I took advantage of the current sale, and ordered a 16gb Fire HD 2013. The 8gb size is fine if you want to stream or just read, but the space for apps is very, very small. We have a couple dozen "kindle fire edition" apps that don't run on other tablets, so once it gets here, I will load it up with those, and then my girls can play them.
I'm not going to put an anti-glare screen protector on it. It really takes away from the clarity of the screen. I'll just have to deal with the shine. I will take my matte black skin off the 8gb and put it on the 16gb, which may help with the glare. It should be here tomorrow! This Fire is a nice product, but the OS takes up a lot of space, and 8gb is simply not very much. Last week I saw that the 8gb Fire was the number 1 seller in Electronics on Amazon (can't find it now) so I guess a TON of people are cheap
(I got mine used). I bet a lot of them are disappointed in the lack of space.
Ok I found the list, and the 16gb is currently #1 best seller in computer tablets. I guess a lot of people are forking over that extra $10 now!
After I sell the 8gb Fire, I'll only have one 8gb tablet left, my Nook HD. Keeping that, because it has more available space, plus an SD card for my books. Plus I love the form factor. It's adorable. But I'll never buy another 8gb tablet.
ETA It arrived, and I am very happy with it. I've read a few books on it, already. I am so glad I was able to get a good price on the 16gb model. I applied my matte black skin to the screen bezel, and that does cut down on the glare. It really is much better without the anti-glare screen protector.
ETA I gave the Fire HD 2013 to my girls. I didn't like it that much for myself. They love it. Now they each have a Nook HD, plus this Kindle Fire to share.