Sub-Forum for Kindle Fire?

ucfgrad93 · 09-29-2011, 04:03 PM

Do you think there should be a sub-forum created for the Kindle Fire? I do, as it is not really comparable to all of the other Kindles.

Nyssa · 09-29-2011, 04:24 PM

I answered "not sure" as I do not know what they've done with other tablets here.

HomeInMyShoes · 09-29-2011, 04:33 PM

I'd say it would go under alternative devices right now as it's not really an e-reader (at least to me it's not.) It's a device that can do e-reading, but it's not primarily that.

The evil part of me says we should create a Tablet forum and let the iPad, Fire, Zoom and whateverelsepeopleuse and watch the fireworks.

HarryT · 09-29-2011, 05:17 PM

It's an Android device. We already have a forum for those.

johnnyb · 09-30-2011, 06:21 AM

It's a Kindle, so should be in the Kindle forum, sub forum makes sense because a LOT of people are going to get one... On the other hand, I'd be really annoyed if people started talking about "let's watch some X-Men" suddenly...

LP-Blog · 09-30-2011, 04:48 PM

Hi all, first post.

Personally I think the Kindle deserves its own category. Harry, following that logic would OSX deserve to be its own OS or should it be refereed to as Unix?

Looking forward to the new kindle range, haven't bought hardware from Amazon before but am more than tempted at a $200 price point.

HarryT · 10-01-2011, 04:38 AM

I think, personally, that the discussions about the Kindle Fire are going to be those that would be raised with any Android tablet (apps, etc), rather than being about reading, as those in the Kindle forum tend to be. But we'll see - we'll do something appropriate when the time comes.

Kubizo · 10-02-2011, 01:44 PM

The Amazon O.S. is based on Android but it is fairly different in look and feel. I voted yes.

Ciao!

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09-29-2011, 04:03 PM	#1
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09-29-2011, 04:24 PM	#2
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	I answered "not sure" as I do not know what they've done with other tablets here.

09-29-2011, 04:33 PM	#3
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I'd say it would go under alternative devices right now as it's not really an e-reader (at least to me it's not.) It's a device that can do e-reading, but it's not primarily that. The evil part of me says we should create a Tablet forum and let the iPad, Fire, Zoom and whateverelsepeopleuse and watch the fireworks.

09-29-2011, 05:17 PM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It's an Android device. We already have a forum for those.

09-30-2011, 06:21 AM	#5
johnnyb Cloud Reader Posts: 1,110 Karma: 4000066 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle Oasis, Kindle Scribe, iPad Pro 11	It's a Kindle, so should be in the Kindle forum, sub forum makes sense because a LOT of people are going to get one... On the other hand, I'd be really annoyed if people started talking about "let's watch some X-Men" suddenly...

09-30-2011, 04:48 PM	#6
LP-Blog Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: iPad2	Hi all, first post. Personally I think the Kindle deserves its own category. Harry, following that logic would OSX deserve to be its own OS or should it be refereed to as Unix? Looking forward to the new kindle range, haven't bought hardware from Amazon before but am more than tempted at a $200 price point.

10-01-2011, 04:38 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I think, personally, that the discussions about the Kindle Fire are going to be those that would be raised with any Android tablet (apps, etc), rather than being about reading, as those in the Kindle forum tend to be. But we'll see - we'll do something appropriate when the time comes.

10-02-2011, 01:44 PM	#8
Kubizo Connoisseur Posts: 96 Karma: 54908 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Milan Device: Kindle 3 B008 3.1	The Amazon O.S. is based on Android but it is fairly different in look and feel. I voted yes. Ciao!

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