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Current Kindle Fire vs. Nexus 7 (2012)

zoxxo

Android Enthusiast
Jul 25, 2010
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75
Issaquah, WA
Anybody have any feedback on comparisons between the current generation Kindle Fire vs. the Nexus 7 (2012)? The Nexus 7 won't move past Lollipop, but putting Lollipop on the tablet is a death sentence for the tablet (major performance issues).

If the current Fire has better specs, I want to root it, flash a new ROM (if possible) and give it to my sister for a performance upgrade from her N7 (2012). Also, at $39, the current Fire is quite a steal!
 

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