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Originally Posted by silverraven
So, is the upgrade worth it? Are the screens/resolution better than the original Fire 7?
Thanks.
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What do you mean by "original Fire 7"? There have been 4 versions of the Fire 7 - 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2017. This article compares the last 2 versions - 2017 vs 2015.
Amazon just launched a new version of its wildly popular $50 tablet
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The upgrades are modest. Amazon says the new Fire 7 is a pinch lighter and thinner than the last model — now 10.4 ounces and 9.6 millimeters thick, versus 11 ounces and 10.6 millimeters — and will have slightly better battery life this time around (eight hours per charge, up from seven).
Amazon is adding dual-band Wi-Fi support, too, though there's still nothing for faster 802.11ac connections. The tablets also come in red, blue, and yellow, as well as the standard black.
Most notably, Amazon says the Fire 7's 7-inch display will have "sharper text" and higher contrast, so it should look a bit more vibrant. That said, it's not upgrading from a very good display, and Amazon says the screen's resolution will stay at a fairly low 1024 x 600. We'll have to see how it holds up in testing.
Other than that, all the Fire 7's vitals are the same. You still get the same matte plastic design with the same processor, 1 GB of RAM, and Amazon-heavy software that was on the previous models, Alexa support and all. It should run like the last model, which is to say decent for a $50 tablet.
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