"I pre-ordered the Kindle Fire" thread!

[Loren]

I am getting one for the wife - just her speed I think...

I'll stick with my ASUS EP121 and ExoPC slates for me.

 

[A.Nonymous]

I may buy one by Christmas time. I just have to figure out whether I want to sell my Galaxy Tab or my TouchPad. I can't justify owning 3 tabletty devices. I will likely end up owning one at some point. Even un-rooted it's very, very hard to pass up. I'm around wifi all the time. I have all my music in Amazon's Cloud Player. I have tons of books in my Kindle library. I will likely be scrapping either my Touchpad or my Galaxy Tab for this thing at some point. Just a matter of when. I will probably wait until it's out and I can play with it at Best Buy first though.

 

[CharlesLewis]

I know the Amazon App store has a printer share app.

I sent an email to Amazon and they indicated all of the apps in their app store should run on the Fire.

 

[CharlesLewis]

So, do you think this will work with exchange? Also, it states that it includes free cloud storage of "Amazon Content". I assume that means only content you buy from Amazon - it does not mean that their music storage servie (like Google music) would be free?

You can store a certain amount (5GB I think) uploaded from other sources.

 

[CharlesLewis]

I read in the paper that all media such as books and video are stored in the cloud. Does this mean that you can't read a book or watch a movie unless you're connected to the Internet? That would be a bummer for travel.

I understand you can download books, movies, and music to the Fire (up to 8GB) and use them off-line. You can then swap with other media when you have a WiFi connection.

 

[A.Nonymous]

I sent an email to Amazon and they indicated all of the apps in their app store should run on the Fire.

Can you cut/paste the text of the email? I'd love to see it.

 

[CharlesLewis]

Can you cut/paste the text of the email? I'd love to see it.

I am glad to here you are very excited about the Fire just as I am.

I am also very glad to tell you that the Fire does support the Amazon Apps and that the Amazon Appstore actually comes pre-installed on the Fire.

This I am very excited about and I'm sure you are as well. I hope this helps finalize your decision on your pre-order of the Fire.

I myself have already pre-ordered and can't wait for the Fire to release.

Thank You for contacting Amazon!

 

[rushmore]

This device does not have 8gb.

500 mb is gone due to formatting

Several gigs for app storage

About a gig taken for OS, UI and stock apps

At best, there will be a few gigs for media. Not eight gb.

 

[A.Nonymous]

I am glad to here you are very excited about the Fire just as I am.

I am also very glad to tell you that the Fire does support the Amazon Apps and that the Amazon Appstore actually comes pre-installed on the Fire.

This I am very excited about and I'm sure you are as well. I hope this helps finalize your decision on your pre-order of the Fire.

I myself have already pre-ordered and can't wait for the Fire to release.

Thank You for contacting Amazon!

I know I'm reading way between the lines here, but it doesn't actually say that all the apps from the Appstore will be on it. It just says that the Appstore will be there. Yeah, I'm really overanalyzing that.

 

[A.Nonymous]

This device does not have 8gb.

500 mb is gone due to formatting

Several gigs for app storage

About a gig taken for OS, UI and stock apps

At best, there will be a few gigs for media. Not eight gb.

The same can be said for an 8 GB iTouch.

 

[rushmore]

Yes and they have more storage size options too. Not to mention the iOS footprint and allocation is less, so more total space.

Amazon its trying to be like Apple, but a smaller, even less tasty version. CrabApple.

My guess is they will not allow non Amazon apps to be installed. Just like Apple.

This further fragments Android, but at a more systemic level.

 

[A.Nonymous]

Yes and they have more storage size options too. Not to mention the iOS footprint and allocation is less, so more total space.

Amazon its trying to be like Apple, but a smaller, even less tasty version. CrabApple.

My guess is they will not allow non Amazon apps to be installed. Just like Apple.

This further fragments Android, but at a more systemic level.

I still think they will sell tons and tons of these because the vast majority of people don't care. They want content (which Amazon has) and they want to be able to access it easily (which Amazon is usually really good at).

 

[rushmore]

No doubt it will sell well, but let us hope this increases competition in a positive, rather than cloning way.

 

[tcat007]

LOL... GB I meant. Probably pick up the HTC Flier on my way home tonight, at $299 it's a much better deal than the Fire (IMO), GPS, card slot are a must for me. "Supposed" to be upgraded to 3.2 "soon".

12 MB of MP3's? Is that like three low-quality or two high-quality files?

You need to buy more songs.

 

[A.Nonymous]

That's interesting as I'm thinking of selling my 7" Galaxy Tab and buying a Kindle Fire because I don't need the GPS, I've used the BT all of one time I think and I'm always near wifi. I'm debating on it because I've got a CDMA Tab and I COULD turn on 3G at any time. Well, any time Sprint decides they don't need to sell me a 2 year contract at $60 a month just for data anyway.

 

[BigKayDaddy]

Sold my Motorola Xoom and pre-ordered the Kindle Fire. I really wasn't using my Xoom for anything other than web browsing and e-book reading so the Kindle Fire is perfect for me.

 

[bxtzd3]

it has a micro usb and mass storage ability. isnt that enough to do something like external drives like a sd reader

 

[lilparker2009]

Idc wat anyone says for the price this device is amazing 8gigs is all I have on my phone and I still have 2 gigs left as for apps when this gets rooted notice I say when not if it'll be even better

 

[GeekClass]

Some of you are missing the point, but that's cool. The fact that it doesn't have SD, bluetooth, GPS, etc etc, is part of the thinking behind this device that's going to make it the first true competitor to the iPad and the first alternative to sell amazingly well.

So if what you're looking for is a computer in tablet form, the Fire is not for you. If the fact that it's not Google approved and has no access to the Marketplace is important to you, then the Fire is not for you.

This is an Amazon content device. It is for Prime members who want their content on a tablet, and for new users who want to buy into Amazon and Amazon Prime content.

And it will be a runaway success.

This seems to be a better proposition for those who want a cheap Android tablet. The Fire is not an Android tablet. It's an Amazon tablet. It doesn't fragment Android because it has absolutely nothing to do with Android, outside of Amazon's appstore.

Sorry if this sounds rough, but it's true. Sure, you can get it and root it and no one will stop you, but complaining that Amazon has decided to release a tablet that's all about Amazon's content and not about microSD and roms is just pointless.

Buy it, root it, make it better for "your" needs, but please realize it's pointless complaining about the fact that Amazon has decided to make money by serving the needs of the masses as opposed to the desires of the few.

 

[mungoid]

Some of you are missing the point, but that's cool. The fact that it doesn't have SD, bluetooth, GPS, etc etc, is part of the thinking behind this device that's going to make it the first true competitor to the iPad and the first alternative to sell amazingly well.

So if what you're looking for is a computer in tablet form, the Fire is not for you. If the fact that it's not Google approved and has no access to the Marketplace is important to you, then the Fire is not for you.

This is an Amazon content device. It is for Prime members who want their content on a tablet, and for new users who want to buy into Amazon and Amazon Prime content.

And it will be a runaway success.

This seems to be a better proposition for those who want a cheap Android tablet. The Fire is not an Android tablet. It's an Amazon tablet. It doesn't fragment Android because it has absolutely nothing to do with Android, outside of Amazon's appstore.

Sorry if this sounds rough, but it's true. Sure, you can get it and root it and no one will stop you, but complaining that Amazon has decided to release a tablet that's all about Amazon's content and not about microSD and roms is just pointless.

Buy it, root it, make it better for "your" needs, but please realize it's pointless complaining about the fact that Amazon has decided to make money by serving the needs of the masses as opposed to the desires of the few.

Yep i agree! I bought it because I want to primarily use it for my programming books and videos. Although i do plan to tinker with it after a while (when others have had success) i really could care less about it not having 1gb memory, cameras, gps, 3g, etc. I just wanted a cheap color kindle and this is exactly it.

 

[echoes106]

Pre-ordered on announce day...and still waiting for a Ship notice

 

[Aslar]

If I didn’t already have a Kindle I might be considering getting the Fire. I can’t imagine going without an e-reader now, but I still don’t know if I have a reason to get a table. The price point has made me wonder though.

 

[laslen]

If I didn

 

[jestyr]

I haven't preordered one, but it is on deck for a xmas present for my mom. I'm just waiting for the reviews to come in.

 

[Aslar]

Now I own 2, and we've started using them at my small business.

If I could find a way to sketch a floor plan in the field with one, I would snatch it up in a second.