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Originally Posted by DNSB
I'm still wondering why this is being announced as if it was a major change. Other than the built-in Alexa, what is the difference between this Fire HD 8 and the 2017 Fire HD 8? We've added an Alexa app is big news?
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I think the hands-free feature is the big "advance" — now you can use the Fire as an Echo. I wonder how much it's going to harm Echo sales (especially the Echo Show)?
I'm not an Alexa (or Google – whatever-theirs-is-called) fan, but for those who are, this is a big deal for them.
Just as a side note, why does the 32GB version cost $30 more? 16 additional GBs of memory doesn't seem to justify a $30 price jump.