Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 - MuyComputer

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analyze the Amazon Kindle Fire HD with 7 inch , which certainly can be considered the “little brother” of the Amazon Kindle Fire screen HD 8 9 inches , and not just for the obvious difference in size (23.9 x 16.3 x 0.9 cm vs 19.3 x 13.7 x 1.03 cm) and weight (567 grams compared to 395 grams), also by the quality of display (1,920 x 1,200 up on Fire HD 1080p 8.9-inch 1,280 x 800 to 720p in HD Fire 7-inch) and the processor (dual core 1, 5GHz front OMAP 4470 dual core 1.2GHz OMAP 4460).

As we say, and we had the chance to thoroughly test the Kindle Fire 7-inch HD, a tablet from which we liked a lot of details, but nevertheless suffered from what we do not hesitate to call “closed ecosystem”.

why we say that about a tablet that theory is based on a version of Android and just this operating system can be anything but closed. Because precisely is a “version” that makes the Kindle Fire a tablet HD designed by and for Amazon .

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The same happens with the Kindle Fire HD 8.9. Amazon has created a software layer on top of Android in order to consume content, but “for tastes there are colors” in our opinion is very well made and serves its purpose perfectly.

different interface

At this point I have to admit that I am a regular user (as usual I use daily) iPad and that the interfaces of the two devices are totally different, so it took a little getting used to the proposal of Amazon , focused entirely on content consumption , such as books, music, videos, photos, documents and more we use the apps.

After the first moments of the “learning curve”, which really are not problematic, I soon discovered that sliding your finger across the top accessed icons “Unlocked”, “Volume”, “Brightness”, ” Connections “,” Sync “, and the” More … “which basically gives access to all the device configuration.

The next thing to know is that whenever we go to a particular menu in the bottom left you will see the icon of a house that will take us to the home screen, but we also have an arrow to go back , a magnifying glass for searching, a star to add apps, books, websites, etc.. our favorites as well as another icon right in the middle, depending on the display settings offer different options.

Finally, we have the home screen, where parade before us (simply sliding your finger from side to side) the content we’ve been seeing. We refer to photos, apps, books, websites, etc.. Of course, if we get tired of seeing certain content on the home screen, simply by clicking on them a little more than one second we will get a menu to remove the carousel.

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Amazon app store

Despite being an Android tablet, can not access Google Play (this is not entirely accurate because there are other methods, but are not available to the general public and invalidate the warranty, the daring want just look in Google).

everything about applications is the Amazon app store , where we find apps games, magazines, books and comics, cooking, sports, economics and finance, education, life style , photography, navigation, productivity, social networking, health and fitness, tone, time, travel and tourism …., both pay and free .

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control justifies the app store because it offers the guarantee that all the apps you will find it run smoothly on the Kindle Fire 8.9 inch HD, including games and other apps reproduction rate video that are more demanding in terms of the internal components of tablet turn.

each passing day there are more apps in the Amazon store and we have not missed the typical app without it, it makes sense to have a tablet. Sure there will be readers who will say that no such app they want nothing to Kindle Fire HD, but not our case. And the best part is that most of the time Amazon considers complaints from users and if requests by “popular acclamation” are incorporated quickly.

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Amazon Cloud Drive

Another important detail of how to work with the tablet is Amazon Cloud Drive service, which integrates seamlessly with the operating system. And for the record before this tablet have already hired a score of 100 Gbytes because its price had convinced me over other options such as Dropbox, Google Drive or SkyDrive.

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gives 5 Gbytes on Cloud Drive , but the extension is quite economical: 20 GB for 8 euros per year, 50 GB for 20 euros per year, 100 GB for 40 euros per year, 200 GB for 80 euros per year, 500GB for 200 euros per year and 1 TB for 400 euros a year.

Anyway, here we are back to “closed ecosystem” because it’s “yes or yes” Cloud Drive, forget the aforementioned Dropbox, Google Drive or SkyDrive.

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Left buttons raise and lower the volume and to the right 3.5mm jack “click” headphones.

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Conclusions

will see that I have not been much emphasis on the technological features of the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9, and is so because in the data sheet accompanying the analysis are the main ones. And if you want to know more, Amazon itself has a very detailed page. That said, I give my personal assessment.

To begin, confirm what has been said, that the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is for “very coffee” from Amazon, and I recognize that my case. I told you that I have a score of 100 GB in Cloud Drive, but also bought many things through your website, I have a Kindle Paperwhite, I declare myself a fan of the business philosophy of Jeff Bezos (CEO and founder of Amazon) and I also think that their products and services are very careful.

latter is the feeling that has caused me the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 for the two months that I’ve been using, which is a well made product. While remaining true to my iPad, I have combined perfectly with the Amazon tablet, benefits of spending much time on public transport

Of course, I found details as to improve the power and volume buttons are easy to operate and is very easy to press wrong either. It also has no GPS, no option to choose a version with 3G card, there is only the WiFi model (yes, with double antenna, which is seen in the wireless coverage) and only has a front camera for video conferencing . Perhaps the worst thing for me has been the lack of apps Google , ie no client and no Gmail app Google Maps, for example.

However, the quality of the screen I was excited (and why my main is an iPad tablet last batch), the audio outperforms most competing models, its micro-HDMI output allows me to watch videos and photos on my TV, and the prices are very attractive.

Speaking of prices, saying that the 16 GB model sells for 269 euros and the 32 GB for $ 299, but with the option of special offers. This from the “specials” is you get advertising on Kindle accessories, books, apps, games, music and more. screensaver as both the bottom of the home screen. If you want to stop receiving these offers, just pay 15 euros once you’ve registered the device. Naturally, the price of the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 with nothing advertising is 284 euros the 16 GB and 314 euros the 32 GB .