![]() ![]() ![]() It requires very little pressure to activate, just lightly brushing your finger across it will do the trick. It is located on the bottom edge and protrudes out enough to make it so I'm always accidently turning off the Kindle. My one complaint with the design is the power button. Overall, the device feels good in your hand and is small enough to be easily portable. The back of the Kindle Fire has a soft coating that is comfortable to the touch and adds some grip. It is quite a bit smaller than the Nook Tablet, even though it weighs slightly more. I find it comfortable to hold both one and two-handed. It feels solid and well-built without being too heavy. The Kindle Fire is one of the more compact 7-inch tablets on the market. E Ink Kindles still have the major edge in that department. I don't think you'll be seeing very many Kindle Fires at the beach. But as long as the display isn't in direct sunlight it's not too bad. Attempting to read the screen in direct sunlight is not a pleasant experience, and you can see every smudge and speck of dust on the screen. Despite the supposed anti-reflective treatment, the screen is highly-reflective. Like any other tablet, the Kindle Fire is less than ideal for outside reading. Otherwise I don't have any problem reading on the Kindle Fire's backlit screen. One problem I have, though, is that the lowest brightness setting still seems too bright at night with all the lights turned off. Turning the brightness down can help a lot to make reading on a backlit screen like the Kindle Fire's more pleasant. I think it all depends on personal preference. There's a lot of debate about backlit displays being harder on the eyes for reading than E Ink screens. It is much better than the usual 800 x 480 and 800 x 600 resolution screens that most 7-inch tablets use, especially when it comes to text clarity. And with the higher resolution display, text appears solid and crisp without excessive pixilation at the edges. Colors are very bright and detailed (according to the specs it supports 16 million colors). ![]() The screen measures 7-inches diagonally and has a resolution of 1024 x 600 with 169 ppi. One of the Kindle Fire's best features is its high-quality ISP display. Amazon will continue to sell their monochrome E Ink Kindles, but with the huge success of the Nook Color from last year, they are looking to expand into the color ereader/tablet market for those wanting to add some color to their reading experience. The Kindle Fire is being marketed as an Android tablet and color ereader. Price: $199 at Amazon Kindle Fire Video Review If you have no desire to use Amazon's ecosystem then there is no reason to get the Kindle Fire-you'd be better off getting a tablet with memory expansion. If you like shopping from and are looking for a good starter tablet, then the Kindle Fire is for you. The Kindle Fire is heavily integrated with Amazon that's what makes it unique from other Android tablets. Amazon made sure of that by pricing it under $200. The Kindle Fire lacks some advanced features that more expensive tablets offer, but there's no question that it is one of the best options for a budget tablet on the market. Limited eReading features: lacks features other Kindles have like text-to-speech, collections, book descriptions, etc.Amazon purposely removes certain apps, such as other ereading apps, from the Appstore because they don't want you to use them on the Kindle Fire (you can sideload them anyway).User interface needs polishing: carousel too ungainly for large libraries and images from sideloaded apps look terrible, no way to quickly jump between apps like other Android devices.Just 6GB of onboard usable storage space and no memory card slot, depends heavily on Wi-Fi and cloud storage.The Kindle Fire supports third-party apps so you can install applications from other sources, and it can even be rooted to install the Android Market.High-quality display with bright colors, crisp text, and wide viewing angles.Runs smooth and quick, and the touchscreen is very slick and responsive.Compact design, feels solid and sturdy, comfortable to hold one and two-handed. ![]()
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