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tomsem · 07-17-2017, 06:04 PM

The Kindle app on my HD6 is slow. It is even slower on my Moto G (1st gen). But both of these are 3-4 years old, and have only 1GB RAM. It's my impression that they are significantly slower running the current software than they were 3 years ago. That's pretty much to be expected and I would not really have it any other way, since the features they have added are of value to me. One a book is open, I would say it is acceptable performance. At the same time I have other devices I prefer to use, largely because the performance is better.

My Fire Phone has 2GB RAM but they have not updated the Kindle app for 3 years so while it is not particularly slow, it doesn't have enhanced typography and associated features that I have come to expect, so I don't read with it very much (I will be getting an iPhone very soon, and consider that will become my 'primary' reading device in short order).

I just bought (not yet arrived) a new Fire HD 8 for $49.99 on Prime Day. I got Punch Red, because that is obviously the fastest color one can get. It has 1.5GB RAM. I certainly expect it to be significantly faster, and to have better power management. If this pans out, I think it will make it into my reading device rotation.

The iOS app is generally very snappy by comparison. But of course these devices cost more.

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tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,953 Karma: 27060153 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	The Kindle app on my HD6 is slow. It is even slower on my Moto G (1st gen). But both of these are 3-4 years old, and have only 1GB RAM. It's my impression that they are significantly slower running the current software than they were 3 years ago. That's pretty much to be expected and I would not really have it any other way, since the features they have added are of value to me. One a book is open, I would say it is acceptable performance. At the same time I have other devices I prefer to use, largely because the performance is better. My Fire Phone has 2GB RAM but they have not updated the Kindle app for 3 years so while it is not particularly slow, it doesn't have enhanced typography and associated features that I have come to expect, so I don't read with it very much (I will be getting an iPhone very soon, and consider that will become my 'primary' reading device in short order). I just bought (not yet arrived) a new Fire HD 8 for $49.99 on Prime Day. I got Punch Red, because that is obviously the fastest color one can get. It has 1.5GB RAM. I certainly expect it to be significantly faster, and to have better power management. If this pans out, I think it will make it into my reading device rotation. The iOS app is generally very snappy by comparison. But of course these devices cost more. Last edited by tomsem; 07-17-2017 at 06:21 PM.