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nexus 7 v.Kindle Fire hd
- Thread starter timpad
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I aim to buy a tablet shortly but am unsure as to get Kindle Fire hd or Nexus 7 16gb.As experienced users are out there who have likely used both & maybe even iPad mobile,which is probably ruled out for me because of cost, I would be very grateful for their views.
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for me personally i would get the nexus 7. one of things i do not like is that you are forced to use amazons interface vs using the openness of the android os. even though the fire hd is android, you can only use amazon's launcher unless you root the device.
but do not get me wrong the fire hd is a great device. but i like choice and i like to be able to customize my device how i see fit. you can't do it with the fire hd. the screen is amazing and the silk browser is pretty good.
but that is just me.
I am thinking the same thing - Kindle HD Fire or Nexus 7 (32gb), I am moving towards the Nexus 7, its for my parents crimbo pressie - the ipad is a bit too overwhelming for them as they are not to tech savy which is why I prefer the Kindle HD Fire or Nexus 7.
The main thing the Nexus will be used is to play games, some browsing and cookery books and apps if it is available and finally some car tools.
A few things I wanted to ask.
1) The Ipad has Itunes - what software does the Nexus have for PC as well to upload music/video and pics?
2) I keep reading a comparison between Kindle/Nexus/Ipad - I know the Ipad has endless of apps on their store. I know google play has loads of apps as well, how many of them are catered for the actual Nexus 7, is there anyway to check the app store to see what is compatible?
3) What is the battery life (some game play like angry birds) and watching youtube videos
Good value for money though with the Nexus 7
The main thing the Nexus will be used is to play games, some browsing and cookery books and apps if it is available and finally some car tools.
A few things I wanted to ask.
1) The Ipad has Itunes - what software does the Nexus have for PC as well to upload music/video and pics?
2) I keep reading a comparison between Kindle/Nexus/Ipad - I know the Ipad has endless of apps on their store. I know google play has loads of apps as well, how many of them are catered for the actual Nexus 7, is there anyway to check the app store to see what is compatible?
3) What is the battery life (some game play like angry birds) and watching youtube videos
Good value for money though with the Nexus 7
TurtleRunner
Member
Great points, I am also trying to decided which device to get myself. So far i'm leaning towards nexus 7 too because of the open environment and high performance.
I only have a Kindle Fire but I will say, I cannot wait to root it or get an actual android based tablet with access to Google Play.
The Kindle browser is slow, to me it is not ideal for surfing the internet. Also the kindle apps are not as good as the Google Play apps. I would say 1/4th of the apps I wanted couldn't be installed due to corrupted files.
When I say the browser is slow I am comparing that to the speed of the browser on my iPhone and laptop. The Kindle Fire is nowhere near as fast.
The Kindle browser is slow, to me it is not ideal for surfing the internet. Also the kindle apps are not as good as the Google Play apps. I would say 1/4th of the apps I wanted couldn't be installed due to corrupted files.
When I say the browser is slow I am comparing that to the speed of the browser on my iPhone and laptop. The Kindle Fire is nowhere near as fast.
DarkJedi
Android Enthusiast
On your PC, you use Google Music Manager to sync your PC music folder with Google Music in "the cloud". For pictures and videos, you run Picasa on your PC to sync/upload photos and videos to PicasaWeb in "the cloud".
BOTH Apple and Google have the same issues. 98% of their apps work great on their phones AND tablets. 2% have issues with running on tablets. Usually if the app is popular, the developer will eventually correct the issue and get it working for tablets too. I would not worry about compatibility. Most issues for android tablet users are with tablets stuck on older versions of android (pre-honeycomb).
Thanks DarkJedi
The whole apps scenario was the key thing thing that was holding me back.
I still think the Kindle Fire HD has a better look to the Nexus 7, if the Nexus 7 was the look of the Kindle Fire HD, I think it would be the best tablet ever!