Kindle Fire: a Toyota Corolla to the iPad's Lexus | Dan Gillmor
Kindle can not cope with the iPad, no doubt, but the device will be fine for the most immediate needs of people
Before the introduction of the fire a month ago Kindle class expert spoke at length about the pros and cons of the entry of Amazon into the space of the tablet. After mixing early warnings, with more praise than pots, a second wave of analysis offered some doubts pessimistic.
finally had the chance to put mine through some steps. As the owner of a small number of shares of Amazon, I do not take joy in saying that if I did not need to keep the Kindle a fire for some work-related experiences, I want it back , go with the tablet (s) I used, and wait for the next version. For what I like and need in the form of tablets, in particular, its versatility, this is simply not up to par.
course, as an officer of the technology industry both remember, I'm not a regular user. It is true that for many people, this device will be more than enough - as long as their main reasons for this are: a decrease) in consumption of different types of media (especially the media provided by Amazon), b commercial) on Amazon, and c) play with applications such as Angry Birds.
As electronic reader Kindle also plays audio and video, is amazing. Although 7-inch screen is not as easy on the eyes as electronic ink display Kindle is more traditional than enough for the readings, including long. Streaming video playback on Amazon and Netflix went well, even if the video player was not as capable as the one I use on other mobile operating system Android.
Other uses are less interesting. Web browsing feels better, slow and sometimes the actions are spasmodic. Privacy settings are more or less nonexistent. Amazon says it is preparing a software update to correct these defects, but the archaic nature of the draft states that it was carried out for the holidays.
Amazon Android version is not identifiable to anyone who uses the operating system on other devices. Also blocked, and has far fewer features, and the tablet home screen is a metaphor, not a collection of applications and services. Again, this can be good for people who want to live in the Amazon created the world - a world that, to be fair, is an organized market applications - it is too restrictive. Users can load unauthorized applications, but it is not trivial for beginners. The hacker community is working hard to find ways to fire a full Android Kindle, but it is not for novices.
- physical disabilities are even more problematic. Oddly, Amazon put the on / off / sleep button at the bottom, a great place to stop for an accident you do. No camera or control the volume of material. Nor is there a slot for additional memory, a serious problem, given the relatively small 8 GB built-in storage. Amazon's apparent assumption that we will make use of the media in both the online "cloud" legendary who do not need more storage room, not me, at least for now
- Some critics of the fire has touched me, as a foundation, or at least likely to be less relevant in a few months or a year. Some critics complain that the web pages that look good on a 10 inch screen is too compressed crumpled on the device smaller than 7 inches. It is true. This is a problem for all small tablets, and is software developers time and web designers of high start taking care of this form factor, it will not disappear, despite the overwhelming market dominance of the iPad (and deserved) to date
is also a fact that the equipment of the fire will improve with the next version. No doubt there will be a larger model (there are a large regular Kindle), but the current size will appeal. - If the unit gets better than this first attempt
For now, I will take one year, Samsung Galaxy Tab 7-inch tablet tablet of my main tasks. Now that I updated the software - I had to do myself, like Samsung and its mobile partner, T-Mobile could not be bothered to keep their users - the device is fine for my needs immediate
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