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Amazon's table is pretty shoddy, but being misleading in the other direction doesn't right the situation. There is more incorrect information in your comment th
by JoelSutherland 14y ago
Amazon's table is pretty shoddy, but being misleading in the other direction doesn't right the situation. There is more incorrect information in your comment than in their table.
Some key points:
1. Amazon has only ever used LCD screens on the Kindle Fire product line. They have always used notably excellent displays: http://www.anandtech.com/show/5128/amazon-kindle-fire-review http://www.anandtech.com/show/5128/amazon-kindle-fire-review
2. You're right, calling 1024x768 "standard definition" is a lie.
3. Amazon's is larger in both dimensions and is not 720p. (1280x800 vs 1024x768).
4. MIMO WiFi is a real thing. It might not be a huge deal (primarily increases max throughput, which is rarely a constraining factor), but the table is correct.
None of this is to say that the Kindle Fire HD is better than the iPad mini, I'm almost certain it is worse. It's just that facts are facts.
- chaz 14y agore: SD vs HD, is dependent upon who you ask. The CEA, which represents the TV makers, says that anything with at least 720 lines is HDTV, thus enabling 1024x768 to be called HDTV. ATSC, which develops broadcast standards, says that HDTV should be 720 or 1080 lines at 16:9 aspect ratio, which implies 1280x720 or 1920x1080. I think most TVs now are 1280x720 or 1366x768.