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Old 09-06-2018, 09:56 AM   #1
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New Amazon Fire HD 8
Amazon has announced an updated Fire HD 8 model. From the press release:

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Amazon today announced the next generation Fire HD 8—now with always-ready, hands-free access to Alexa. With up to 10 hours of mixed use battery life, the all-new Fire HD 8 offers a stunning 8” HD display with over 1 million pixels, a quad-core processor, 16 GB of internal storage with support for up to 400 GB more, plus hands-free access to Alexa—only $79.99. The all-new Fire HD 8 is available for pre-order today at www.amazon.com/firehd8.
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Availability

The all-new Fire HD 8 comes in four fun color options: Black, Marine Blue, Punch Red, and Canary Yellow, and is available for pre-order today starting at $79.99. Fire HD 8 will begin shipping on October 4; order the new Fire HD 8 today at www.amazon.com/firehd8.

Fire HD 8 tablet cases are also available in matching colors and can stand in both landscape and portrait orientations—only $29.99.

In addition to the Fire HD 8, Amazon also today introduced the all-new Fire HD 8 Kids Edition tablet for $129.99, available for pre-order at: www.amazon.com/firehd8kidsedition. The Fire HD 8 Kids Edition will start shipping on October 4. Amazon also today announced Amazon FreeTime and FreeTime Unlimited is now available in Spanish—for more information, read this press release.
Looks to me like just a refresh with no major new features.
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