Amazon - Fire HD - 6" - 8GB - Black

This purchase was my first tablet. If I ever make another tablet purchase it also will be my first tablet because this Kindle Fire HD 6 went back to the retail store. Maybe it works as to Amazon's standards but I have no idea. I could not get it to do anything useful at all. The only "instructions" that you get in the package is a single card that says "Turn on your Fire HD 6 by pressing the power button located on the top" and then "Unlock the screen by pressing and dragging the lock icon to the left side of the screen." And that, like they say, is all folks! You're on your own. I spent hours with this without any satisfaction. I could do nothing. If the Amazon programmers' goals were to make a device impossible to deal with, their objectives have been met. This thing is so worthless in terms of trying to figure out how it is supposed to work that I spent most of my time sitting at my real computer typing something like "Kindle Fire HD6 How do I (fill in the blank)" into Google to see if I could figure out how to get from here to there. On many screen displays there is a Question Mark which I presume means "help". I could use my finger on the Question Mark and never got the Kindle to respond. There is Amazon's Silk Browser icon that appears a lot too. I could use my finger on it all day and it never responded. Never. In fact, at least half of the displayed icons on every screen actually had no response associated with them at all. By sliding my finger this way and that and touching my finger here and there I found a "user guide" and a tutorial. Yup, you guessed. I could touch my finger on them all day and they never responded. If I ever make a tablet purchase again, it will be from a company that provides resources to make the buyer/user successful. Amazon is not that company. They should stick to mailing books.

I bought four kindles for Christmas 2014 for each of my children. My oldest already had a Kindle 7" but it was an older model without the camera. Between her Kindle and mine and my husband's iPhones, the other kids were always fighting just to play on them. The price definitely is NOT bad and the Kindle pretty much has the same capabilities as an iPad/iPhone #for the kids anyway#. My favorite feature is the FreeTime--basically a parental control that I can set. It allows me to set limits on how much time they are on the Kindle before the "times up for the day" message displays as well as set the device in such a way that they must read one of the eBooks for a specified timeframe before they can access the games and other entertainment apps. I can also manage their content from any device and download items they want without the item being installed on each device. My kids use their Kindle for homework/research and of course entertainment. We have WiFi at home and any app that requires internet works great. And when we are out of WiFi range #ie traveling on the road#, I usually set my phone up as a Mobile Hotspot so they can connect to the internet. Needless to say, the constant nagging to get my iPhone has stopped and the kids love their "tablets". Great tablet to get for younger kids. #My kids ages are 6, 6, 8, 10#. My ONLY con is that there are not very many cases/covers for the Kindle 6"--in stores and I mean ANY store not just Best Buy stores. You can usually find an abundance of universal cases/covers for a 7", but none for a 6". However, I did find cases for the Kindle 6" online. Awesome tablet and awesome price!

It already runs android which is fine but it's a proprietary Amazon version of android. That, in a nutshell, sums up why I'm not an android fan. Manufacturers can modify it to meet their needs. This, in turn, locks you out of the Google Play store. Granted there are ways to get around it, you shouldn't have to do that. My son got a gift that required an app from the google play store and to our dismay this thing wouldn't even run it. There are plenty of popular apps in the amazon app store but if I'm owning an android based tablet I want the full suite of apps available. Another note, we're all primarily Microsoft/Xbox in the house so this sort of device really sticks out like a sore thumb. Going to return and try to find a tablet in the same range with standard Android. Heck, there are tablets that run full Win 8.1 out there. Load blue stacks and you have access to x86, Modern AND Google Play apps. Loved this thing at first but the more we played with it the more we got frustrated. If you're an Amazon person (Amazon Prime and such) and just want it for casual surfing, reading, movies. It's fine. Otherwise, go a different route.

My latest Kindle is a delightful addition to my collection. I have 3 different e-ink kindles, and a 7" Kindle Fire HD. I've also purchased 2 Kindle HDX's for my daughters and they love them. Why purchase another one? Well technology continues to evolve and besides, I was able to turn in my 1st edition Nook Color and receive a $50 credit from Best Buy towards my 6" Kindle Fire. I still have a Nook e Ink reader, and my Nook Color hadn't been used in more than 2 years. Maybe I'm a little obsessive, but I never want to be without a book, e reader, or tablet wherever I go. I'm constantly reading, and with 200 books on my Nook and more than 7300 on Kindle, I'm never without a good read. Anyway, my 6" Fire HD is perfect because I can use it as a back up, take it to work, and access everything I need on it - including watching Amazon Prime movies and television. I still use my 7" Kindle Fire more than anything else, but the 6" Fire can actually do a little more. You know, all that evolving technology and everything. I love my new Fire and I would recommend it to all of my friends and family.

This little Kindle is great, especially for being under a hundred bucks. I do wish I would have gotten the 16 GB as the room on the device fills up quickly. If you are only streaming videos you will probably be fine with the remaining room being used for apps. If you are like me and download videos for the kids to use in the car, you will definitely want the extra room. In fact, I would say it's probably better to get the HDX and then upgrade to the 32 GB if you really want room to put movies on. Also, it could just be me used to my iPhone 6+ and iPad, but the battery life on this 6" Fire is subpar. It seems to last for a few hours, and then it's ready for a charge. We keep it plugged in while in the van on trips so it doesn't die, but when running on battery, be prepared to charge it frequently. Yes everything sounds negative about this review, but in truth, we really like the device. It is miles better than so many other $99 tablets out there, and my kids love it just as much as my wife's iPad Mini Retina. Probably the best Kids Tablet period, and a solid tablet for anyone for under a hundred. PS Kindle FreeTime for the kids is awesome! And one of the main reasons I bought the fire in the first place.

Many folks look for affordable tablets for their kids, or to throw in their bag and not worry about it getting lost or broken. But, virtually all tablets selling for less than $125 turn out to have serious flaws, or stop working after a few months. In short, most are junk. The Amazon Fire HD 6 is the exception: it is an affordable small tablet that is well built and works as swiftly and smoothly as tablets selling for twice its price. It has a small six inch screen that is bright and sharp, and its small size makes it easy to carry in a large pocket, or any bag. Many people who have full size nine inch or ten inch tablets will find that they prefer the Fire 6 for reading. It is the perfect size for most hands, and its ten ounce weight is less than a hardcover book. Unlike a hardcover book, the Fire 6 can stream your favorite music from Pandora or Spotify while you read. Tired of reading? Watch a movie on Netflix.

I purchased 2 of these units for my son (age 7) and daughter (age 9). They were quick to configure and they are used on a regular basis by each child. They use them for gaming, learning and web surfing all the time. They have quick response no matter where they are in the house or in other places. They are a bit fragile, my son dropped his and it did put a glass crack across it, but did not hurt the unit overall. We spent some extra money to get covers for them and no issues after. I think for the money they are a great purchase. My wife and I have an IPAD, but I find myself using their tablets more to surf the web and do online banking things..it is smaller and just more handy than the IPAD and I really do not notice any speed difference between the 2 devices. I am not an expert so that probably is not true, but for the casual user, I do not notice a difference. And lets face it there is quite a desparity in price.

This is a great little tablet for the price and fits my mom's needs exactly She's 72 and not afraid of technology but doesn't have a smart phone so the touch screen is brand new to her. So far it's been easy for her to use and she's excited about it. I chose it for her because she wanted an e-reader for trips but also would enjoy a few aps and games, especially skype. The only gripes so far are that the ads on the lock screen won't go away even though we turned them "off" and finding that setting took a while in the first place. I'm hoping there's another fix for that - and it's a minor annoyance. Lastly it's a bit heavy in her hand but again great for the price.