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Oh, one other thing I forgot to mention.... several times as I was holding it, with the bottom resting on my thumb I hit the on/off button and it went off. That button placement is a bit annoying. It should be on the top. But, I guess you can invert it so the power button is on top in that cause I guess. So probably a non-issue.
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That pesky button came up in some reviews, and one writer mentioned that a firmware update could fix it, somewhat. You can't change the placement, but you change how the device responds to the bump. I'll have to check out some keyboard apps. It's on my to-do list this weekend, along with making a step-by-step Overdrive to Kobo WiFi tutorial for my mother-in-law. She's flustered by Groupon, so I kind of dread going through all the steps involved in getting an ebook from the library!
As for if the Fire is a tablet ... Bezos said it's a "multimedia device", and Amazon's really toed the line in press releases. Generically, yes, it's a tablet, but it's not a full-fledged tablet. B&N and Kobo call their "tablets" color e-readers, putting e-reading at the forefront. However, Amazon has treated e-reading as an afterthought but has christened the device with the same name as its e-readers ... So, where does that leave us? I'd say officially it's a multimedia device, but I'm not going to "correct" anyone for calling it a tablet. For the threads title and theme of conversation, I think the title is fine and pretty descriptive of the arguments. The Fire is the Fire, a device unto itself, but its market competitors are tablets or similarly cultivated devices. |
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The Fire is not a true multimedia device without a microphone. It's also not a true tablet. So what is it really?
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11-18-2011, 09:21 PM | #517 | |
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So is certainly seems to be a multimedia device to me! You know 720p is HD but 1080p is apparently "True" HD. seems like pedantic semantics to me Jon. BOb |
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A few days ago, I ordered a 7" 8GB Acer Iconia A100 from Best Buy for $189.99. It was one of the items featured in their Thanksgiving ad. The suggested retail is $330; Amazon has it for $299.99 right now.
Best Buy's website is still showing the price as $189.99 and there's an "add to cart" button, although it says it's currently not being sold online. It still may be available in stores at that price right now, though. Here are the specs: Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) - word is that it will be upgraded to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) 7” HD Multi-Touch TFT Display: (1024 x 600) resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 Dual Core Mobile Processor 1GB DDR2 Memory NVIDIA® GeForce® GPU 8GB Internal Storage MicroSD memory card slot up to 32GB Dolby® Mobile Technology Dual Analog Microphone Dual Speaker 802.11b/g/n Wireless(802.11n 2.4GHz only) Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR 1- Micro USB 2.0 Port 1- USB 2.0 Port 1- Micro HDMI™ Out (with support for 1080p & Dual Displays) 5MP Rear Facing Camera with Auto Focus and single LED flash 2MP Front Facing Camera GPS Ambient light sensor Adobe Flash Access to Android Market Sensors:G-Sensor, E-Compass, L-Sensor, Gyro-meter Rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer Battery Up to 4-hours battery life for Video Playback via Wi-Fi Up to 4.5-hours battery life for Video Playback on system .92 lbs. In addition to the usual Android Google apps, it comes with Clear.fi, Media Server, Acer Sync, Nemo Player, Docs to Go, Aupeo (radio), Solitaire, and Planner. The two recurring criticisms that I've read are:
I don't think the battery life is going to be a problem for me since I will use it at home most of the time, but I'm hoping that the screen looks good! If not, I can always return it to a local Best Buy. Just thought I'd mention this as an option for anyone looking for a small tablet in the $200 price range. I don't know how long it will be at this price, but it seems like a great deal to me! |
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I'm pretty darn excited! I've been looking at tablets for months. Now I can put the search behind me and move on to other things. Like figuring out Android.
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I purchased mine online from Best Buy for $189.99 on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday). They're sending it to me. They kept changing online availability on their web page throughout the day on Thursday and Friday, and I was lucky enough to catch it when it was available. A half-hour later, it was listed as unavailable again. When I checked again on Friday, it was available online. |
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