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Amazon Kindle Fire HD (Wi-Fi, 16 GB)
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Approximate retail price:
$210
Summary: A smaller tablet from Amazon with a 7-inch screen and Wi-Fi Internet only, running on the Android 4 operating system. Uses the Amazon app store for downloading apps. Tested with 16GB of storage.
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Type: 7- to 9-inch screen specialty tablets
About - Amazon Kindle Fire HD (Wi-Fi, 16 GB)

The Amazon Kindle Fire HD (Wi-Fi, 16 GB) is a smaller tablet computer with a 7-inch screen. It has a screen resolution of 1280 x 800, which is high for its size. The rectangular screen is a better shape for videos than for photos, and it utilizes toughened Gorilla Glass for durability.

The tablet has a 1.2 GHz TI OMAP 4460 processor with 2 cores. It runs on the Android 4 operating system. It has 1GB memory and is available with 16 or 32GB storage.

There is a headphone jack with a volume control, a built-in microphone, and stereo speakers. Internet connectivity is via Wi-Fi. You can plug a digital TV into the HDMI port for a large-screen view. It has a 0.9-megapixel webcam, and there is no camera.

The tablet measures 7.6 inches long by 5.4 inches wide by 0.4 inches thick, and weighs 0.86 pounds.


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Amazon Kindle Fire HD (Wi-Fi, 32 GB)
Approximate retail price:
$260
The Ratings applied to untested model Amazon Kindle Fire HD (Wi-Fi, 32 GB) come from our tests of model Amazon Kindle Fire HD (Wi-Fi, 16 GB), which in our judgment is enough alike in its performance, features, and specs that our test results apply to both.
About This Brand

The Android-based Kindle Fire HD is a competitively priced 7-inch tablet that provides content to subscribers of Amazon Prime media service, an $80 per year subscription.  Its app store is curated by Amazon.

Features & Specs - Amazon Kindle Fire HD (Wi-Fi, 16 GB)
info Screen size (in.) 7
info Internal storage (GB) 16
info Operating system Android 4
info Cellular data No
info Memory-card reader No
info Webcam Yes
info Camera No
info GPS No
info Fingerprint-resistant screen Yes
info Approved app market Yes
info Length (in.) 7.6
info Width (in.) 5.4
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5.0
Pay a bit more and get the 32 GB version
1/30/2013
Pros
Blue tooth
Dolby Stereo Speakers
Easy Cloud Access
Steam Or Download Movies
Text to Speech
Cons
Inadequate User's Guide
Best Uses
Audible Books
Ebooks
Games
Movies
Music
Personal videos
Pictures
Skype
Comment:
I download movies, books and audio books to use when out of range of Wi-Fi. It holds a surprising number of full length movies. I stream movies from Netflix and Amazon Prime when there is Wi-Fi available.<br />I like using the Blue Tooth connection to my headphones so I can walk around hands free doing chores.<br />While people who have used touch screens will have no problem, it was a bit of a learning curve - of course, once learned it is not a problem
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
 
5.0
Exceeded My Expectations
12/22/2012
Pros
Easy to use
Fast Wi-fi
Great sound
Long Battery Life
Plays Videos Very Smoothl
Quick Re-charging
Super Hd Viewing
Cons
Best Uses
Browsing
Games
Reading
Comment:
Very durable, very quick, a lot of fun!
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
By from
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
 
4.0
KIndle HD very affordable
12/20/2012
Pros
Affordability
HD
Portibility
Speed
Cons
ADs
Best Uses
HD
Internet
Comment:
I have done some research on several Tablets and for the price and the HD screen it is well worth the purchase. I am so enjoying my kindle.
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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