|
I know. I took my youngest to school for an event yesterday. While I was waiting for him to take the stage, he saw me playing with the Fire. When he got off the stage, he asked me where the fire was and was surprised when I popped it out of my back pocket.
I find this thing the perfect size for just about everything -- I could never see me with a 10 tab or ereader and my phone is simply a device of last restor.
On price and form, Fire wins. On performance, I have to admit that the iPad is smoother. This, so far, seems limited to the user interface and seems to be related to the number of apps installed and running in the background. It's not a deal breaker, but definately impacts the first impression.
The jury is still out on apps. I have yet to discover an app for the iPad which would compel me to spend the extra couple hundred bucks. In fact, the more I use the Fire, the smaller my app library becomes as I remove apps that were interesting but I do not use.
I'd like to give Amazon the nod on their library, but, to be honest, I don't get much value out of it. We've watched some Prime Video, but prefer Netflix. I've downloaded some free and for fee books, but have not used Overdrive or borrowed from Amazon. I get my news from Calibre. All of this could change as Amazon grows its library.
For now, I like being able to play a game or edit a spreadsheet or check my mail, or read the wall street journal on this device that slips into my back pocket and whose screen is impervious to damage which only cost $200. For me, it's just right!
|