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Old 10-11-2016, 08:52 AM   #91
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Perhaps one of your Things is hung up Indexing...
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I'm curious
If you own the new hd8 and an hd6, do you find a speed/lag difference between the two to be considerable? My girls each have an hd6 and spec wise, I wonder if the new hd8 is any faster or better.(besides screen size)

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Old 10-11-2016, 01:15 PM   #93
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None of my items are stuck indexing. The lag was simply because I had too much on the Fire and I don't think the CPU could cope.
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None of my items are stuck indexing. The lag was simply because I had too much on the Fire and I don't think the CPU could cope.
Then you are saying ..this is False Advertising ...

Fast and responsive

Enjoy your entertainment with a fast 1.3 GHz quad-core processor. Fire HD 8 now delivers faster performance thanks to a 50% increase in RAM over the previous model.
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Then you are saying ..this is False Advertising ...

Fast and responsive

Enjoy your entertainment with a fast 1.3 GHz quad-core processor. Fire HD 8 now delivers faster performance thanks to a 50% increase in RAM over the previous model.
Katie I am not going to get into an argument with you. I stated my experience. Take it or leave it I don't care.
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Katie I am not going to get into an argument with you. I stated my experience. Take it or leave it I don't care.
What argument?
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I paid a lot more than that for my HD6 (pre-order at launch) and I don't regret it. I love the size, and it's much more valuable to me, now that I've discovered I can tolerate text to speech, and only the Fire tablets have the full variety of voices for Kindle books. I'm listening to one now...just released, and I don't want to wait for the audio to come out next month.

Sort of on-topic, as the same comments about TTS can be applied to the new Fire HD8. I haven't tried TTS on my original HD8 yet, as of course, the 6" is more portable.
6" is on sale for $69 ... not sure How he got it for $49. Wonder if amazon getting ready to discontinue them.
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6" is on sale for $69 ... not sure How he got it for $49. Wonder if amazon getting ready to discontinue them.
It's just a matter of getting them on sale and using promo credits. I purchased two Fire 6s -- a 16GB Fire 6 in Nov 2014 (Black Friday) for $49 and an 8GB Fire 6 in Jul 2015 (Prime Day) for $29.

Generally speaking, the best deals can be had during Black Friday and Prime Day. YMMV
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6" is on sale for $69 ... not sure How he got it for $49. Wonder if amazon getting ready to discontinue them.
I bought a used or refurbished 16 GB Fire HD 6. I cannot remember which it was now, used or refurbished. That is how I bought it so inexpensively. Amazon nearly always seems to have good deals on used and refurbished devices. Just click on the Used link on the product's page.
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I bought a used or refurbished 16 GB Fire HD 6. I cannot remember which it was now, used or refurbished. That is how I bought it so inexpensively. Amazon nearly always seems to have good deals on used and refurbished devices. Just click on the Used link on the product's page.
I don't like refurb tho I will buy Used IF I can see it working before I buy.
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Has anyone read comics on theirs? I prefer doing full page when using Marvel Unlimited and Comixology (as compared to their smart panel thing, or scrolling), and on my 7 inch tablet, sometimes the text is just a hair bit too small. I am hoping that the bump up to 8" is enough to where I never really need to zoom in.
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if you google differences between the 2016 HD8, and the previous version ( which we did while still waiting for a UK sale price)
they have upped some things, lowered others. e.g. more RAM, better battery life, alexa ready; but worse camera, slower processor...
http://ebookfriendly.com/amazon-fire-hd-8-2016/

another review has this to say about the new camera:
It’s a sad state of affairs, but this is exactly the sort of camera I’d include if I was in charge of the Amazon Fire HD 8 design. A better but still remedial camera isn’t worth adding even £10 to the price of this tablet. The cameras are here so you don't have to give the kids your phone when they want to take pictures of the dog.
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I just got one. It downloads as fast or faster than my iphone. It is as responsive as the iphone. It seems designed for media rather than a general purpose, do everything device. I think the extra memory offset the "slower" processing quite nicely.
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Received my HD8 last week and when I went to download MANY apps I PAID for they are no longer available! Anyone having this same problem? Really upset about paying over $30 for my Audubon apps and now no longer available. Any ideas?
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