Reading, Fire HD vs. Fire 1st Gen, how much better?

david8866 · 11-12-2012, 09:31 PM

The spec of Fire HD is impressive. If one already have Fire 1st Gen, the extra pixel certainly help; but how different? Do you have first hand knowledge? Please share.

booklover6 · 11-13-2012, 09:29 AM

The only first hand experience I can share, is when I compared my Fire 1 with a display Fire HD in Best Buy. The display had a cooler temperature color. Mine was a warmer. Color. I liked mine better.

jswinden · 11-13-2012, 11:54 AM

The Fire HD screen is better, but I'm going from memory. I sold my original Fire several months back. But from what I remember of it, the HD screen is definitely better. The software feature set seems only marginally better. The hardware is where the most upgrades seem to have taken place. I don't think it is worth the upgrade from a Fire1 unless you need the hardware upgrades.

sirmaru · 11-13-2012, 12:46 PM

KFHD7-32 versus KF1G: better sound, better handling of favorites, better fonts for reading, four times the storage space, better connection to WiFi, battery lasts 35% longer, clearer screen for videos.

KlondikeGeoff · 11-13-2012, 03:32 PM

I still have my K1, and got the first Fire about six months ago. I use it for reading about 95 percent of the time, but still use the K1 sometimes. I prefer the Fire, as once I got used to it, I found it easier to navigate through menus, perfect for when I read in bed at night or in other dark places, has more fonts and type sizes, and of course, ability to get online.

However, I usually send a copy to my K1 whenever I buy a book, and sync it if I have to read in a bright place or outdoors.

I rread a lot of free library books on both. I found that I could not send one to my K1 wirelessly if I borrowed the book for the Fire, but they can be downloaded and sent via the USB connections.

If, at gun point, I was required to give one up, certainly it would be the K1, but only in such a situation.

poohbear_nc · 11-14-2012, 08:54 AM

The FireHD screen is a brighter, crisper screen to read on (totally subjective response). When you compare the same text on the Fire1 and the HD, the Fire1 screen looks "dark" & "muddy" - especially with magazines & newspapers. Once I got my HD, I've never used my Fire1.

11-12-2012, 09:31 PM	#1
david8866 Zealot Posts: 147 Karma: 1015220 Join Date: May 2011 Device: kindle	Reading, Fire HD vs. Fire 1st Gen, how much better? The spec of Fire HD is impressive. If one already have Fire 1st Gen, the extra pixel certainly help; but how different? Do you have first hand knowledge? Please share.

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11-13-2012, 09:29 AM	#2
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	The only first hand experience I can share, is when I compared my Fire 1 with a display Fire HD in Best Buy. The display had a cooler temperature color. Mine was a warmer. Color. I liked mine better.

11-13-2012, 11:54 AM	#3
jswinden Nameless Being	The Fire HD screen is better, but I'm going from memory. I sold my original Fire several months back. But from what I remember of it, the HD screen is definitely better. The software feature set seems only marginally better. The hardware is where the most upgrades seem to have taken place. I don't think it is worth the upgrade from a Fire1 unless you need the hardware upgrades.

11-13-2012, 12:46 PM	#4
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	KFHD7-32 versus KF1G: better sound, better handling of favorites, better fonts for reading, four times the storage space, better connection to WiFi, battery lasts 35% longer, clearer screen for videos.

11-13-2012, 03:32 PM	#5
KlondikeGeoff Wombat Aficionado Posts: 481 Karma: 733 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona Device: Fire, Kindle1, Sony PRS-500 Reader, Rocket 1100 eBook	I still have my K1, and got the first Fire about six months ago. I use it for reading about 95 percent of the time, but still use the K1 sometimes. I prefer the Fire, as once I got used to it, I found it easier to navigate through menus, perfect for when I read in bed at night or in other dark places, has more fonts and type sizes, and of course, ability to get online. However, I usually send a copy to my K1 whenever I buy a book, and sync it if I have to read in a bright place or outdoors. I rread a lot of free library books on both. I found that I could not send one to my K1 wirelessly if I borrowed the book for the Fire, but they can be downloaded and sent via the USB connections. If, at gun point, I was required to give one up, certainly it would be the K1, but only in such a situation.

11-14-2012, 08:54 AM	#6
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 62,792 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	The FireHD screen is a brighter, crisper screen to read on (totally subjective response). When you compare the same text on the Fire1 and the HD, the Fire1 screen looks "dark" & "muddy" - especially with magazines & newspapers. Once I got my HD, I've never used my Fire1.

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