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spellbanisher · 08-07-2013, 10:59 PM

Most of your must have apps are not available in the amazon app store. If you add a third party app store, which is not difficult to do, you can get most of the apps you need. The third party app store i use, 1market, has the nook and Aldiko apps, but not the comixology app. The amazon app store has several good pdf apps, including adobe and ezpdf. Overall, it would be simpler if you got a nexus.

With the nexus, you'll get a comparable selection of books, movies, music, magazines, and a superior selection of apps and games. I would only consider getting the kindle fire if i was an amazon prime member already heavily invested in amazon's ecosystem. Even then, the only amazon content you won't be able to access on the nexus tablet is hd movies and tv shows.

As for video, you probably won't notice much of a difference between 1280×800 and 1920×1200 on a seven inch screen. Where the increased resolution makes a difference is in web browsing, small text, magazines, comics, and pdfs. Ultimately, since everyone's eyesight is different, only you can determine whether the increased resolution makes a significant difference for you in the aforementioned activities. Personally, i can see tiny web page text (such as when i'm using my tablet on mobileread) and pdf text perfectly fine on my kindle fire hd. This video may be of some help

Some other factors that may or may not be relevant to you

--the new nexus is much lighter than the kindle, about three ounces. The kindle has fairly large bezel all around, the nexus has tiny bezel on the sides and fairly large bezel on the ends. If you like to rest your thumbs on the sides of the tablet, the nexus may not be comfortable to hold.

--the kindle fire has the best speakers of any tablet.

--the nexus 7 has widgets, folders, wallpapers. The kindle fire allows for no customization , organization, or personalization.

--the kindle fire currently is $70 cheaper. That could change.

-- the new nexus 7 has no hdmi port, the kindle fire does.

--if the differences in screens between the kindle fire and nexus don't matter to you, you might want to consider the new memopad or hisense sero pro 7, which have the same screen as the kindle fire hd 7 but superior processors, full access to google play, two cameras, a microsd slot, and sell for $149. The nook hd is another tablet to consider. it has a better screen than the kindle, full access to google play, a microsd slot, and sells for $129.

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spellbanisher Guru Posts: 826 Karma: 6566849 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bay Area Device: kindle keyboard, kindle fire hd, S4, Nook hd+	Most of your must have apps are not available in the amazon app store. If you add a third party app store, which is not difficult to do, you can get most of the apps you need. The third party app store i use, 1market, has the nook and Aldiko apps, but not the comixology app. The amazon app store has several good pdf apps, including adobe and ezpdf. Overall, it would be simpler if you got a nexus. With the nexus, you'll get a comparable selection of books, movies, music, magazines, and a superior selection of apps and games. I would only consider getting the kindle fire if i was an amazon prime member already heavily invested in amazon's ecosystem. Even then, the only amazon content you won't be able to access on the nexus tablet is hd movies and tv shows. As for video, you probably won't notice much of a difference between 1280×800 and 1920×1200 on a seven inch screen. Where the increased resolution makes a difference is in web browsing, small text, magazines, comics, and pdfs. Ultimately, since everyone's eyesight is different, only you can determine whether the increased resolution makes a significant difference for you in the aforementioned activities. Personally, i can see tiny web page text (such as when i'm using my tablet on mobileread) and pdf text perfectly fine on my kindle fire hd. This video may be of some help Some other factors that may or may not be relevant to you --the new nexus is much lighter than the kindle, about three ounces. The kindle has fairly large bezel all around, the nexus has tiny bezel on the sides and fairly large bezel on the ends. If you like to rest your thumbs on the sides of the tablet, the nexus may not be comfortable to hold. --the kindle fire has the best speakers of any tablet. --the nexus 7 has widgets, folders, wallpapers. The kindle fire allows for no customization , organization, or personalization. --the kindle fire currently is $70 cheaper. That could change. -- the new nexus 7 has no hdmi port, the kindle fire does. --if the differences in screens between the kindle fire and nexus don't matter to you, you might want to consider the new memopad or hisense sero pro 7, which have the same screen as the kindle fire hd 7 but superior processors, full access to google play, two cameras, a microsd slot, and sell for $149. The nook hd is another tablet to consider. it has a better screen than the kindle, full access to google play, a microsd slot, and sells for $129. Last edited by spellbanisher; 08-07-2013 at 11:35 PM.