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Customer Review
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2024
Digital Storage Capacity: 32 GBOffer Type: Lockscreen Ad-SupportedColor: GrayStyle: Fire HD 8 PlusVerified Purchase
Back in the day, big tobacco was in front of congress and it was determined cigarettes are a nicotine delivery device.
This like all Amazon products is an Amazon delivery device. You decide if that's good or bad.
Having retired I no longer need a computer so it is off and out of the way. Most of my heavy lifting is with a Samsung Tab S7 plus. This was not cheap but by far exceeds my needs. The 10 inch screen is plenty big, but it's a bit heavy for extended use. My needs are now reading a lot and music.
I wanted something smaller that I could leave on the patio where I spend much of my time. The weight and size are just about right. The Amazon apps work fine and are speedy enough. Something like NY Times apps is not native to Amazon and is a bit slow. I can live with that.
On the patio I have 2 echo studio speakers paired with a subwoofer. By the way, it sounds amazing. The Amazon music app allows for streaming music from the tablet/phone to whatever echo you want. The native speakers in this tab are abysmal, but who cares? Bluetooth or streaming and I knew that going in.
I have the charging stand which can allow show mode on the tablet to remind you Amazon has so many things for you to buy. I listen to Arizona Diamondbacks on Sirius/xm and the tablet announces upcoming events or scores. Much easier to navigate Audible books and podcast because sometimes, echo doesn't get it right. Of course when in show mode it will take voice commands as will the paired studios.
For basic purposes, this is a fine tablet. I won't be gaming on it because I'm old. But for a great reading and music experience, this does a great job. Yes my phone can do all these things, but the screen is just a little to small. 8 inches is just right. It's lite enough not to cause wrist aches.
For internet searches, YouTube etc, I'll save that for other devices. I don't even have email set up on the tab because I'm old and grumpy so no news is good news.
I have the Libby app set up on it and it works great. Libby is good for library material. I have the top Amazon music app which plays spacial music. Again studio in pair is a great experience. Forget the native speakers.
This gets 4 stars because for what I want, it works just fine. My needs for this are basic. If the NY Times worked better it might get 5 stars. The rating is based upon what this tab is, not what it is not. The Samsung S series is by far better as is the android system, but at a great deal more money like 5 times what I paid for this.
Battery life is fine especially with the recharging stand.
I can't attest to video latency since it's not used for that. Nor can I say much about Amazon Silk searches, again not used for that.
Just music and reading.
This like all Amazon products is an Amazon delivery device. You decide if that's good or bad.
Having retired I no longer need a computer so it is off and out of the way. Most of my heavy lifting is with a Samsung Tab S7 plus. This was not cheap but by far exceeds my needs. The 10 inch screen is plenty big, but it's a bit heavy for extended use. My needs are now reading a lot and music.
I wanted something smaller that I could leave on the patio where I spend much of my time. The weight and size are just about right. The Amazon apps work fine and are speedy enough. Something like NY Times apps is not native to Amazon and is a bit slow. I can live with that.
On the patio I have 2 echo studio speakers paired with a subwoofer. By the way, it sounds amazing. The Amazon music app allows for streaming music from the tablet/phone to whatever echo you want. The native speakers in this tab are abysmal, but who cares? Bluetooth or streaming and I knew that going in.
I have the charging stand which can allow show mode on the tablet to remind you Amazon has so many things for you to buy. I listen to Arizona Diamondbacks on Sirius/xm and the tablet announces upcoming events or scores. Much easier to navigate Audible books and podcast because sometimes, echo doesn't get it right. Of course when in show mode it will take voice commands as will the paired studios.
For basic purposes, this is a fine tablet. I won't be gaming on it because I'm old. But for a great reading and music experience, this does a great job. Yes my phone can do all these things, but the screen is just a little to small. 8 inches is just right. It's lite enough not to cause wrist aches.
For internet searches, YouTube etc, I'll save that for other devices. I don't even have email set up on the tab because I'm old and grumpy so no news is good news.
I have the Libby app set up on it and it works great. Libby is good for library material. I have the top Amazon music app which plays spacial music. Again studio in pair is a great experience. Forget the native speakers.
This gets 4 stars because for what I want, it works just fine. My needs for this are basic. If the NY Times worked better it might get 5 stars. The rating is based upon what this tab is, not what it is not. The Samsung S series is by far better as is the android system, but at a great deal more money like 5 times what I paid for this.
Battery life is fine especially with the recharging stand.
I can't attest to video latency since it's not used for that. Nor can I say much about Amazon Silk searches, again not used for that.
Just music and reading.
