My beautiful wife decided I deserved a Kindle Fire as a Christmas present this year. I read a lot and have commented that book size often makes it difficult to read in the room. Additionally she wants to sleep and I want to read so light can be an issue. Being thoughtful she purchased this great little device for me which I was extremely happy to see.
The features for the price is awesome on the Kindle Fire.
This thing is truly awesome. It comes with a one month free subscription to the Amazon Prime service which really makes it easy to hit the ground running with this toy. I took the opportunity to read the first piece of 21st century fiction I’ve taken the time to read I read “The Hunger Games” in about 3 days with this little device. It makes reading so easy with it’s size, screen and feel. With the Wifi option I could easily swap over and look up words, do a little Googling/Wikipedia time. For my situation it’s a great device.
My Reading Speed Seems to Have Increased.
This is something I didn’t really anticipate when using one of these devices but I seem to be reading faster. A book that previously took me a week can be read in about half that. I’ve read a few books with the think now and it’s very noticeable. I think the combination of the size along with the adjustable brightness to the screen make it far easier to read longer on a device such as the Kindle Fire. Great for me because I digest the material much quicker.
Kindle Fire vs Ipad
Without dispute the Ipad is a superior device in all areas.(especially price) The Fire is a great device if you want to read books and browse the internet. I also watch WiFi video and listen to music. The question comes down to a few things you can honestly ask yourself.
- Do you need to use it for business? – If the answer is yes then you don’t want a Fire and likely want the very mature Ipad.
- Do you need the larger tablet screen? – This really makes a difference. I strongly encourage you to try out several pad sizes before purchasing. I don’t need a large screen although it would be nice. However for the cost I am happy with my Fire.
- Do you need more than Wifi? – Hasn’t been a big deal to me with the Fire. I have Internet in 90% of the places I go.
- Do you needa gyroscope, camera, WAN module, Bluetooth, microphone, GPS, or micro-SD? None of these things are in the Fire. If you want a true gadget then buy a more expensive device. You truly get what you pay for and Fire covers the needs of me and probably over half of users which makes it a great niche device.
