The Kindle Fire or the iPad ?

We get this question about 100 times a day, so we decided to do a comparison review to decide which tablet we think is better, the Kindle Fire or the iPad. We decided to do a review on the Kindle Fire versus the Apple iPad to see what kind of features, performance, specs, and design, each tablet has and how each compares to each other. The Kindle Fire is a new and unexplored tablet, and not too many people know what kind of features or performance the Kindle Fire has, if it is better than the iPad, worse than the iPad or if they are just the same. So in order to give you an answer based on our reviews, we will give you our opinion on which tablet we think is better.

The Kindle Fire cost $199 on Amazon.com versus the iPad which can range from $500-$700 based on the features and size of the memory that you get. The bigger the storage the more expensive the tablet is. The iPad comes with a standard set up apps and software already preloaded on the ipad. For the price tag, you get Safari, itunes, iPod player, and photos. Most of these programs you can get for free from Apple anyways. With the Kindle Fire you get many more features at no addition cost. The Kindle Fire comes with Amazon’s new browser- Amazon Silk, Amazon’s app store, Amazon Whispersync, and many other features like Free Cloud Storage. When it comes to the cost of the Kindle Fire and the cost of the iPad, the Kindle Fire is the better tablet based on price.

When it comes down to the performance and specs of the Kindle Fire and iPad review, we had to base our reviews on a few internal specs, and program reviews to really determine which tablet is better, the Kindle Fire or the iPad when it came to performance. At first glace the Kindle Fire hows a dual core processor which should dramatically increase the speed and performance of downloading and browsing. Our review of the iPad shows that they do not have a dual core processor and lacks the speed that the Kindle Fire has when it comes to downloading and browsing.

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Kindle Fire HD The Full Review

Let the fire for music, movies and books burn through you. The Kindle Fire HD is not just entertaining and inspirational but also educational, all at the same time. With a choice between 7” and 8.9” screen sizes, high definition screens you can choose a Kindle suited to your lifestyle. The larger Fire HD features 1920×1200 resolution and also uses IPS tech at 1080p and 254ppi. Dolby enhancement, dual audio stereo speakers and loads of customizability are all on offer with the Kindle. You always get the utmost in terms of connectivity, processing power, apps and games when you go for a Fire HD.

Amazon Kindle fοr a Convenient Way οf Reading

Gone are the days of newspapers, novels, magazines and comic books. Today audio books, e-books and e-magz are all the craze. A Kindle is much easier to carry around, ultraportable and inexpensive too. Instead of stacking up on thousands of publications, books and pictures in your house, letting the cockroaches ravage them, a Kindle Fire HD can let you store over 14GB of user data or over millions of pages in high definition quality.

Whο ShουƖԁ Bυу Thіѕ Product?

Well, just about anyone can use the Kindle Fire. So naturally anyone can purchase this product. From kids, businessmen to employees and sportsmen, everyone will benefit a lot from its plethora of features.

Kindle Features

• 3D graphics core compliments the dual core 1.5GHz processor for fluid pictures and awesome performance.
• IPS 8.9 inch HD screen with anti-glare and 1920×1200 pixel resolution.
• Dolby audio dual stereo speakers with zero distortion.
• Plenty of popular apps and games available on the Kindle like Twitter, Pandora, Angry Birds, Netflix, songs, books, magazines, Kindle audiobooks, and much more.
• Dual antenna Wi-Fi with dual band provides 40 percent quicker streaming speeds.
• Comes with a free Amazon cloud storage account.
• 10 Point touch interface with over 10 hours battery life.

Pros

• Crisp Images – A large screen size with IPS display and a dedicated graphic chip make for crisper and clearer HD quality images.
• Quicker Browsing – With dual channel and dual antenna Wi-Fi connectivity, Amazon Silk browser, the Kindle Fire HD takes significantly less time to open mobile pages and download content.
• Loads Of Games – Kindle market is filled with graphically alluring and splendid games. From action and arcade to games for kids, Kindle has everything.
• Email And Connectivity – Be it Gtalk, Skype, Facebook, Twitter or your emails, stay connected 24 hours with everyone all around you.
• Immersive Music Experience – Dolby speakers, enhancements with dual stereo speakers make the Kindle a standalone boombox.
• Great Reader – Large screen, good picture quality and intuitive interface make the Kindle Fire HD a great ebook reader. Flipping through pages, zooming in and out, sharing passages online, saving pictures from books are some of the amazing things this reader can do.
• Affordable – Unlike any other reader or tablet, the Kindle Fire HD comes at a much lower price with a similar configuration, both in the hardware and software department.

Cons

• Lack Of Expandable Memory – No additional memory expansion capabilities are available for either of the Kindle Fire HD models.
• Limited App Market – The Kindle app market has yet to grow as massive as that of Apple or Play Store of Android.
• Lack Of Power Charger – The bundled charger is a USB type that you have to connect to a computer.

Customer Reviews аnԁ Scores

On an average, customers find the Kindle Fire HD to be a good competitor to the iPad and Android enabled tablets. In fact, the 8.9” receives the highest rating in terms of usability and readability. 4.7 out of 5 stars is what an average user rates the Kindle as.

Conclusion

Much less expensive than the iPad 3, comparable in features and plenty of browsing juice make the Kindle Fire HD a sound investment. Anyone can use it, from kids to octogenarians. 

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Kindle Whispersync – How Amazon communicates with your Kindle!

What is Whispersync?

To make it simple, Whispersync is just a name for the process that Amazon uses to wirelessly communicate with your Kindle. When you buy a Kindle, you will either get a WiFi version or a 3G wireless version, depending upon which you choose.

The WiFi versions are cheaper, and you naturally must be in range of a WiFi router that you have access to in order for your Kindle to be able to communicate with Amazon.

The 3G versions are more expensive but do not need to be in range of a friendly WiFi router. These models can connect anywhere there is 3G wireless service available – even while riding in the car.

How is Whispersync Used?

Whispersync is used in these ways

• To send books to your Kindle that you have purchased
• To send free books to your Kindle that you have chosen
• To send books and documents to your Kindle that you have emailed to Amazon via your Kindle’s email address.*
• To sync all of your devices – then you can pick up reading on any device at the place you left off on the previous device.

*Your Kindle Has Its Own Email Address!

When you purchase a Kindle, you have to link it to your Amazon account. When you do this, Amazon assigns a distinct email address for your Kindle. This is really neat. Read on to see why.

The email address will be in the format of :  sarah_9976@kindle.com, or something similar. You can find your Kindle’s Send to Kindle email address at your Amazon “Manage My Kindle” page or on your Kindle device. If you do not like the address that Amazon gave you, you can change it to something more friendly by visiting  your “Manage My Kindle” Amazon page.

Why is this neat? Because, if you have a personal document that you would like to be able to access and read on your Kindle, you can send it to your Kindle’s Amazon email address. Then, Amazon will send it to your Kindle via the Whispersync wireless service. How great is that?

Typical Purchase Sequence

• You buy a book via the Amazon Kindle Store
• Go to the Amazon web page.
• Go to the Kindle Store.
• Find the book – for pay or for free – that you want to get.
• Buy it. If it is a free book, your price will show as $0.00.

There will be a little box asking you which Kindle device you want it sent to. If you have, say, a Kindle plus a Kindle Fire, or an Android smartphone, with the free Kindle app installed, then you will have two options. Choose the device that you first want it sent to. Then, when in the Kindle app, you can download it to your Kindle Fire and/or smartphone, too.

Documents You can send to your Kindle

• Ebooks in the .mobi or .prc format – If you find an ebook elsewhere, like Project Gutenberg,  then you can download it to your computer and email it to your Kindle.
• Microsoft Word documents in .doc format
• Rich Text Format documents in .rtf format
• PDF files – .pdf format
• Text files – .txt format

Typical Send to Kindle Sequence

Note:  Before you can send anything to your Kindle’s email address, you must go to your “Manage My Kindle” page and add your own email “From” address so that Amazon will know that you have authorized that address to send books to your Kindle.

Steps:

• Find a document or ebook that you want to send to your Kindle.
• Make sure it is in a supported format.
• Make sure it is on your computer. Download it if necessary.
• In your favorite email program, create a new email message.
• In the “To:” field, enter your Kindle’s email address.
• Put anything you want in the “Subject” and “Body” fields. This is for your information only. Amazon doesn’t care what you put there.
• Add the document as an attachment.
• Click “Send”.

Voila! Before long, your document will show up on your Kindle.

Or you can download and install Amazon’s “Send to Kindle for PC” application and do it that way. As you can imagine, I do it the way I described above, but if your want to look into the Send to Kindle for PC app, then click here. Then type “Send to Kindle for PC” into the search blank

Like I said, neat, huh? If you have any questions about Whispersync or any other Kindle subject that you think I may be able to help you with, then please feel free to contact me via the link in the right-hand column. Click here to go to the main Kindle Models page.

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The Amazon Cloud Storage feature

Amazon released a feature for its Kindle Fire users the ability to be able to store data, media, and programs directly on their new Amazon Cloud Storage server. It sounds like a great feature, but how do we know if it really works, or if the data gets stored easily on Amazon’s server, if it is easy to recover, or of it is secured. To answer these mind boggling questions, we decided to do some reviews on the Amazon Cloud Storage feature. Continue reading to see how well the Kindle Fire Amazon Storage Feature reviews and if this is something that is valuable for your Kindle Fire Tablet, or something that can endanger yourself and all your information.


Our review on the Kindle Amazon Cloud feature was based on the accessibility. Was the data easy to be recovered, easy to be accessed, how fast the programs were able to be recovered, and how much data we were able to access. Well this may surprise you, but all the programs that were stored as applications, or program files on our Kindle Fire screen were able to be accessed so quickly that it seems like the programs were installed directly to the internal storage. Our reviews also were to see how fast we could recover these programs. In our review we accessed the Amazon Silk Browser, a Marketplace game, and a weather channel app. All of these programs were accessed on the Cloud in a matter of seconds from each other. We did a rapid program approach, and all of these programs were recovered right away.

Amazon Cloud is the means of storing programs and data on the Amazon Server. But how do we know if all of our programs and data are being saved on the Amazon Cloud Server is safe and secured. This is really a feature that only Amazon knows. In our reviews we tried to access other programs on the server, but they were only limited to that of our own personal Kindle Fire. Our review consensus came to the conclusion that all new Kindle Fire users must have to sign up for the Amazon Cloud feature on your Kindle Fire, and this could only be accessed by you. This is actually reassuring since nobody will have access to your data and programs that are stored on the Amazon Cloud Storage Feature.

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review on the Kindle Fire’s style

We Did a review on the Kindle Fire’s style, how well it looked, the size of the tablet, and a review on the weight and visual aspects of the screen. In our initial review we figured that the Kindle Fire was going to look just like every other tablet.  However, the external features gave the Kindle Fire a sleek look with no external buttons. Black in color, sleek deign, and Gorilla Glass that obviously made this Amazon Kindle Fire a strong and durable tablet that could be portable, and easy to hold in one hand do to its compact size and light weight.

The Kindle Fire Review for style not only allowed us to review the external aspects of the Amazon tablet, but we also gave a thorough review on the internal visual style and design of the Kindle Fire. After a quick review of the Kindle Fire turned on, we noticed that the layout was a a lot different than most tablets. It is a not a traditional tablet look with all the applications and icons directly on the screen. The Kindle Fire gave a smooth style and easy navigation of the Amazon Marketplace, Amazon Silk Web Browser, and the feature that we loved the most, the Whispersync, that allowed us to download movies fast, and stream these movies directly onto our big screen TV with a clear crisp picture.



Our review on the Kindle Fire’s picture and screen could not be better. The screen on the Kindle Fire was amazingly sharp, bright, and clear. When we read a magazine, watched alive TV show, or played a game from the Amazon Marketplace, our reviews were outstanding with such great color and resolution to view this media on the Kindle Fire. Check out our other reviews to see how well the Kindle Fire Reviews to to other tablets on the market!

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Kindle Fire - Universal Tablet for thewhole family

The Kindle Fire is not only a completely hi performance and high tech tablet from Amazon, but it is a universal tablet that the whole family can enjoy. The Kindle Fire has features that not only an adult can utilize, but kid, parents, and college student can benefit from all of the Kindle Fire’s features and performance. Parents can utilize the Kindle Fire but checking email, downloading musics, browse the web, download books, streaming movies, or using beneficial apps at lightning fast speeds. But parents can use some of the Amazon Marketplace apps to reward their kids, read children’s books to them at night, or stream children’s TV shows from your Kindle Fire to your television.

The Kindle Fire makes a very useful tablet for college students because of its small portable design, durable external features, and high speed processor for downloading and browsing in class or in your dorm. The Kindle Fire is designed to work fast, multitask, and hold large amounts of programs and data all on the Amazon Cloud at an affordable price. There are a lot of tablets on the market, but the Kindle Fire is one o few that can support Adobe Flash and have applications running in the background for more continuous use, allowing students to do more, in less time. Pack your Kindle Fire in your purse or your back pack with your books and you will hardly know it is there. The Kindle Fire is only 14 ounces, and 7 inches tall so you can take it with you anywhere, any time, even coffee shops before a test to study!

Kids can benefit the most from the Kindle Fire due to some of the thousands of educational apps that are in the Amazon Marketplace. Some of these apps help kids with school, reading, numbers, and behavior. These apps can help develop kids as young as 2 years old. Kids are learning to navigate these tablets, utilize the apps, and perform these tasks to help improve studies, intellect, and behavior all at the touch of their fingertips. The Kindle Fire makes it easy for children to navigate the tablet and even stream children’s shows like Handy Mandy, or Yo-Gabba-Gabba directly onto the television for the child to enjoy and develop good behavior and social skill.

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how does whispersync work kindle fire

The Kindle Fire Whyspersync is a feature that is preloaded on the Kindle Fire that allows users to display the media on their Kindle Fire directly onto a television, computer screen, or another Bluetooth displaying devices. But how good is the Kindle Fire Whyspersyn from Amazon? We decided to do some reviews on this free feature on the tablet and see well it performs, and how easy it is to use. We are in the process of creating video reviews on the Amazon Whispersync, so make sure to follow us via Twitter or Facebook to see the live review on the Kindle Fire Whispersync.



Surprisingly the Amazon Whispersync was very easy to use. There is a simply option within the Amazon Silk browser that allows you to simply connect your device via Bluetooth. It is a simple one button touch to get your media on your Kindle Fire displayed onto your alternate device. The ease of use for the Whispersync on the Kindle Fire makes streaming movies, television shows, or games onto your television a breeze! Not only is the Amazon Whispersync easy to sue, it is free on the Kindle Fire, how Amazing!!!

Ok, so we know that the Amazon Whispersync is easy to use and to get onto your television or computer, but how well does the media look when displayed on a 65 inch big screen TV, or a 17 inch computer screen? We decided to do some reviews on the Whispersync and see ho well the resolution came out when displaying this media onto your favorite viewing device. Fo our first review, we streamed a live TV show from our Kindle Fire onto our computer screen and the resolution and clarity came out very good. Crisp, and streamed very quickly as if we were watching live cable TV. For our next review, we decided to see what the media looked like when we displayed it on a TV from our Kindle Fire via Whispersync. When we displayed  Transformers 3 from our Kindle Fire onto our TV from the Kindle Fire, the resolution was extremely great! There is no doubt in my mind this Amazon Tablet feature is extremely helpful, valuable, and great quality. For no additional charge for the Kindle Fire, this is a feature that would be well worth paying an additional $100 for.

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Amazon Kindle Models – All About Kindles!

Amazon Kindle Models

The phrase, “Kindle models”, is a popular search term on the internet for a very good reason – the Amazon Kindle dedicated e-reader is the number one e-reader in the world, and the Kindle Fire has become a very popular family-friendly tablet computer that many people have researched and found to be an excellent value.

Kindle Models: Dedicated E-readers

The Amazon Kindle was not the first device used to read electronic books, but it has become the most popular. According to Wikipedia, the very first Kindle e-reader was introduced on November 19, 2007, for $399US. It reportedly sold out completely in just five and a half hours! All subsequent Kindle models have been eagerly anticipated and enjoyed brisk sales, as well.

Kindle Models: Kindle Fire Tablets

Amazon’s tablet version of the Kindle, the Kindle Fire, was released on September 28, 2011, at an introductory price of $199. This Kindle had a 7″ touch screen display. A year later, the Kindle Fire was upgraded with a faster processor and more memory while the price was dropped to $159. Today’s Kindle Fire versions sport high definition color displays plus faster processors and even more memory, in both 7″ and 8.9″ form factors.

Very soon, I will post a quick-reference page listing all of the various Kindle models along with brief descriptions of each. It will help people to zero in on the particular Kindle model that they are interested in and then quickly go to the proper Amazon page.

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Kindle Fire Multimedia Tablets

If web browsing and multimedia will be the primary use of your device, then color and audio are absolute necessities, and the Kindle models that you should first consider are the Kindle Fire tablets instead of one of the Kindle dedicated e-readers. Every tablet comparison shows that the Kindle Fires are the most popular Android tablets by far.

Kindle Fire Options

If you are considering the Amazon Kindle Fire multimedia tablets, I believe that it will help you to first know that the Kindle Fire models differ in two ways -  by Size and by Features

Size – The Kindle Fire comes in two basic sizes:

• 7″ models
• 8.9″ models

Features – The Kindle Fire comes in two different feature specific sub-models:

• HD – “High Definition” – These Kindle models have high definition displays and dual-core processors
• HDX – “Extra High Definition” – These Kindle models have extra high definition displays and quad-core processors

So you can have the Kindle Fire in 7″ HD, 7″ HDX, 8.9″ HD, or 8.9″ HDX versions. This flexibility is just one of the reasons that the Kindle is, by far, the most popular Android tablet. All Kindle Fire models come with WiFi.

Most Kindle Fire models also have options for greater memory and/or 4G service. Whereas 3G is more than adequate for the Kindle e-reader models, the Kindle Fires are multimedia devices that really deserve a faster connection. Therefore, Amazon provides 4G as an option for these units.

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The Kindle Paperwhite

All of the Kindle Paperwhite versions feature a touch screen and a unique side light which makes it easy to read in low light conditions, even in the dark, without the eyestrain associated with back-lit tablet.

If you are leaning toward the Paperwhite, you may want to take a look at the web site that I created as a review of the New Kindle Paperwhite. There is a lot of good information there about the Paperwhite and also about e-readers in general. You can see the site here:  Kindle Paperwhite Features – an unbiased review.

There are three models of the Paperwhite

• The Kindle Paperwhite 3G – $189
  This is the most expensive Paperwhite for two reasons. First, it includes free 3G wireless service that does not require an account with any wireless carrier. Second, there is no 3G version with ads, which makes ad models cheaper. The advantage of 3G is that you can download books and sync to your Kindle account wherever there is 3G service. No WiFi is necessary. This means that you can even download books and sync while riding in a car.
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• The Kindle Paperwhite WiFi without “special options” (ads) – $139
  This is the WiFi version of the Paperwhite without ads. A WiFi connection is necessary to download books and sync with your Kindle account. You can use any WiFi connection that you can connect to.
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• The Kindle Paperwhite WiFi with special options (ads) – $119
  This Paperwhite version is identical to the one above, except that it has ads and is, therefore, cheaper. Amazon implements ads in a very non-distracting way in that they are displayed only on the screensaver when the device is sleeping or in the home screen. No ads are displayed while you are reading. Like the no ad model, a WiFi connection is necessary to download books and sync with your Kindle account. You can use any WiFi connection that you can connect to.

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