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Originally Posted by AnemicOak
LOL. I know I probably won't buy another Fire tablet.
I have no problem side loading stuff, but it gets old after a while and there are a few rare apps that just won't work.
Sorry for the wrong directions to Apps from Unknown sources. I looked at my older 8.9" Fire (runs an older OS) and assumed it would be the same. I do have one of the new 7" Fires, but don't use it a lot because even turned all the way down I often find the backlight too bright and I don't like the low resolution screen much either. Got it as a gift though so it's hard to complain too much.  |
You're right about the backlight. It doesn't even go down far enough for comfortable reading indoors in a moderately lit room in the evening. It's good that wasn't my main planned use for the thing.
I'll use it mainly for audible and TTS in the car.
It does feel like a good upgrade from my 2011 Fire, mainly in having a more modern interface and app versions. With a 64gb card in it I'll be able to put a lot more of my audible library on the new Fire. I've got 16gb on my HD6, and even that was limiting if I put downloaded video.
There was some discussion of the resolution earlier in the thread, and yes, if you sit and study the pixels at close range, it's not impressive. But it works OK for reading.
It's easy enough to hold that I may not even get a case for it, I have a sleeve that will work for transport.
I'm considering paying extra to get rid of the ads. The ones for video are ok, but most are for games I have no interest in and some have moving graphics that I find annoying.