It's not supposed to be a vanilla Android, it'll be Amazon's Android. Which means you may be limited to what you can do on it. Amazon does have their own Android market for purchasing and installing applications though. I would definitely wait until it comes out and read as many reviews as you can. In my opinion, this device should not be treated as an actual tablet but should be regarded primarily as a reading device. I doubt that it will have all the same functions you would normally get from a smartphone. You would be better off just getting a 4.3 inch smartphone, like the upcoming HTC Vigor or Samsung Nexus Prime, and using that for all your digital needs (reading comic books, novels, magazines, etc.) since those will be at the same price with the added bonus of having a phone. Then waiting until later when 10" tablets start dropping in price and buy then.
---------------------------------------- Have a Better One, Edward Crosby http://about.me/edwardcrosby On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 2:17 PM, Shag <[email protected]> wrote: > After reading a little about the Amazon Kindle Fire, and quite frankly > being attracted to that $200 price point, I'd like to hear other > geek's thoughts. We had a previous thread about the announcement, but > that was almost exclusive to reading digital comics. If I get a > Kindle Fire, I wouldn't be using it primarily for a comic reader. I'd > be using it more as they advertise (books, movies, browsing). I don't > have a smart phone, so I would be using this tablet for many of the > things other people use their smart phones for. > > Pros: > - Most of the "pros" are all over their website, so I'm not going to > rehash those here. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051VVOB2/ > - I don't have a smart phone, so I would gain a lot of functionality > (plus a much bigger screen than a smart phone). > - Price is only $200 > - No reoccurring monthly expense (uses Wireless instead of 3G) > > Cons: > - A 7 inch screen isn't ideal as a comic book reader, or possibly > magazines > - Limited to wireless, not connected at all times like other 3G > devices > > > Other thoughts? > > The Irredeemable Shag > http://firestormfan.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
