Amazon’s Kindle Fire is an e-reader that combines the features of a tablet in a slim, compact and affordable package. At less than $200, it is a reasonably priced alternative to larger and more costly tablets.

Design of the Kindle Fire

Since it weighs less than 15 ounces and measures a mere 4.7 x 7.5 x .45 inches, it is easy to carry in purse or briefcase. This device has connection ports for a Micro-USB cord and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. It comes with a standard power adapter and the battery fully recharges in four hours. Other features include a color touch screen and 8GB’s of memory. It does not have 3G, which may seem inconvenient. However, the cost would prohibit many from utilizing this feature, and with hotspots so readily available, it may not be important for most users.

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Amazon’s Kindle Fire is an e-reader that combines the features of a tablet in a slim, compact and affordable package. At less than $200, it is a reasonably priced alternative to larger and more costly tablets.

Design of the Kindle Fire

Since it weighs less than 15 ounces and measures a mere 4.7 x 7.5 x .45 inches, it is easy to carry in purse or briefcase. This device has connection ports for a Micro-USB cord and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. It comes with a standard power adapter and the battery fully recharges in four hours. Other features include a color touch screen and 8GB’s of memory. It does not have 3G, which may seem inconvenient. However, the cost would prohibit many from utilizing this feature, and with hotspots so readily available, it may not be important for most users.

Available Content for this E-Reader

The Kindle supports a number of text formats, including AZW, PRC, PDF, DOC, TXT and DOCX. This feature makes it a very versatile reader. It also supports MPEG-4 video and several audio formats for music. There is a choice of formats for photos, and it is easy to download favorites.

Its Android operating system gives the user access to many programs from the Kindle App Store. Using wireless connectivity, the ability to download apps has never been easier.

Kindle Fire Ease of Use

This device is intuitive and requires little introduction to navigate and use its many features. Effortless finger swipes transport the user through the menus, opening and moving apps and accessing the wifi internet browser.

E-Reader Battery Life

The Kindle Fire has a battery life of eight hours, if reading continuously. Viewing videos would cut that down to approximately 7.5 hours, but the battery life will vary depending on how much data is being downloaded and how long a web browsing session lasts.

Additional Features of Amazon Kindle Fire

Additional storage space is available on the Amazon Cloud, and is simple to access and manipulate. Amazon also has magazines, newspapers and other periodicals available. Whispersync technology allows your books and videos to be synced with other compatible devices, so continuing on another device is effortless.

Amazon’s Kindle Fire is a multimedia device that fits a modest budget and can easily accommodate the needs of most users. While the technology geek may find it somewhat limiting, the average person will appreciate its simple interface and portable size. It is a good value in today’s burgeoning tablet market.

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