The iPad conquered the premium tablet market and left pretty much no survivors (if we count convertible laptops separately - but even if we don't, I assume they

The iPad conquered the premium tablet market and left pretty much no survivors (if we count convertible laptops separately - but even if we don't, I assume they don't really make a big dent in numbers, esp. if we checked how many are actually used in tablet mode. That's just an assumption though - reader beware). On the low end, I guess it's more of a mixed bag, with hundreds of models from hundreds of brands, some quite ephemeral or existing on Amazon/Aliexpress/eBay only. But indeed the kindle fire stands out for delivering amazing value for money - I have 3 at home (a 10inch, and a 2-for-1 8inch promotion they run periodically) and, while they are very, very clearly no iPad, they work remarkably well once you add the Aurora store to them (admittedly not the most newbie friendly operation, but most people can find a techie friend to bribe with a pizza). If Amazon ever puts out one with a true USB-C (capable of video out, unlike current ones), I'll try going on a short holiday with only one of these, just to see how it works out. If they make one which ships with Google Play Store/Services out of the box (or find a legal way to proxy to the Play Store through their own), I expect they'll sell well.