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FORMAT review: Tablet of the U.S. online retailer Amazon impresses with a strong display, but is primarily an Internet Shopping Cart

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With its large 8.9 HD Tablet Kindle Fire Amazon wants the manufacturers Apple, Samsung and Sony to compete. What good is the model in practice

The U.S. online retailer Amazon is growing in all directions and one of them is the tablet market: the Kindle Fire models are the multimedia version of the pure e-reader like Kindle or Kindle Touch models. Thus Amazon as Sony, Samsung, and Apple wants to compete. Since mid-June and the larger Kindle Fire HD Fire HD version are also available in Austria 8.9.

format.at has the Kindle Fire HD 8.9, which may be purchased directly from Amazon tested. But first, the key features of the device: The 8.9 version of the Fire HD has a display in the eponymous size (22.6 centimeters). The resolution is 1920 x 1200 (254 pixels per inch). The device weighs 567 grams (compared to Apple’s newest iPad weighs 652 grams, the new Sony Xperia Tablet Z 500 grams), the necessary power is provided by a 1.5 GHz dual-band processor. The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 costs in the 16-GB version 269 euros, the 32-GB version makes 299 euros. However, at these prices are “Special” appears w hen the screen is locked. In German: It run ads. Who does not want 15 euros each pays more

Is good, but heavy in the hand

But now the practice. Initially surprised that the Kindle Fire seems rather bulky. The unit is surprisingly heavy, one thinks of the Kindle distant relatives, but they are pure e-reader. Still, who wants to read it mainly needs a fairly strong hand muscles. In this respect, this model is only limited recommendable as an e-reader. The buttons on the sides are a little hard to find. The feel is ok but overall, the surface processes pleasant and noble.

The display is of very good quality, who is at home watching movies and TV shows or want to play games, will benefit from a very good, even from more oblique angles well still viewable screen. The emphasis is on “home”: Outdoors, the display reflects very strong. The Kindle Fire HD but without this designed for use in your own home: There is neither UMTS nor GPS, this powerful dual-band WiFi

The battery lasts a surprisingly long time, even after eight to nine hours intensive. Terms of need Kindle Fire not to be infected. The built-in speakers are okay, but not particularly noteworthy. The Amazon’s own browser called Silk is moderately powerful

Reasonable price

The strongest argument against such as the iPad and Nexus 10 is the price. With some Kindle Fire HD is 270 euros upwards given the strong screen and good battery really a cheap alternative. However, we now come to the inner workings of the device, so the software: The Kindle Fire HD has its own operating system that is a kind of converted Android. In order to stay completely in the world of Amazon. This is already obvious given that the device is equipped from the factory with the Amazon account of the buyer. This saves the hassle of setting up one hand, on the other hand makes immediately clear what the Kindle Fire HD is primarily: a shopping cart, with which you can casually stroll through the virtual Einkäufsräume Amazon. Now, one might interject that yes the iPad is similar in this respect, and Apple also locks up the user in his own world – but compared to the Kindle, the function as a shopping device is not so centrally located and is not so connected with t he manufacturer. If, for example, the Kindle Fire HD is looking for something, you end up immediately in his (Amazon) purchases and then in online business of the dealer.

If you accept that, you get an easy-to-use device, with the about books, movies, music and apps are purchased by pushing a button. The synchronization of e-books to other devices is logical. However, the interesting movie service LOVEFiLM is not available in Austria. Movies and photos but can be transferred from the PC via USB port.

A sealed-off system

The selection of apps is still reasonably manageable, popular things like Instagram missing. The market Amazon is to be expanded, but with a Play Store Google or even with iTunes it will not long be comparable. Those who expect a greater choice of apps and services will be disappointed. Theoretically you could put on the device and then use it as a pure Android model – but this is only recommended for experienced users and also destroys the guarantee rights. Generally, you as a user of Kindle Fire HD fewer possibilities, such as the screen background, keyboard, or other settings to change

Conclusion. A good, affordable piece verlgeichbar tablet hardware, but that, given its primary function as a cart but more for Amazon fans. As an e-reader, the model is too heavy, worth a multimedia device with a very good display for home even more of a consideration.