Reddit reviews Fire HD 8 Tablet with Alexa, 8" HD Display, 16 GB, Black - with Special Offers (Previous Generation - 6th)
We found 12 Reddit comments about Fire HD 8 Tablet with Alexa, 8" HD Display, 16 GB, Black - with Special Offers (Previous Generation - 6th). Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Fire HD 8, now with up to 12 hours of battery life, 2X the storage, and 50% more RAM for faster performanceStunning 8" HD display, a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, and Dolby Audio. Available in four colors.Now with the Alexa cloud-based voice service - just press and askEnjoy millions of movies, TV shows, songs, Kindle e-books, apps and gamesPrime members get unlimited access to a huge selection of songs, books, videos and more16 or 32 GB of internal storage and a microSD slot for up to 200 GB of expandable storage
Finding cheap tablets that run Minecraft well is a bit tricky, and finding cheap tablets that may continue to work well for the next few years makes things a bit more difficult. I would only look for devices made after 2014 if possible. Anything before then would likely be worse than your current Samsung Galaxy Tab 3, or may not keep up with the ever more demanding games and apps in the coming years.
It's worth mentioning that there aren't many kid-friendly tablets that would be a significant upgrade from your current device. For example, the Kindle-Fire kids edition, while an excellent first tablet for kids, performs similarly to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 and thus wouldn't be much of an upgrade. The devices I list are meant to be possible upgrade suggestions that utilize better hardware than cheaper tablets geared towards kids. However, some of the tablets I list can make for a great family tablet, and you can find accessories and cases for some of the options that make them more durable from inevitable drops and other accidents that may occur.
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I currently have 6 tablets listed in three different price ranges that may be slightly or significantly better than your current device. Prices are in USD and may or may not include shipping in the cost. Also, with Black Friday and other holiday deals coming up, I would keep an eye out for other good deals and price drops as well.
Under $200:
$200 - $300 range:
$300 - $400 range:
Edit 1: added Asus ZenPad and Nvidia Shield tablet recommendations.
Edit 2: updated the link for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A to include the price-cut model.
Edit 3: added Amazon Fire HD 8.
Edit 4: Removed the Samsung Galaxy Tab A as nearly every device in the list outperforms it for the same price or less, making it a poor deal.
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Sorry if this is an overwhelming amount of information to take in. If you have any other questions, feel free to reply! Also, if any other users have good deals or devices they want to mention, please do!
For the purpose of clinical rotations, I'd recommend the ipad mini mainly because of its size. Anything larger will be clunky. You'll be on the wards where you might not have access to a safe place to keep your belongings, so everything you have needs to fit in your pocket. You can check out the Apple refurbished section of the Apple website to see if they have any refurbs for sale. You can also check out Best Buy for any open boxed units for some savings. Finally, you can hit up Craigslist or eBay for a used unit.
If you're not tied to the Apple ecosystem, I'd also recommend a comparable tablet from Samsung, like the Galaxy Tab S2. I personally use the Galaxy Tab S2. It is very fast, long battery life despite some samsung bloatware. The main advantage it has over the ipad is removable storage. I pop in a 128 microSD card that contains all of my study materials and I'm good to go. You can go for cheaper tablets, like the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (hovers sub-200).
Some people feel fine using the Amazon Fire tablets. I do not recommend them after using one. I used to have the base model, $50 one. I found out that 1) it was hard to put the Android app store on there, 2) it only came with 90 day warranty. I also found it very slow. But some students do enjoy using it and I guess you don't have to worry about having it banged up during your rotations. If you are interested in one, I'd recommend getting at least the upgraded model Fire 8 (https://www.amazon.com/All-New-Amazon-Fire-HD-8-8-Inch-Tablet-8GB/dp/B018SZT3BK) since that one should have at least the 1 yr warranty.
source: i like tech a lot and every once in a while, I'll review something with a focus towards using it for med school. here's my review of the ipad mini 4 if you are interested. it was written a while back but most of the comments still apply. http://soapdoodle.com/2015/12/27/s-o-a-p-review-apple-ipad-mini-4-is-it-worth-having-on-the-wards/
I would recommend you getting the [Fire HD 8 Tablet] (https://www.amazon.com/All-New-Fire-Tablet-Display-Wi-Fi/dp/B018SZT3BK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1478119766&sr=1-1&keywords=Amazon+Fire+HD+8&linkCode=ll1&tag=qt088-20&linkId=37c41c787a27447884252bf9b15d91cc), why? it has a wonderful screen resolution even for watching videos on youtube, a good ghz processor for running multiple apps. It really worth it for it's price and its less than 100 dollars. Has an overall rating by over 4k buyers at 4.4 star. Even has 12 hours of battery life, a micro sd card for extra storage up to 200gb, 16gb in built storage. [Youtube video on this amazon fire hd tablet] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwoCNcwbfgQ)
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Bought the Amazon Fire HD 8 on Christmas. It's great for the price and while the build quality feels average, I'm still more confident in it lasting longer than cheap Chinese tablets.
I think the Fire HD 8 is great for web-browsing, reading and light gaming. The battery is good, the SoC feels good enough for my needs and it is really easy to side-load the regular Google play store (takes 3 min, just download and install 4 apks).
My only wish is for the screen to be higher quality, but it's hard to complain with such a great budget tablet.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B018SZT3BK#productDescription_secondary_view_div_1486425207131.
Amazon's website says it has sd card slot.
The Fire HD 8 Tablet would be a simple and nice tablet that is worth your money and its less than $100 good reviews as well
What size would you like and what's your budget? To be honest, there hasn't been much Android tablets coming out since larger phones ate up a lot of tablet sales.
I prefer the 7ish inch size and went with the Samsung Galaxy Tab A. I really like the 4:3 aspect ratio since I'm using it mostly for reading ebooks and PDFs which are better suited for that over 16X9 screens.
The iPad Mini was my second choice but turned it down since I use an iPhone and I like to use opposing OSes for phone and tablet. However, iPads are updated more often and tend to be supported longer than most android tablets. That being said, I did get an update on my Galaxy Tab A just the other day.
At the moment there is a sale on Kindle Fire for $50 and that's very difficult to say no to, especially for basic needs. A little know how and you can install the Google Play Store and have an overall nice tablet for the cheap
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018SZT3BK
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018SZT3BK/ref=fs_ods_fs_tab_ga
That's my current 2nd device, I bought it in September at release and so far is working great for my alt account.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 is great bang for your buck at $60. Just realize Amazon steers you away from Google (Chrome, Gmail, Play store, Youtube, etc.).
That iView tablet is stuck on Lollipop, so no. If you want cheap, go for the Kindle Fire HD 8.
I have an Amazon Fire HD8. Brand new. 16GB storage. Supposedly 12 hour battery life. https://www.amazon.com/All-New-Amazon-Fire-HD-8-8-Inch-Tablet-8GB/dp/B018SZT3BK
$70 shipped