Kindle Fire, Help Me Out

[landtracdeerhunter]

 The Misses informed me today see wants a Kindle, HELP!!!!!!  Know we have quite a few people that have a great deal of computer knowledge here, really could use the helpppppppp. Looking at the Kindle Fire 7" screen, 8GB. I have no idea what a Kindle even is, yet alone make some kind of an intelligent decision, LOL.

 

Oh and for around $150, if that is possible!

Edited December 17, 2013 by landtracdeerhunter

[growalot]

Go right to Amazon and you will find all the info you need....there are many Kindles out there...I believe mine is the 7"HD...I love it...but I do not have a smart phone...as long as places like coffee shops and repair shops...hair dressers have guest access wireless I can do lots while waiting...great for music...video's....Games...pictures....

[phade]

Kindle is Amazon owned so pricing will be straightforward.

 

One thing to look at is tablet size 7" doesn't sound much smaller than say a 10" model, but it has significantly less viewing area. Make sure if she gets the 7" or "mini" tablet size - that it is indeed what she needs. Some people want the smaller more portable version, but some find the screen too small.

[growalot]

Oh and books...I have 3 different books I'm reading right now on mine...

[Deerthug]

Try BJ's wholesale club. I've seen it a couple bucks cheaper there around this time of year.

[landtracdeerhunter]

Thanks for the input. Seeing that time is short, I'm heading to BJ's to pick up my Christmas present so I'll check them out. See what the price difference between the 7 and 10". 

[Elmo]

As a device which its main purpose is an e-reader, my wife prefers it to be smaller.  Don't like having to hold a big tablet up for hours on end reading a book.  Also nice to throw it into any purse she decides to carry around for the day.

[landtracdeerhunter]

Thanks Elmo!

Ended up buying the HD 7" for $137+ tax at BJ's. Only thing is it's 8GB. She change her mind, said she wanted 16GB. today. Opps oh well, Santa already wrapped and packed it.  Now I find out Best Buy has it for same, with a $20 gift card.  Might be going back after all. Wrapping paper's cheap, LOL.

[shawnhu]

Wife has the first generation kindle, won it at some kind of online give-away. She loves reading her free books on there. She has the free 3G Internet version. Most of my learning is from doing and watching, so watching videos on an iDevice suits me more. But if she enjoys reading, Kindle is the way to go.

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[landtracdeerhunter]

We'll I returned the Kindle because it didn't have a micro SD card slot and a USB port.  Can't understand why Kindle didn't have these important features. Ended up with a Nextbook 8" Android Tablet. Got it for $89. Their rated fair.

[shawnhu]

We'll I returned the Kindle because it didn't have a micro SD card slot and a USB port. Can't understand why Kindle didn't have these important features. Ended up with a Nextbook 8" Android Tablet. Got it for $89. Their rated fair.

Everything is going wireless now.

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[growalot]

hhhmm mine has a USB port...its what I plug the charger into...and before we went wireless.... how I down loaded pic and books programs....just no sd port which I wish it had

[landtracdeerhunter]

hhhmm mine has a USB port...its what I plug the charger into...and before we went wireless.... how I down loaded pic and books programs....just no sd port which I wish it had

 

 

 

You're right grow. Found this out last night.  Funny how the sales people don't know much about the product they sell. They are all wi fi but,it nice to be able to hard plug if needed.The sd port was a major factor in the purchase.  It's also has a camera built in, but people don't rate it very well for quality. She opened it this morning with a big smile and a big hug for yours truely, LOL..

[Lawdwaz]

I got my wife an Ipod 2 but I think we are returning it for an Ipod Air.  A little faster an maybe a better camera. (that she'll never use......)

 

I was also surprised and disappointed to see they don't have SD card slots.  It would have been the cats azz for checking trail cam pics.

 

IT guys: How come they don't do that??