Gen 3 Kindle Fires

wizwor · 09-25-2013, 03:07 PM

With the arrival of the next generation of Kindle Fires, I wonder if Amazon has established itself as a tablet brand. I also wonder if Amazon is retaining their existing tablet customers. I have created this poll to get a sense of brand loyalty.

pidgeon92 · 09-25-2013, 05:38 PM

I have an iPad and a Nexus 7, and will not be getting a Fire.

daffy4u · 09-25-2013, 05:40 PM

I have the KFHD 7 inch and a Nexus 7 (2013). I think I'm good for a while.

tubemonkey · 09-25-2013, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

I have the KFHD 7 inch and a Nexus 7 (2013). I think I'm good for a while.

Same here. I voted "have Nexus and not buying HDX". The Nexus is my primary tablet and the FHD is my secondary tablet.

tubemonkey · 09-25-2013, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by wizwor

I also wonder if Amazon is retaining their existing tablet customers. I have created this poll to get a sense of brand loyalty.

If I only had a FHD 7 and was looking to upgrade to a higher resolution device, I'd get a Nexus 7. I'm quite miffed that Amazon is only allowing the new Fires to get Fire OS 3. They're screwing over their existing FHD customers and that's not good for brand loyalty.

issybird · 09-25-2013, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

They're screwing over their existing FHD customers and that's not good for brand loyalty.

Along those lines, I have the first gen Fire and it's buggy and clunky, the worst gadget in the reader and tablet line I've owned. I doubt I'd buy another Kindle of any type.

WillysJeepMan · 09-25-2013, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

Along those lines, I have the first gen Fire and it's buggy and clunky, the worst gadget in the reader and tablet line I've owned. I doubt I'd buy another Kindle of any type.

Wow. My experience had been the exact opposite. I had a first gen Fire, was quite impressed with the screen and performance (after rooting and installing an alternate launcher). I then upgraded to the HD, and delighted with THAT.

Having said that, I won't be upgrading to the HDX since the OS has further diverged from Android, causing me to think that there will be less compatibility between standard Android apps and frameworks (like Google Play) and the HDX.

speakingtohe · 09-25-2013, 07:09 PM

I've never even seen a kindle fire. Strangely enough a guy was asking me this very morning if I thought he should get one.

"Duh! I dunnoh" I replied.

Helen

spellbanisher · 09-25-2013, 07:11 PM

I have a kf hd7 and will not be upgrading. For what i do with my tablet, there is no reason. I'll probably upgrade next gen if Amazon releases cheap versions of this gen.

daffy4u · 09-25-2013, 09:43 PM

As an alternative, there is a 1st Gen Kindle Fire up for sale for $90 on Woot right now. It's a Woot-off so the sale may only last a few minutes (US only... Refurb).

wizwor · 09-25-2013, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by spellbanisher

I have a kf hd7 and will not be upgrading. For what i do with my tablet, there is no reason. I'll probably upgrade next gen if Amazon releases cheap versions of this gen.

That's another poll. This one is just to see who is getting this new Fire soon.

CRussel · 09-26-2013, 01:20 AM

I'd buy the Fire HDX, but money is tight right now, so I'll keep using my Fire HD. I'm actually quite happy with it as is. Yes, I'd like the better screen and lighter weight, but I'll hold off for now.

tomsem · 09-26-2013, 02:04 AM

I have a 1gen Fire which I never use, and am undecided about Fire HDX, which is better than I expected. I'm leaning to getting an iPad Mini 2 (retina), or at least what I imagine it will be.

crossi · 09-26-2013, 05:27 AM

I have a Fire HD and I almost never use it. It is too heavy to read on comfortably and I even mind the weight carrying it around. I find I don't like the touch screen either. I keep selecting things when I only meant to magnify the screen or scroll. If I enlarge the screen and go to another page I have to magnify it again, annoying. And the screen is way to small for me to enjoy videos after being used to my large screen computer (I also dislike my notebook for the same reason). Some YouTube instructional videos are so small I can't see the text of what they are demoing on their computer screen. I guess I'm just not a tablet person. I bought the Fire to try it out but I doubt I'll ever buy another tablet from any vendor.

sakura-panda · 09-26-2013, 11:03 AM

I consider Kindle Fires to be closed, dedicated devices used to deliver Amazon content. Since the bulk of my app/movie/tv/music/book purchases are outside of Amazon, I have no intention of getting any form of it for myself.

THAT said, because I DO consider them to be limited in what they provide, during a recent sale I bought one (7" HD, 16GB, refurbished) for each of my kids for their upcoming birthdays. There is enough content to keep them happy, the semi-closed ecosystem means that most apps with work without difficulty, and they were relatively inexpensive (a LeapPad 2 is $100 and a Nintendo 3DSXL is $180 -- the cost of these Fire HDs fell in between.)

Peronally, I have two iPads (1st and 3rd gen) and a NOOK HD+. Although I have the Kobo app installed on the HD+ -- the only app I added outside of what came pre-installed -- I did buy it with the idea that I could use it as an Android tablet for myself. It just happens to be that I *really* like reading on it and I end up continuing my book every time I pick it up, instead of installing *any* apps.

View Poll Results: Will you be buying a Kindle Fire HDX this year?
I have a Kindle Fire and will be buying a Fire HDX	2	3.03%
I have a Kindle Fire HD and will be buying a Fire HDX	5	7.58%
I have a Nexus and will be buying a Fire HDX	1	1.52%
I have an iPad and will be buying a Fire HDX	0	0%
I have something else (or no tablet at all) and will be buying a Fire HDX	1	1.52%
I have a Kindle Fire and will not be buying a Fire HDX	8	12.12%
I have a Kindle Fire HD and will not be buying a Fire HDX	15	22.73%
I have a Nexus and will not be buying a Fire HDX	11	16.67%
I have an iPad and will not be buying a Fire HDX	9	13.64%
I have something else (or no tablet at all) and will not be buying a Fire HDX	14	21.21%
Voters: 66. You may not vote on this poll

09-25-2013, 03:07 PM	#1
wizwor Wizard Posts: 1,068 Karma: 23867385 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: kindle, fire	Gen 3 Kindle Fires With the arrival of the next generation of Kindle Fires, I wonder if Amazon has established itself as a tablet brand. I also wonder if Amazon is retaining their existing tablet customers. I have created this poll to get a sense of brand loyalty. Last edited by wizwor; 09-25-2013 at 03:14 PM.

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daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	I have the KFHD 7 inch and a Nexus 7 (2013). I think I'm good for a while.

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speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	I've never even seen a kindle fire. Strangely enough a guy was asking me this very morning if I thought he should get one. "Duh! I dunnoh" I replied. Helen

09-25-2013, 07:11 PM	#9
spellbanisher Guru Posts: 826 Karma: 6566849 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bay Area Device: kindle keyboard, kindle fire hd, S4, Nook hd+	I have a kf hd7 and will not be upgrading. For what i do with my tablet, there is no reason. I'll probably upgrade next gen if Amazon releases cheap versions of this gen.

09-25-2013, 09:43 PM	#10
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	As an alternative, there is a 1st Gen Kindle Fire up for sale for $90 on Woot right now. It's a Woot-off so the sale may only last a few minutes (US only... Refurb).

09-26-2013, 01:20 AM	#12
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,322 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	I'd buy the Fire HDX, but money is tight right now, so I'll keep using my Fire HD. I'm actually quite happy with it as is. Yes, I'd like the better screen and lighter weight, but I'll hold off for now.

09-26-2013, 02:04 AM	#13
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,006 Karma: 27060353 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	I have a 1gen Fire which I never use, and am undecided about Fire HDX, which is better than I expected. I'm leaning to getting an iPad Mini 2 (retina), or at least what I imagine it will be.

09-26-2013, 05:27 AM	#14
crossi Guru Posts: 997 Karma: 12000001 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle Wahington U.S. Device: kindle	I have a Fire HD and I almost never use it. It is too heavy to read on comfortably and I even mind the weight carrying it around. I find I don't like the touch screen either. I keep selecting things when I only meant to magnify the screen or scroll. If I enlarge the screen and go to another page I have to magnify it again, annoying. And the screen is way to small for me to enjoy videos after being used to my large screen computer (I also dislike my notebook for the same reason). Some YouTube instructional videos are so small I can't see the text of what they are demoing on their computer screen. I guess I'm just not a tablet person. I bought the Fire to try it out but I doubt I'll ever buy another tablet from any vendor.

09-26-2013, 11:03 AM	#15
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 939 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: Kindle Oasis; 11" iPad Pro (Books, Kindle, Kobo, MapleRead SE)	I consider Kindle Fires to be closed, dedicated devices used to deliver Amazon content. Since the bulk of my app/movie/tv/music/book purchases are outside of Amazon, I have no intention of getting any form of it for myself. THAT said, because I DO consider them to be limited in what they provide, during a recent sale I bought one (7" HD, 16GB, refurbished) for each of my kids for their upcoming birthdays. There is enough content to keep them happy, the semi-closed ecosystem means that most apps with work without difficulty, and they were relatively inexpensive (a LeapPad 2 is $100 and a Nintendo 3DSXL is $180 -- the cost of these Fire HDs fell in between.) Peronally, I have two iPads (1st and 3rd gen) and a NOOK HD+. Although I have the Kobo app installed on the HD+ -- the only app I added outside of what came pre-installed -- I did buy it with the idea that I could use it as an Android tablet for myself. It just happens to be that I really like reading on it and I end up continuing my book every time I pick it up, instead of installing any apps.