Amazon - Fire HD - 7" - 8GB - Black

I got this because I have a lot of Kindle books and wanted to use our Library's ebooks. It's a lot easier to get a loan for a library book for a Kindle than for other tablets (the Kindle app is great on other tablets, too). However, since I have Amazon Prime I can 'borrow' books for free and you can only do that with the tablet. I pretty much do all my reading on the Kindle. The screen is the right size and the display/reading ability great, the weight is comfortable, and I can take it with me. Have started to watch videos on it and the resolution is really good with no stutter for buffering. However, the sound isn't so great unless you use headphones, or are in a quiet space. The sound is definitely better on these newer Kindles than on the older ones. I have an iPad, too, and the apps for the Kindle aren't as good and don't always work as well as the same ones on my iPad. You do get a Free App of The Day from Amazon, so I have quite a few. If you're really into Amazon, the Kindle is just great. You pretty much manage your Kindle books and apps on the web site although you can do that on the tablet, too. That being said, it's still an excellent tablet and a good value. So much so that I got my daughter one for Christmas to replace her Nook. She has lots of apps for our grandchild on it, too. It picks up WiFi really well, hasn't crashed, and is pretty easy to navigate once you figure it out. The ads are not a bother, as they're only on the screen saver and sometimes when you finish a book it has a list of books you might be interested in. Really a non-issue. The BestBuy folks were really helpful in setting it up and finding a case I like. The first one I had developed a strange bobble and there was no problem in exchanging it. Battery life is okay, not great. You can get through a movie, but even when just using the Kindle for reading, the battery seems to go down pretty quickly. If I were just using this for reading, some apps/games, and accessing the Amazon Store, it would get a 5. However, the sound for movies, battery life, and how some of the apps don't always play well, reduced the stars. Plus, if you're thinking of using this as a business tablet, it's probably not there yet. You can access your calendar and email, but the apps I've used so far haven't convinced me it could replace my iPad. On the other hand, I find if I'm just going out and about, the Kindle size makes it great to take along instead of the iPad, while still providing some productivity.

First, I am an Apple guy. My phones, computer, Ipods, TV, etc are Apple, so I am not going to compare this to an iPad, because it's not and really won't compare. I will compare to the Nook though. That being said i wanted a tablet to take with me when i travel to read, look up some emails, surf the web a little and watch movies. That's really it. I have few apps i use. If it wasn't for wanting to watch movies I would have gotten the Paper White version. Anyway, I chose the Kindle Fire XD because of price was great. I chose this also because of the direct access to Amazon. I mainly chose this instead of the Nook because of the cooperation Amazon has with public libraries. It's not as natural wih a Nook. You have to have one of the color verisons of the Nook. Otherwise Nook only lets you buy Barnes and Noble books, not library books. I really love that if I am reading a library book on my Kindle and happen to leave it at home, i can go my Kindle app on my iPhone and continue from where I left off. If I want to read the same book on my wife or kid's kindles, I can do the same. If its on my accouni I can read the library book on any device. The only reason I chose this instead of the iPad was because I just can't in good conscience fork over that much more for what I was looking for. I like the speakers on this little tablet and the screen looks great. I don't need constant media in my face and in my ears as some do, so this is just right for me. If I need music I have my iPhone. I like the Poetic case and the screen protector I got for it. They are pefect. I would purchase this again and recommend it to someone else.

I bought this tablet for my son and he has had it just over a year. The device started having problems just a few months after we bought it, with it constantly rebooting. I contacted Amazon about the issue and they sent me another device as there seemed to be a hardware problem. Now after just one year since their replacement device arrived it is now failing again. This time the device will no longer stay on, even when charged at 100%, the only way to use the device is to plug it into the charger, otherwise it just turns off and will not start back up. I contacted Amazon once again about the issue, however they said it was outside the warranty (by 30 days) and they would give me a new one for the low price of 170 dollars (apparently a discount from what they said). I declined however as I'm worried about spending more money on a device that fails often and will only last a year. I have owned numerous tablets both Galaxy and Apple and they continue to work year after year, so why this device is so fragile is beyond me. My six year old son is not pleased with the results either. I'll have to research another option for him in the near future.

We bought 3 KINDLE FIRES all for Christmas for our kids and then one was for me from my husband. 2 days after Christmas we had to return mine to Best Buy because it wouldn't even come on. Also I registered the kids' Kindles to my email and then made some game purchases for them. Shortly after EVERYONES memory started to say not enough storage. I found out that while they are 3 SEPARATE DEVICES that they all use the SAME CLOUD/MEMORY space and that the only way to remedy was to make 3 separate email addresses for each person. So, I did that and had a TON of trouble RE-PURCHASING the two games I had bought for each kids KINDLES. So I got to pay for them 3 TIMES. The Kindles all like to shut off at random or fail to upload an app (from the AppStore). We constantly have to hold down the reset button for 20 seconds all the time. Next, my charger won't charge (again these are less than 6 months old) and my son's cord is frayed. I spoke to Customer Service and it was determined the cord to mine was not working. So, they credited my account for a new USB cord- or so they said. I went to my cart to order the cord and no IT'S THE ADAPTER IN THERE -NO USB CORD. I called back AGAIN. They finally got it right and added 2 USB cords and the adapter. SO SO SO frustrating!!! In addition I had expressed to the first Customer Care Representative about how much trouble we have had with all 3 (4 technically) Kindles and said that I would be writing a bad review anywhere I could find to let people know just how poorly made these expensive little junkboxes are. To which he replied- "That will be fine, maam. It's ok if you do that." Basically saying HE DIDN'T CARE that I spent the money to pay for a product we ALL expected to be QUALITY. Guess what? THEY'RE NOT! DO NOT BUY!

First off before receiving my Kindle I really felt that if it wasn't on paper it wasn't worth reading. I tried a Nook color when they first came out and my opinion stayed the same, that changed with the Kindle though. While fundamentally the similarities between the two devices are many. I have found that since turning on my Kindle I have read more books in the last three months that I have in three years. I'm spoiled for choice now that I have my library in the palm of my hand. One feature I really enjoy is tapping the screen and then hitting the play button at the bottom, while it's not the most appealing voice, if I find that I have to do something that involves my hands it works in a pinch. Being able to highlight sections for future reference and having access to a Dictionary just by highlighting a word are great additions and with me starting college I plan to use my Kindle as my primary source for my text books. I have purchased a few games from the Amazon app store with the free coins they gave me when registering the device and they played just as well on the Kindle as they did on my smart phone, My only gripe is with video playback, when trying to watch netflix both on a Uverse and a DSL connection, on both occasions the playback stuttered to the point where I was not able to watch the videos, this was not the case with a movie I had uploaded to the device so it might be a problem with the software buffer they use. All in all for the price Amazon charges this is a great purchase and definitely worth every penny.

I bought this kindle for a great price once the kindle fire HDX came out and the old models were clearing out. I wanted to be able to put pics and videos of my new twins on it for when I went back to work and I had just bought my husband the new kindle fire HDX which had the camera on it. I was disappointed when I got home and realized that it didn't have the camera on it but I figured I could just record pics and video on the HDX and then transfer them to mine. When we tried doing that my kindle doesn't recognize the files, even when I tried loading them to my laptop pc and linking them with my cloud. Regardless I'm still very pleased with the device. I have found several apps that have come in handy both for everyday convenience (email, FB, calendar, etc) but also to keep my life with the twins more organized. I also love that it is small enough to fit in my purse, but not so small that you can't easily read it, or that it gets lost in my purse. I still am able to load pics of the babies from my email, FB and sync with my laptop, but still disappointed that I can't do video. At the time of purchase I was too focused on the amazing price that I didn't think to look for the camera.

I bought this for my mon (her money) i just bought it hehe. She needs it because she's taking a Masters and they give her a lot of texts and documents to read. She has another Samsung tablet but the battery wont last long enough so i helped her chose this Kindle fire. I know it's an entry level tablet but can also be a second tablet for people like my mon who just need something even more portable. This Kindle is great, i met our expectations (actually i didn't think it was going to be that good). The size is great and it can read PDF's, office files just fine. It doesn't have a camera but it's fine. Nowdays, people have at least 2 devices with cameras, so in my opinion it didn't matter and that Kindle was intended to be used for studies, anyways... The great thing is the acces to amazon's books, videos, tv shows (prime subscription) it just works great! If you ask me, i will buy this kindle again for sure. I am actually thinking in getting one for me. The best part is the price, it's so cheap for the quality and its functions. Great tablet!

This was purchased as a learning tool for my child. My wife and I researched everything from Kids learning systems (Leappad) to adult tablets. We found that the Kindle has some nice Parental controls and the cost of ownership drops greatly after intial purchase. Leappads are great but every game is $20-$30 or usually $15 if you can find them used and run some where around $80 on ebay for their wifi version. Also once your child out grows it, its done. Kindle on the other hand has access to Amazon's app store with a virtually limitless amount of free or cheap apps. In-app purchases are locked down so no worries there. Kindle on the other hand has the controls we need to keep our daughter away from the bad stuff, but ti can be a full on adult tablet when needed without hassle. I'd give this a 4.5 if I could because its good at what it does. Bad: Charging is awkward. 1. the charge port is at an angel and 2. if the unit is drained of battery there is no indicator to tell you its charging and alive or a brick. Other than that, we have been using this for little over a month and are really happy.