When planning my review of the Kindle Fire,
I knew I'd need two things: time, and a big list of music, movies, and
books I wanted to dive into. I say that because I assumed going into the
review that the Fire wasn't about to take the place of my laptop. The
Android-powered, 7-inch device didn't exactly strike me as a
productivity machine (at least when you look at the specs), and knowing
the selection of apps and services I would have access to, I planned on
doing some serious consumption of content.
Make no mistake about it — the Fire is a proper tablet, with many (though not all) of the capabilities of something like an iPad. But the focus on this product is most certainly on lean-back experiences, and that's reflected in the price, too. But can a $200 mini-tablet take on Apple's behemoth? Will the Fire derail the plans of other Android tablet-makers? And does the release of this product fundamentally change Amazon's position in the market? I'll attempt to answers those questions — and more — in my review below, so read on! (theverge.com)
Make no mistake about it — the Fire is a proper tablet, with many (though not all) of the capabilities of something like an iPad. But the focus on this product is most certainly on lean-back experiences, and that's reflected in the price, too. But can a $200 mini-tablet take on Apple's behemoth? Will the Fire derail the plans of other Android tablet-makers? And does the release of this product fundamentally change Amazon's position in the market? I'll attempt to answers those questions — and more — in my review below, so read on! (theverge.com)
| Tech Specs | |
| Hardware | |
| Height | 7.5 inches |
| Width | 4.7 inches |
| Thickness | 0.45 inches |
| Weight | 0.91 pounds |
| Color | Black |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Display | |
| Screen size (diagonal) | 7 inches |
| Technology | IPS LCD |
| Resolution (X) | 600 px |
| Resolution (Y) | 1024 px |
| PPI | 170 |
| Touchscreen type | Capacitive |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| Software | |
| Operating system | Android |
| Skin | Kindle |
| Launch OS version | 2.3.3 |
| Processor | |
| CPU brand | TI |
| CPU family | OMAP 4 |
| CPU model | OMAP4430 |
| Clock speed | 1 GHz |
| Cores | 2 |
| GPU | |
| Brand | Imagination Technologies |
| Model | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Memory | |
| RAM size | 512 MB |
| Storage | |
| Internal size | 8 GB |
| Connectivity | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wi-Fi support | 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ports | |
| Headphone | 3.5mm |
| Data connections | Micro USB |
| Sensors | |
| Sensors | Ambient Light, Accelerometer |
| Battery | |
| Capacity | 4400 mAh |
| Removable | No |
| Quoted use time | 7.5 hr |
| Benchmarks | |
| Quadrant | 2011 |
| SunSpider | 2541.9 ms |
| The Verge Battery Test | 5 hour 47 minutes |
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