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Tess89 · 11-14-2011, 05:20 PM

Comparing the KF to the ipad is ridiculous considering the price points. But how smoothly a device performs is very much tied to it's specs. There's nothing wrong with only needing or wanting the average or bare minimum. But if you want an above average experience, you best pay as much attention to what the inside has got going on. One may get different accounts regarding performance and usability right out the box. One reviewer's standards may be quite different from another reviewer's. For instance, there are differing opinions of how well the KF's Silk browser performs. Tech specs, on the other hand aren't biased. You know exactly what your money is paying for. The key is knowing which specs to may attention to and which to dismiss. In my case, I make sure to pay extra attention to memory, display, storage, dimensions and weight. For me, buying a tablet is no different than buying a laptop. Sure I could make do with 1-2 GB of RAM in a notebook. But I'm glad I'm knowledgable enough about computers to know I'd regret it later.

11-14-2011, 05:20 PM	#5
Tess89 Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 498288 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle	Comparing the KF to the ipad is ridiculous considering the price points. But how smoothly a device performs is very much tied to it's specs. There's nothing wrong with only needing or wanting the average or bare minimum. But if you want an above average experience, you best pay as much attention to what the inside has got going on. One may get different accounts regarding performance and usability right out the box. One reviewer's standards may be quite different from another reviewer's. For instance, there are differing opinions of how well the KF's Silk browser performs. Tech specs, on the other hand aren't biased. You know exactly what your money is paying for. The key is knowing which specs to may attention to and which to dismiss. In my case, I make sure to pay extra attention to memory, display, storage, dimensions and weight. For me, buying a tablet is no different than buying a laptop. Sure I could make do with 1-2 GB of RAM in a notebook. But I'm glad I'm knowledgable enough about computers to know I'd regret it later. Last edited by Tess89; 11-14-2011 at 05:28 PM.