Try Interactive: Amazon Kindle Fire HD, a tablet robust and affordable – Reuters

 

Test Interactive: Amazon Kindle Fire HD, a tablet robust and affordable

 

 The new model comes in two variants from 6:07 inches: both have very good performance, but the smallest is the most interesting (and also perfect to play)

 
  10/16/2014
 
 

Introduced last month, the new tablet from Amazon on sale today. It’s called Kindle Fire HD, like the previous model, but now comes in two versions, from 6:07 inches. They are almost identical specifications, even if the larger model has two speakers instead of one, and of course a larger screen. The new tablet will not be remembered as a masterpiece of design, and even to be the lightest or thinnest in its class, but some devices are robust (Amazon subjects them to stringent drop test and resistance to deformation of each type). Suitable for children, who can play without problems, but also read books and surf the Internet under the control of the parents (in FreeTime there are very specific settings to allow access only to certain apps or certain sites at certain times of the day or always).

Technically specifications are mid-range, but here plays a lot like Apple with the optimized operating system, which arises from the Android but has an original, where documents and app flow like a carousel. Extremely simple, customizable for nothing, however, is effective and fast. Two cameras, quality is not outstanding, acceptable sound (better with headphones, thanks to Dolby). Very good instead of the screen, with a resolution of 1280 by 800 pixels on both: on paper the model has a lower density higher for sharper text, but in practice the difference is not noticeable.

As always, the strategy of Jeff Bezos is not to gain from the hardware, but the content: that’s why even the new Kindle Fire are meant to go in the simplest way possible to the Amazon store, where to buy music, games, videos, apps, books (and it reads well on 6-inch model, but the sun always wins the regular Kindle with its e-ink screen). The tablet comes home with the account of your choosing, and the battery charge: in a minute you can already start shopping, and more digital. Even surfing the web is a pleasure, with the Silk browser, and wanting to exist app to open and edit Office documents.

Special feature seamless integration with Amazon services: internal memory is 8 or 16 GB non-expandable, but pictures and videos can be stored on the cloud without space limitations. And always via the cloud you can sync all your digital content with other Kindle (or, only for the books, even with the iPad app or Android). If you have problems, just a touch on the screen to contact customer service Amazon. Battery life is very good, thanks to saving features such as intelligent put on standby the wifi when not in use.

Of the two models seems to be more interesting than 6 inches more to the small size and portability loa great for the price difference (99 versus € 139 for the 7-inch). The Kindle Fire HD competes with the 7-inch tablet cost, but also with the Apple iPod Touch, which costs twice as much and has a smaller screen.

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