HD Fire HD 8" Tablet (2015) - Page 4

booklover6 · 07-29-2016, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Can I guess your kid is older?

Oh, yes. He will be 16 next month.

Snow Sciles · 09-04-2016, 10:50 AM

It's out of stock on Amazon UK, and it seems the 2016 model is imminent. Is there any news on that front? I haven't found anything noteworthy, which is strange. Or maybe the Fire tablets don't get that much coverage.

I want to purchase one as it covers my main entertainment fronts, so I hope something is released soon.

booklover6 · 09-08-2016, 09:32 AM

Amazon has hit a home run! New 8" Fire HD tablet!

Darn it.

I like it. But I don't need it, as I have the first fire HD 8 and there's nothing wrong with it.

But the new one is faster and has a much better battery. Darn it all! And $10 cheaper than what I paid!

bshar489 · 09-08-2016, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

Amazon has hit a home run! New 8" Fire HD tablet!

Darn it.

I like it. But I don't need it, as I have the first fire HD 8 and there's nothing wrong with it.

But the new one is faster and has a much better battery. Darn it all! And $10 cheaper than what I paid!

I got an email about this so I had to check it out. $89.99 seemed like a good price plus I could break it into 5 interest free payments. The question was--should I do it?

Answer: Oh, yeah

I'm not usually one for impulse buying but a first time for everything.

Now, for all you knowledgeable people out there--what do you think will be the biggest difference [other than size, of course] I will notice between this and my HD6? Can't wait to get the HD8. Well, yes I can because I'll have to.

Bergette

booklover6 · 09-08-2016, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bshar489

I got an email about this so I had to check it out. $89.99 seemed like a good price plus I could break it into 5 interest free payments. The question was--should I do it?

Answer: Oh, yeah

I'm not usually one for impulse buying but a first time for everything.

Now, for all you knowledgeable people out there--what do you think will be the biggest difference [other than size, of course] I will notice between this and my HD6? Can't wait to get the HD8. Well, yes I can because I'll have to.

Bergette

I think you made a very good decision. Did you notice the nice case they have for it? It's expensive, but probably worth it. I have the same style for mine and I love it.

There isn't a lot of difference other than the size, except that my (1st edition) Fire HD 8 is actually much thinner [and might be lighter, too], than my HD 6. I love reading on the 8, and browsing is much, much more pleasant on the 8. I use it more than my 6, and more than my 7" Nexus.

Josieb1 · 09-08-2016, 01:05 PM

How good a screen will this be? The basic Fire is just about doable on 1024 x 600 (171 ppi) but the new HD8 is 1280 x 800 (189 ppi), it's not much of a leap but is it enough bearing in mind the larger screen?

I bought the basic for text to speech and it much better than I imagined it would be but I would like a better screen and more internal storage as Personal Documents only download to the internal storage not the SDCard.

booklover6 · 09-08-2016, 01:28 PM

The first generation HD 8 has the same screen resolution as the new HD 8. I think it's perfectly fine. It is a much better screen than the basic $49 Fire (my daughter has one). I would NOT want to read on the basic Fire, but love reading on the Fire 8.

Josieb1 · 09-08-2016, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

The first generation HD 8 has the same screen resolution as the new HD 8. I think it's perfectly fine. It is a much better screen than the basic $49 Fire (my daughter has one). I would NOT want to read on the basic Fire, but love reading on the Fire 8.

Thank you

bshar489 · 09-08-2016, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booklover6

I think you made a very good decision. Did you notice the nice case they have for it? It's expensive, but probably worth it. I have the same style for mine and I love it.

There isn't a lot of difference other than the size, except that my (1st edition) Fire HD 8 is actually much thinner [and might be lighter, too], than my HD 6. I love reading on the 8, and browsing is much, much more pleasant on the 8. I use it more than my 6, and more than my 7" Nexus.

Yes, I'm getting the case too. Figured if I'm going to be impulsive, I'd do it right

. Does it "stand up" well? I had one once that either would come apart or fall over when I would try to put it on the table in front of me. Hopefully, this one is better. I was think that with the bigger size that browsing might be better. And I'm starting to watch more movies so I thought the 8 might be better for that too. Thanks for your input.

Bergette

booklover6 · 09-08-2016, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bshar489

Yes, I'm getting the case too. Figured if I'm going to be impulsive, I'd do it right

. Does it "stand up" well? I had one once that either would come apart or fall over when I would try to put it on the table in front of me. Hopefully, this one is better. I was think that with the bigger size that browsing might be better. And I'm starting to watch more movies so I thought the 8 might be better for that too. Thanks for your input.

Bergette

I have the official one for the 1st gen HD8, and yes it stands up very well. It's a great case. The new case says it only fits the new HD8, so I am not sure what might be different. It certainly looks identical. I think they will function exactly the same, and I am really happy I got the case for mine. So I think you will be, too.

What color device/case did you get?

tubemonkey · 09-08-2016, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bshar489

Now, for all you knowledgeable people out there--what do you think will be the biggest difference [other than size, of course] I will notice between this and my HD6? Can't wait to get the HD8. Well, yes I can because I'll have to.

Bergette

Screen resolution will be noticeable. The HD 6 is 252 ppi and the HD 8 is 189 ppi. But you'll get used to it as long as you don't go back and forth between them.

Bookatarian · 09-08-2016, 07:37 PM

Just ordered my Fire HD8! My husband will inherit my Fire HD7.

It's a gift to help take my mind off recovering from a bad fall.

Josieb1 · 09-09-2016, 03:38 AM

I kept a screen shot of the Compare Tablets screen from before the new HD8 was released.

The new HD 8 has the same processer as the basic Fire 'Quad-Core up to 1.3 GHz' Instead of the 'Quad-Core up to 1.5 GHz'

Also the rear camera (not that I use a camera) is 2 MP, not the 5 MP of before. And it's heavier and a fraction thicker at 341 grms compared to 311 grms.
New size is
214 x 128 x 9.2 mm
8.4" x 5.0" x 0.4"

Old size was
214 x 128 x 7.7 mm
8.4" x 5.0" x 0.3"

I'm not concerned with size or camera only the processer, I have the basic Fire but I was hoping for a new model with a better screen and processor. Just not sure if this is enough of a jump over the basic.

booklover6 · 09-09-2016, 08:28 AM

Well, that is very interesting. Sounds like no reason at all for anyone with the 1st gen Fire HD 8 to worry about upgrading to the new edition.

Scarpad · 09-09-2016, 12:14 PM

I've been eyeing the 8 for awhile so I jumped on the 32gb version, blue , with the blue cover,

09-08-2016, 09:32 AM	#48
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	Amazon has hit a home run! New 8" Fire HD tablet! Darn it. I like it. But I don't need it, as I have the first fire HD 8 and there's nothing wrong with it. But the new one is faster and has a much better battery. Darn it all! And $10 cheaper than what I paid! Last edited by booklover6; 09-08-2016 at 09:35 AM.

09-08-2016, 07:37 PM	#57
Bookatarian Zealot Posts: 146 Karma: 620038 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	To take my mind off being injured Just ordered my Fire HD8! My husband will inherit my Fire HD7. It's a gift to help take my mind off recovering from a bad fall.

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09-04-2016, 10:50 AM	#47
Snow Sciles Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 400010 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: London Device: Nook STG, PW2	It's out of stock on Amazon UK, and it seems the 2016 model is imminent. Is there any news on that front? I haven't found anything noteworthy, which is strange. Or maybe the Fire tablets don't get that much coverage. I want to purchase one as it covers my main entertainment fronts, so I hope something is released soon.

09-08-2016, 01:05 PM	#51
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,082 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra Colour, Libra 2	How good a screen will this be? The basic Fire is just about doable on 1024 x 600 (171 ppi) but the new HD8 is 1280 x 800 (189 ppi), it's not much of a leap but is it enough bearing in mind the larger screen? I bought the basic for text to speech and it much better than I imagined it would be but I would like a better screen and more internal storage as Personal Documents only download to the internal storage not the SDCard.

09-08-2016, 01:28 PM	#52
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 first generation HD 8 has the same screen resolution as the new HD 8. I think it's perfectly fine. It is a much better screen than the basic $49 Fire (my daughter has one). I would NOT want to read on the basic Fire, but love reading on the Fire 8.

09-09-2016, 03:38 AM	#58
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,082 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra Colour, Libra 2	I kept a screen shot of the Compare Tablets screen from before the new HD8 was released. The new HD 8 has the same processer as the basic Fire 'Quad-Core up to 1.3 GHz' Instead of the 'Quad-Core up to 1.5 GHz' Also the rear camera (not that I use a camera) is 2 MP, not the 5 MP of before. And it's heavier and a fraction thicker at 341 grms compared to 311 grms. New size is 214 x 128 x 9.2 mm 8.4" x 5.0" x 0.4" Old size was 214 x 128 x 7.7 mm 8.4" x 5.0" x 0.3" I'm not concerned with size or camera only the processer, I have the basic Fire but I was hoping for a new model with a better screen and processor. Just not sure if this is enough of a jump over the basic.

09-09-2016, 08:28 AM	#59
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	Well, that is very interesting. Sounds like no reason at all for anyone with the 1st gen Fire HD 8 to worry about upgrading to the new edition.

09-09-2016, 12:14 PM	#60
Scarpad Addict Posts: 310 Karma: 1013114 Join Date: Sep 2006	I've been eyeing the 8 for awhile so I jumped on the 32gb version, blue , with the blue cover,