Comments on: Kindle Fire HD (All Sizes), Kindle Fire 2, and Kindle Paperwhite Available for Purchase Now

By: Richard Harris

Richard Harris — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:01:00 +0000

I bought the Paperwhite. Someone asked why would you buy this if you could get an android tablet. Someone suggested the name sucks because it seems like Paperweight. I say the answer to both issues is the same one. Weight. The Paperwhite is only 7.5 ounces, my Xoom tablet is 1.6 lbs. Try holding that with one hand to read. Your wrist aches after just under a minute. The Paperwhite may sound like paper weight and that is a good thing if you associate that with the weight of paper instead of something you put on a paper to weight it down. Either way, I think keeping the eReader market fresh benefits all tablet fans.

By: michael arazan

michael arazan — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:50:00 +0000

Is amazon prime that allows you to watch videos movies tv shows on these tablets? Does it work on any tablets? I couldn’t find how to put prime on a phone either, using my gnex.

By: eddieonofre

eddieonofre — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:09:00 +0000

paperweight has only 1.2Gb come one amazon I think the old kindle touch had more space

By: Genius Jones

Genius Jones — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:50:00 +0000

I’m looking at the official logo and everything on the Amazon sales page for it, and I am STILL reading it as “paperweight.” Even knowing better, I can’t unsee it. How did not enough people involved bring this up at any point before actual release and think a different name might be better.

By: Gene Matteson

Gene Matteson — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:50:00 +0000

Why would anyone buy any of those over a Nexus 7 (Not just speaking in Android terms but general consumer terms as well)

By: Stabone

Stabone — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:23:00 +0000

The Kindle PaperQ?

By: Aizenmyou

Aizenmyou — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:21:00 +0000

After watching the video (Youtube – watch?v=zXFCkLi-yqU) it looks to perform sub-par compared with the Nexus7. (Lags a lot in that video where as my N7 does not lag swiping)

By: Tyler Chappell

Tyler Chappell — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:06:00 +0000

I have my 16GB N7 and absolutely love it, wouldn’t have been able to settle for an 8GB tablet at all. I also have Amazon Prime from being a college student, free for me last year, only $39 to renew this year, so I am all set. I gladly would have paid up to $300 for a 32GB N7, that would have been most ideal for me, but I am super glad to see Amazon go this route, as it is definitely a smart move on their part and shows just how much they have learned from the tablet market.
Other Android manufacturers really need to take note.
But the price increase for the 4G LTE models is a little absurd.

By: Mike_Cook7

Mike_Cook7 — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:01:00 +0000

Same here that must be the worst naming idea yet!

By: Devin Rodriguez

Devin Rodriguez — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:59:00 +0000

Which is not a terrible combination, though a few of my digital copy editions don’t use that either and I’m stuck with a copy sitting on my computer instead of online.

By: Raven

Raven — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:52:00 +0000

This I just learned the hard way. I just redeemed some Blu-ray Digital Copy Editions on Amazon Video expecting them to work on my Nexus 7 and found that I can’t use them. Ultraviolet + Flixster seems to be the best way to go.

By: cheezer88

cheezer88 — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:46:00 +0000

I already have a N7 but I might just to have Amazon Prime

By: cheezer88

cheezer88 — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:44:00 +0000

lol so did i. amazon should come out with a Nexus Q competitor called the Paperweight.

By: Devin Rodriguez

Devin Rodriguez — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:38:00 +0000

Amazon Instant Videos and Kindle Lending are the two big things I can think of that you can’t. Their app, music, and regular store services are also better integrated on their own platform versus using the individual apps on regular Android devices.

By: Devin Rodriguez

Devin Rodriguez — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:34:00 +0000

Well, I’m impressed. The Fire 2 has the same processor as the Gnex, so I doubt the one on the HD is as much better as they claim, though I’m sure it will still scream along. Definitely up for consideration when I get the money to get a tablet.