My beautiful wife decided I deserved a Kindle Fire as a Christmas present this year.   I read a lot and have commented that book size often makes it difficult to read in the room.   Additionally she wants to sleep and I want to read so light can be an issue.    Being thoughtful she purchased this great little device for me which I was extremely happy to see.

The features for the price is awesome on the Kindle Fire.

This thing is truly awesome.  It comes with a one month free subscription to the Amazon Prime service which really makes it easy to hit the ground running with this toy.   I took the opportunity to read the first piece of 21st century fiction I’ve taken the time to read   I read “The Hunger Games” in about 3 days with this little device.   It makes reading so easy with it’s size, screen and feel.   With the Wifi option I could easily swap over and look up words, do a little Googling/Wikipedia time.   For my situation it’s a great device.

My Reading Speed Seems to Have Increased.

This is something I didn’t really anticipate when using one of these devices but I seem to be reading faster.   A book that previously took me a week can be read in about half that.   I’ve read a few books with the think now and it’s very noticeable.    I think the combination of the size along with the adjustable brightness to the screen make it far easier to read longer on a device such as the Kindle Fire.   Great for me because I digest the material much quicker.

Kindle Fire vs Ipad

Without dispute the Ipad is a superior device in all areas.(especially price)   The Fire is a great device if you want to read books and browse the internet.    I also watch WiFi  video and listen to music.      The question comes down to a few things you can honestly ask yourself.

  1. Do you need to use it for business?   –  If the answer is yes then you don’t want a Fire and likely want the very mature Ipad.
  2. Do you need the larger tablet screen?  – This really makes a difference.   I strongly encourage you to try out several pad sizes before purchasing.  I don’t need a large screen although it would be nice.   However for the cost I am happy with my Fire.
  3. Do you need more than Wifi?   –  Hasn’t been a big deal to me with the Fire.   I have Internet in 90% of the places I go.
  4. Do you needa gyroscope, camera, WAN module, Bluetooth, microphone, GPS, or micro-SD?   None of these things are in the Fire.   If you want a true gadget then buy a more expensive device.   You truly get what you pay for and Fire covers the needs of me and probably over half of users which makes it a great niche device.

 

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