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VelvetElvis · 02-22-2019, 04:16 PM

Surprised no one has mentioned the Amazon Fire HD 8. Bought my GF one to replace her Samsung T230 Tab A 7". While the Samsung had a decent screen, the lack of a proximity sensor was an annoyance, necessitating turning the tablet off every time, rather than just closing the cover.

The Fire has a very respectable 1280x800 resolution, great battery life, and is a relative bargain (just went off-sale here in Canada at $69.99). Being popular, there's no dearth of covers available for it too.

The downside? The Amazon ecosystem that's baked in limits you to the Amazon App Store. However, with a quick Google search, you'll see that it's quite easy to mod it to allow access to the Google Play app.

When my 7" Asus bites the dust, the first tablet I'll be looking at will be the Fire.

02-22-2019, 04:16 PM	#18
VelvetElvis Addict Posts: 259 Karma: 20028 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Canada Device: Fire HD8, Asus, Sony (T1, PRS-300), Kobo (Glo, Touch, Wireless)	Surprised no one has mentioned the Amazon Fire HD 8. Bought my GF one to replace her Samsung T230 Tab A 7". While the Samsung had a decent screen, the lack of a proximity sensor was an annoyance, necessitating turning the tablet off every time, rather than just closing the cover. The Fire has a very respectable 1280x800 resolution, great battery life, and is a relative bargain (just went off-sale here in Canada at $69.99). Being popular, there's no dearth of covers available for it too. The downside? The Amazon ecosystem that's baked in limits you to the Amazon App Store. However, with a quick Google search, you'll see that it's quite easy to mod it to allow access to the Google Play app. When my 7" Asus bites the dust, the first tablet I'll be looking at will be the Fire.