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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Eel O'Brian on September 25, 2013, 12:59:17 AM

Title: New Kindle Fires
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 25, 2013, 12:59:17 AM
$230 for the 7 inch, $380 for the 8.9 inch

 :neogaf
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: Tasty on September 25, 2013, 01:14:09 AM
Nexus 7
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: Himu on September 25, 2013, 01:15:00 AM
Why should I get a nexus over an iPad? Since I don't have an iPhone I mostly want an iPad for iOS games.
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: Tasty on September 25, 2013, 01:15:25 AM
Why should I get a nexus over an iPad?

Nexus 7
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: Great Rumbler on September 25, 2013, 01:16:08 AM
Just get a Hisense Sero 7 from Wal-Mart for $130.

And then play Curse of Monkey Island on it, like I do.
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: Himu on September 25, 2013, 01:16:44 AM
Did you get a Talkboy for Christmas, Andrex? I loved that thing.
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: Human Snorenado on September 25, 2013, 02:40:22 AM
Himu- you know I'm not a lame shill like Fandrex, but let me answer- Nexus 7 is definitely the best bang for your buck, especially if you like the 7" form factor over the larger ones (I do, no homo)

Pricewise, there's no comparison, and the screen on the 2013 N7 shits all over the ipad mini for way less money.  The only negative is you have to wait to get apps, but in the future I think this will slowly change and there will be parity.
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on September 25, 2013, 03:27:28 AM
If you want the best apps and games the only choice is still iPad.

Maybe in the future this will change, but you don't buy electronics that have a 3/4 year lifespan with the prospect of things getting better, unless you are a fanboy.
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: pilonv1 on September 25, 2013, 04:36:44 AM
Himu- you know I'm not a lame shill like Fandrex, but let me answer- Nexus 7 is definitely the best bang for your buck, especially if you like the 7" form factor over the larger ones (I do, no homo)

Pricewise, there's no comparison, and the screen on the 2013 N7 shits all over the ipad mini for way less money.  The only negative is you have to wait to get apps, but in the future I think this will slowly change and there will be parity.

I don't mind the lack of apps, it's mainly a consumption device for me and it's brilliant for that. Watching a HD youtube video on it was wonderful.
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: hampster on September 25, 2013, 07:16:10 AM
The old model at $140 is nice. Hopefully google does the same and drops the Nexux 7 to $140 when they announce the new one
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 25, 2013, 10:07:07 AM
If you want the best apps and games the only choice is still iPad.

Maybe in the future this will change, but you don't buy electronics that have a 3/4 year lifespan with the prospect of things getting better, unless you are a fanboy.

I think that's optimistic.
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: AdmiralViscen on September 25, 2013, 11:53:36 AM
Is the old Kindle at $130 a good idea for someone who already has an iPad4?

Do any of the Nexus or Kindle devices have expandable storage?
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: Reb on September 25, 2013, 12:40:34 PM

Why should I get a nexus over an iPad? Since I don't have an iPhone I mostly want an iPad for iOS games.

I have a Nexus 7 2012 version and a iPad 3. The only reasons I can see for preferring a Nexus would be portability or having a smaller budget.
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: Tasty on September 25, 2013, 12:42:27 PM
Is the old Kindle at $130 a good idea for someone who already has an iPad4?

Do any of the Nexus or Kindle devices have expandable storage?

Trust the Cloud. :aah
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: Himu on September 25, 2013, 12:50:47 PM
Himu- you know I'm not a lame shill like Fandrex, but let me answer- Nexus 7 is definitely the best bang for your buck, especially if you like the 7" form factor over the larger ones (I do, no homo)

Pricewise, there's no comparison, and the screen on the 2013 N7 shits all over the ipad mini for way less money.  The only negative is you have to wait to get apps, but in the future I think this will slowly change and there will be parity.

I just want the games and apps from ios without buying an iphone. I hate that I have to wait weeks, months, years just to get something on android that should have been on the market day one. Despite being the number one os, we are treated lesser than the ios base. For that reasons, I need an iDevice.
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 25, 2013, 02:58:02 PM
Is the old Kindle at $130 a good idea for someone who already has an iPad4?

Do any of the Nexus or Kindle devices have expandable storage?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Hisense-Sero-7-Pro-7-Tablet-Quad-Core-Processor-with-8GB-Memory-M470BSA/24805142

microSD, hdmi out, 5mp camera with flash, Tegra 3 guts, basically a Nexus 7 2012+
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: Great Rumbler on September 25, 2013, 04:43:22 PM
Is the old Kindle at $130 a good idea for someone who already has an iPad4?

Do any of the Nexus or Kindle devices have expandable storage?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Hisense-Sero-7-Pro-7-Tablet-Quad-Core-Processor-with-8GB-Memory-M470BSA/24805142

microSD, hdmi out, 5mp camera with flash, Tegra 3 guts, basically a Nexus 7 2012+

I've got that and it's really great. Even put in a 32GB microSD card for good measure.
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: chronovore on September 25, 2013, 08:00:23 PM
Is the old Kindle at $130 a good idea for someone who already has an iPad4?

Do any of the Nexus or Kindle devices have expandable storage?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Hisense-Sero-7-Pro-7-Tablet-Quad-Core-Processor-with-8GB-Memory-M470BSA/24805142

microSD, hdmi out, 5mp camera with flash, Tegra 3 guts, basically a Nexus 7 2012+

That's sexy as hell.
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: Human Snorenado on September 25, 2013, 08:26:19 PM
Himu- you know I'm not a lame shill like Fandrex, but let me answer- Nexus 7 is definitely the best bang for your buck, especially if you like the 7" form factor over the larger ones (I do, no homo)

Pricewise, there's no comparison, and the screen on the 2013 N7 shits all over the ipad mini for way less money.  The only negative is you have to wait to get apps, but in the future I think this will slowly change and there will be parity.

I just want the games and apps from ios without buying an iphone. I hate that I have to wait weeks, months, years just to get something on android that should have been on the market day one. Despite being the number one os, we are treated lesser than the ios base. For that reasons, I need an iDevice.

Do you have to have a tablet?  If you're just getting it mainly for games maybe you could get a touch.
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: Smooth Groove on September 25, 2013, 08:53:49 PM
specs look great but prices are just OK for the 8.9

Eel, what do you think, should I just wait for a bigger leap since I already have a HTC one and a Nook HD+?
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 25, 2013, 09:26:00 PM
Well, you'd be locked down to Amazon's market.  The HD+ is a good enough tablet to sit out a gen safely, I think.  I'd wait to see what's down the line in a few months.
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: Tasty on September 25, 2013, 09:28:52 PM
Well, you'd be locked down to Amazon's market.

:holeup
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: Smooth Groove on September 25, 2013, 09:40:55 PM
Amazon still doesn't support Google Play store?

Has anyone tried Amazon's subscription service for the kindle?  The book rentals sound pretty cool.
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: chronovore on September 25, 2013, 11:22:57 PM
I dunno about "rentals," but there are a lot of books you can borrow for free as part of Amazon Prime -AND- owning a Kindle. I have iOS devices with the Kindle app, but the loaners are not available unless it's on Amazon hardware.

:handjob_motion.gif
Title: Re: New Kindle Fires
Post by: brawndolicious on September 26, 2013, 02:59:50 AM
If you absolutely want an iOS device for games, it's  best to wait for the next iPad mini which will probably have a retina display and much  I can't really recommend a 10" incher unless it's for reading documents and a mini sized tablet is a lot more comfortable to hold for long periods of time.