Thread: Tablets, eReaders, Media Players - 2016
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Old 11-24-2016, 09:17 AM   #429
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Originally Posted by JerseyBiker View Post
The Amazon Fire "7 are on sale for $33. I'm thinking of getting one for a dedicated reader because I really don't need to use it for anything else. I have a Great Samsung Tab S 10.5 tablet and the first 2 generations of the nook. I have Amazon Prime and want to take advantage of the free books. I probably get as many Amazon ebooks as epub, and it's a pain always having to convert them. Is the "7 Fire worth while it as a reader or is it just cheap junk?
The screen resolution is fairly low. It's good for videos, but reading is another matter. I read of people complaining about the poor reading quality of the display. But, as usual, YMMV.

Your Galaxy S has a resolution of 288 ppi and the Fire 7 is only 171 ppi.
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