Comments on: Amazon Kindle Fire: What the web is saying

By: Jonathan Lucas

Jonathan Lucas — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:33:19 +0000

Amazon Kindle Fire: What the web is saying: If I like the Kindle Fire, I’ll end up selling my current 7-inch sla… http://t.co/QGMbWFKa

By: Donna Maddox

Donna Maddox — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:15:29 +0000

Amazon Kindle Fire: What the web is saying /by @KevinCTofel http://t.co/fZd8SJEm

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:32:05 +0000

Agreed, the memory limitation could put some off from buying the Kindle. It’s really optimized for a connected environment, so that the cloud is your “local” storage. Books, really don’t take up that much space; you should be able to carry thousands. A few hundred apps too. But when it comes to video, the storage can go quickly for sure.

By: Wood52

Wood52 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:09:17 +0000

I did really want to get this for the wife, but I am concerned about what she would do if she, or the kids wanted to watch a choice of movies or read a choice of books in a place where they are out of WIFI range. 32GB holds a lot of movies and books and games, 8GB does not. They would have to be very selective on what they put on.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:42:50 +0000

Great point Jim. As a U.S. based reviewer writing on a globally available platform — the web — I often forget this aspect and I appreciate the reminder. Will try not to forget it going forward.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:40:00 +0000

Exactly the point that is overlooked.
Apple products are worldwide products that operate the same anywhere in the world.
The Kindle Fire is a United States product that is servely crippled when anyone travels or lives outside of the United States.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:35:14 +0000

Major difference that has not been noted by any reviewers.
All Apple products can fully access the iTunes Store and can fully utilize the Apples Apps store anywhere in the world. The Apple Cloud is available anywhere in the world.
The Kindle Fire’s access is severely restricted anywhere outside of the United States.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:17:29 +0000

Just take the Kindle Fire ANYWHERE outside I’d the United States and cry when you see how limited it is.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:23:23 +0000

Superb point about ecosystem and support, Andre. It’s a shame that licensing restrictions often hold back the potential (or even sale) of a device in some countries. :(

By: Andre Goulet

Andre Goulet — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:52:18 +0000

It’s all moot to us Canadians. The only full user experience available in Canada is the iPad. Everything else has so many content restrictions on it to make the device a poor purchase decision. A rooted Nook *might* be okay with the Kindle app on it, then side loaded content, but that is not for consumers, just geeks.

The devices are, in actuality, the smaller part of the equation. With that in mind, only Apple is succeeding across the board.