Infographic: Kindle Fire HD vs. Nexus 7, iPad 3 and More
The Kindle Fire has the same resolution as the Nexus 7, but a dual-core TI OMAP processor – not a Tegra 3 quad-core beast that's inside Google's tablet – powers its internals. We're not saying you'll definitely experience lag, but it's worth knowing that this isn't the fastest tablet on the block.
That said, Amazon is offering a few goodies that you'd be hard pressed to find elsewhere; including two Dolby Surround Sound speakers, a $50 per year unlimited 4G wireless plan, and an ecosystem that many appreciate far more than Google Play – especially if you want to read (in which case, it's heads and shoulders a better option than even Apple's ecosystem).
Perhaps it's unfair to compare this tablet to the newest iPad, but we've done just that in the table below. Consider this your pre-iPad Mini-and-Surface-Tablet-release shopping guide. For what it's worth, I STILL think you should wait a month before buying ANY tablet.
(Top photo: Engadget.com)
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Comments
Of course I'd wait for a ROM to be released ;PP
@anna, I did it with the origina kf. In fact i still use it as a gaming tab. My phone and prime are for work to scrimp on battery life. I suggest you wait for the dev community to give it a once over though. I HAD to wait a couple of months before a suitable stable rom came out for it. Got it running some JB rom at the moment.
The only reason I'd buy the Kindle Fire HD instead of the Nexus 7 is the memory. Double the memory for the same price. I'd root it and flash stock Jelly Bean of course, so I'd gain Play Store access as well :) Actually, now that I think about it, it sounds like a good plan :D I think I might do it xP
And its bloody cheap! Why fork out a shed load for an iPad when you're going to most of the same functionality? Although personally Ill wait until Google respond and up their ante, need a tablet with an sd card slot
The one reason this tablet will sell = It has Amazons name on it.