The Core
Why We Are Here => Marketing => Topic started by: ergophobe on September 02, 2017, 10:05:45 PM
-
From Amazon email that I finally got around to reading
We’ve changed the rate for Amazon Fire Tablet Devices, Dash Buttons, and Amazon Kindle Devices from 4.0% to 8.0%
-
Seeing a crapload of Fire Tablet "recommended buy" articles in my feeds. Then again, AMZ has discounted the basic Fire 7 to $35 for Prime, which is ridiculously cheap.
-
Fire 7 to $35 for Prime
Loss leader to get people to sign up for Prime?
-
Some of that, I'd say. BUT there's also been an ongoing clearance sale of Echo devices. I think they're clearing out old inventory for a new generation of echo-enabled products. A new Fire TV with built-in Alexa was announced recently.
-
>
Bingo!
Amazon updates the Fire HD 10 tablet with a 1080p display and a much lower price
The second new feature in the operating system is hands-free Alexa
https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/19/16316996/amazon-fire-hd-10-tablet-2017
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/19/fire-hd-10-amazon-cuts-price-doubles-storage-10in-tablet-android-alexa-screen-battery-150-pounds
-
>> A new Fire TV with built-in Alexa was announced recently.
And webcam? f### that.
-
>Fire HD 10 tablet with a 1080p
How are these for general browsing?
-
>browsing
These are Amz's version of android. On the older models, it's not too hard to put G Play on the tablet without rooting it. Then you can put Chrome on there. The 7" models I have are slightly weak on processing power, so I'd expect them to be sluggish. I'm thinking these new models will be OK -not blazing- but OK.
But for $165 for the no-ad version, you're not risking much.
-
<added>
The intertubes are going nuts over this. I'm going to have to filter my feeds.
-
I just got a 2017 Fire 8inch 32 GB tablet in my hands. At $110 it's a very good buy.
As is it's a great media and social reader. The browser is based on Chrome and works well.
I think there are better tablets for business and college BUT if money is real right buy a Fire and put the Google Play store on it and you are good to go.
-
I just read a good review of the Fire 10 vs Ipad 9.7 but can't locate it again. It came to the same conclusion as this review (TL;DR You can't beat it for $150 but you can't be too picky)
https://www.digitaltrends.com/tablet-reviews/amazon-fire-hd-10-2017-review/
Wait! Found it.
https://www.wired.com/2017/10/review-amazon-fire-hd-10-2017
>you can't be too picky
Based on the picky part, I bought Louise another Ipad yesterday for $370 (incl smart cover) at an Apple store. Once you get used to instant-on, or have apps you use every day, $200 is the upcharge of keeping same-old same-old.
-
I reckon the fire series would be a lot more useful if you could get youtube kids without having to sideload it. They're such good value as kids devices, but youtube kids seems a bit of a must.
-
I reckon the fire series would be a lot more useful if you could get youtube kids without having to sideload it. They're such good value as kids devices, but youtube kids seems a bit of a must.
If you can get YouTube kids from Google play then you are in business. Here is how to load Google play on Fire tablets.
http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2017/06/09/how-to-install-google-play-on-2017-fire-tablets-in-5-minutes/