home" button.
BOb
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Thanks for correction. What I thought and then someone told me otherwise. blah. Still not a fan stylistically.
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Originally Posted by emellaich
Not sure I agree in all cases that this is Amazon/media consumption-only and only fit for jail breaking. I do think your observations are right for most of us on this forum. However, I am thinking about recommending this to my mother-in-law as a netbook alternative. My biggest concern will be the ease of use of the keyboard.
The truth is that she won't search out and add aps. Nor would she use the power of a full tablet. All she needs is email and basic web as she travels ( hotel wifi not 3G). This seems like a cheap alternative. Anyone out there have any experience with $200 net books? I'd love to hear your thoughts. The reasons I think this may be superior are: 1) faster- instant on and speed reports of Amazon silk; and 2) even more portable/lighter. However, that keyboard thing is a concern.
This logic is the same reason I used to recommend Opera to those who were wedded to IE. Although I prefer FF or Chrome, Opera works out of the box for those who don't like to search out plugins.
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I'm pretty far from an Apple fanboy, but I think even I would recommend an iPad over this for any serious input. I know it's a jump in price, but even an iPad 1 refurbished with an Apple warranty is pretty cheap and likely a more functional device for your mother-in-laws needs. The larger screen affords you a larger virtual keyboard which is a little more forgiving plus there are plenty of docks/cases etc. with real keyboards if you wants to get one down the track. Unsure on the Fire's ability to use a real keyboard having no bluetooth. Plus the larger screen is generally just a little nicer for surfing the web regardless of similar resolutions - I say this having tried a Blackberry Playbook (similar screen to Fire) and a iPad.
Anyway just my thoughts. Either way if you are interested in the Amazon Fire there will be reviews etc due out soon enough which may help you decide.