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The problem for me is that I have seen Amazon tablets before, struggled to do basic tasks on them and wondered what the point is. So I will stick to standard An

The problem for me is that I have seen Amazon tablets before, struggled to do basic tasks on them and wondered what the point is. So I will stick to standard Android when it comes to tablets and not even give this device a second glance. I wanted to believe with the Amazon tablet before but I couldn't do it a second time. Notice they only have bargain price to compete on which is a bit sad as Amazon could do so much better. I just don't believe this is it.

taeric 11y ago
Oddly, I have the exact same feeling when it comes to tablets in general. I struggle to play with them in the same way that I do my computer. And ultimately find myself back on my computer when I want to do anything other than read, listen to music, listen to book, or talk to someone. I can see some ways that my Nexus 6 is a better device than my Fire. In large, it doesn't matter. My eInk reader is better for reading than either. And for being productive I need more than either can do.
- ghaff 11y ago
  >find myself back on my computer when I want to do anything other than read, listen to music, listen to book, or talk to someone. Add video and I think you've pretty much described the bulk of what many people do with a computer. :-) Other than planes (where I 1. spend way too much time and 2. find tablets are way more usable than laptops), I go back and forth on how much I use a tablet around the house. Ultimately, you do generally have to be fine with a tablet being enough better at media consumption than a computer that it's worth having an additional device that can't do everything the computer can do. I did buy a Chromebook earlier in the year to leave out on my dining room table and I have found myself using it for things that I was tending to use my iPad for. (I also agree that for just reading text, an eInk reader is best.)
  - taeric 11y ago
    Apologies, I did not mean to imply that this makes tablets bad. Just that I have a hard time seeing what makes a stock android any better than my fire. In the consumption world, they are both about even. Newer of either is better than older.
    - ghaff 11y ago
      >Apologies, I did not mean to imply that this makes tablets bad. Oh, I didn't take it that way. I like my tablets but I do think there's sometimes pushed into roles that they aren't very good for. (In general, I don't think they're a great fit for most secondary school educational purposes for example.)
joenathan 11y ago
I have three of these, and they don't use the old Amazon tablet interface, they pretty much look like stock android.

taeric 11y ago

Oddly, I have the exact same feeling when it comes to tablets in general. I struggle to play with them in the same way that I do my computer. And ultimately find myself back on my computer when I want to do anything other than read, listen to music, listen to book, or talk to someone. I can see some ways that my Nexus 6 is a better device than my Fire. In large, it doesn't matter. My eInk reader is better for reading than either. And for being productive I need more than either can do.

ghaff 11y ago
>find myself back on my computer when I want to do anything other than read, listen to music, listen to book, or talk to someone. Add video and I think you've pretty much described the bulk of what many people do with a computer. :-) Other than planes (where I 1. spend way too much time and 2. find tablets are way more usable than laptops), I go back and forth on how much I use a tablet around the house. Ultimately, you do generally have to be fine with a tablet being enough better at media consumption than a computer that it's worth having an additional device that can't do everything the computer can do. I did buy a Chromebook earlier in the year to leave out on my dining room table and I have found myself using it for things that I was tending to use my iPad for. (I also agree that for just reading text, an eInk reader is best.)
- taeric 11y ago
  Apologies, I did not mean to imply that this makes tablets bad. Just that I have a hard time seeing what makes a stock android any better than my fire. In the consumption world, they are both about even. Newer of either is better than older.
  - ghaff 11y ago
    >Apologies, I did not mean to imply that this makes tablets bad. Oh, I didn't take it that way. I like my tablets but I do think there's sometimes pushed into roles that they aren't very good for. (In general, I don't think they're a great fit for most secondary school educational purposes for example.)

joenathan 11y ago

I have three of these, and they don't use the old Amazon tablet interface, they pretty much look like stock android.