Blueridge Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 By hype, I mean the advertisement and excitement, and nothing critical. :001_smile: I am curious to see if those who got an Amazon Fire are completely satisfied with it, or are there things that it cannot do that are a real aggravation to you or your child. I am doing *research* for a possible purchase in the future. Thanks! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Peach Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 We opened 4 of them on Christmas day in our house and we all love them! No complaints here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtolgd Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I love mine and have no complaints! My laptop and desktop have gotten little usage since I got my fire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) I absolutely love mine! My only complaint is that I haven't figured out how to download/open the Project Gutenberg books. Most of the classics are available through Amazon, but there are a couple that are on the Project Gutenberg website that aren't on Amazon and I can't open them. Edited January 10, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeannpal Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 My daughter got one for Christmas, and now Dh and I want one. We've had to reboot it twice, but , other than that, we love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I only got the basic Kindle, but a friend of mine got the Fire. She was used to reading on her husband's Touch, and discovered that she couldn't stand to read on the Fire, since it's not the e-ink. She said the Fire was going back. That may be a major consideration for some people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I love mine.:001_smile: I should probably add, though, that mine was a complete surprise gift, so I wasn't expecting or hoping for anything in particular. It wasn't even on my radar, so I didn't ever have any hopes or expectations to be disappointed. I love having the freedom to get online or watch a video anywhere at home without being tied to my computer. The e-reader function is good; I like that it's backlit (as opposed to dh's kindle) so I can read in bed without disturbing dh. The battery life isn't super, but I learner that from reading up on it right after I got it, so I plan accordingly and keep it charging when I'm not using it or if I'm going to be sitting in one place for a long time (like watching a movie). I like the different apps I've been able to get. The only drawbacks are that it requires wi-fi to get online (no 3g or anything), so unless I go someplace that has free wi-fi, I can't use anything that's not actually downloaded on it. The touch keyboard isn't the fastest way to type, so I haven't been posting here as much, but it's ok for quick posts on facebook. The biggest hassle is my kids always begging to play games on it! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I love mine! It’s the perfect size for me so that my hand doesn’t get tired holding it while reading or watching a movie. (This happens with the ipad.) I like to use it in bed a lot, so a stand of some sort isn’t practical. My eyes do get a bit tired when reading too long, so I still use my original Kindle when I know I will be reading for more than an hour. I mainly use mine for reading throughout the day, watching Netflix or Amazon videos, playing a few game apps, checking email, and surfing the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellers Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I bought five for Christmas: DD 21, DSD 20, DD 15, DD 14, and DH. They all love their Fires. My oldest bought a cute case for hers and now carries her fire in her purse. DH left his laptop at home on a recent business trip out of state and took his Fire instead. I liked it because he had a spare hand and carried my bag up to the room. :). Today he's taking his Fire and his mifi with him to a yard where his rig is stacked, he's giddy because he won't have to answer email on his Blackberry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 My sister gave us one for Christmas. DD reads books on it. She prefers to use her netbook to get on the internet. I have downloaded lots of free apps to try them out. I never did anything with apps before, so that was interesting. DD loves it and has taken over the Fire. The rest of us prefer to read regular books or use our Kindles, and to use our computers, so we don't use the Fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meltf928 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 My Fire is going back. I have the Kindle Keyboard that I LOVE. I have a Macbook pro that I LOVE. As a reading device, the Fire is just "meh" I don't like the lack of eink and the back lighting. For the $$, I think the Fire is fine if you are looking for a toy, but not for a reading device. I found that I was still taking my laptop with me places and that's what I wanted to avoid. I'll probably end up getting an Ipad in February when the new ones are released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 DH got one to replace the Ipod Touch I washed. We've been very pleased with it. Its used specifically as a media consumption device. Games for the 7 year old in the car. Check the news. Watch videos on Instant Prime. Twitter. MP3s at work. For those uses it works extremely well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellers Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 My Fire is going back. I have the Kindle Keyboard that I LOVE. I have a Macbook pro that I LOVE. As a reading device, the Fire is just "meh" I don't like the lack of eink and the back lighting. For the $$, I think the Fire is fine if you are looking for a toy, but not for a reading device. I found that I was still taking my laptop with me places and that's what I wanted to avoid. I'll probably end up getting an Ipad in February when the new ones are released. It's hard to beat an Apple product! My girls all have MacBooks and they each love their Kindle Fire. I also have a MacBook and an iPad 2 but like the Fire too. My iPad is big and hard to hold laying down reading in bed, same for a MacBook. I think the Fire is a wonderful, cheaper alternative to an iPad. I definitely wouldn't refer to the Fire as a toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 We have e-ink Kindles, but a good friend got a Fire in November and still loves it. She has an iPad and an iPod Touch, so she's used to reading on a backlit device (and she's a big reader). She loves doing many of the other things with it too. The only thing she's complained about is the number of available apps, but she thinks the number will continue to grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Wonderful responses, ladies! Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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