Amazon - Fire HD 8 - 8" - Tablet - 16GB 7th Generation, 2017 Release - Black
Model: B01J94SWWU
SKU: 5822969
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Customers highly value the Fire HD 8's ease of use, screen size, and price. Many appreciate its battery life and performance, while some find the storage sufficient. A common criticism centers on the camera quality, with some users also mentioning concerns about advertisements and the operating system. The tablet's lightweight design is also frequently praised.
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If I wasn't able to install Google Play Store I would not have picked up, but it's not too difficult to do so. I don't care about the potato spec camera because I have a decent camera on my phone. I would still prefer a higher DPI to make text clearer but even that aspect is not that bad. Usually speaker quality on such cheap products are bad but on this they are surprisingly nice. If on a hard surface the Dolby Atmos seems to do something with the sound, not sure how to describe it but if feels like a much wider soundstage. There's a YouTube video called "$80 Tablet vs $800 Tablet Review" that was the final straw in terms of convincing me. He dropped the tablet from a high distances onto a hard lamented floor, sometimes almost slamming it. The tablet was fine while the floor showed some damage. Perhaps there are some super demanding games that don't run well (I don't know I haven't checked), but for everything else it's does the job well enough.
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Posted by Tracker
Project: Amazon Fire HD 8” 1200x800 screen 16gb Ram with Alexa $49.99. SanDisk 64gb micro card $14.99. Android WiFi based tablet, camera stereo speakers. I got Facebook Twitter 1000 photos 9gb music. The tablet is great on the pocket book and fantastic as a android tablet. Easy to setup. The battery last for hours surfing the internet YouTube. Haven’t installed to many apps
Posted by Gheanlee
I'd been contemplating trying out an Amazon Fire for a while just to see if I'd recommend it to a friend as a reliable communications device. I was going to just spend $49 for the least expensive Amazon Fire but when I found this Fire HD on sale for $79 I grabbed it up. What a smart choice. Not only is it great for email (I'm using the Outlook client app) but texting too (I'm using the Verizon text app) it's great for watching movies and listening to music as well.
Posted by Mike