Fire HD 8 Tablet, 16 GB, Red
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Product Summary
- Vibrant 8" HD display and up to 10 hours of battery life.
- 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, 1.5 GB of RAM and Dolby Atmos audio.
- 16 or 32 GB of internal storage and a microSD slot for up to 512 GB of expandable storage.
- 2 MP front-facing camera and 2 MP rear-facing camera.
- Enjoy millions of movies, TV programmes, songs, Kindle eBooks, apps and games including Netflix, Facebook, Spotify and more.
Product Attributes
- Width: 5.0 inches,
- Height: 0.4 inches,
- Weight: 0.8 Pounds,
- Length: 8.4 inches
Brand
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| 32.9% | 7.4% | 59.7% |
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Pros & Cons
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Pros [228]
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Strength |
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absolutely delighted"i'm absolutely delighted"
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100.0% |
brilliant piece"they are a brilliant piece of kit"
|
100.0% |
excellent product"excellent product well it must be good if my techno son prefers my old kindle to his much newer tablet and i'm chuffed to bits with my new tablet"
|
100.0% |
excellent kindles"this is my 4th kindle and have to say this kindle is the perfect size my others had 7inch screens excellent kindles but just going up to a 8inch screen works well for me "
|
100.0% |
excellent tableta"the amazon fires are excellent tableta they are fast and comfortable to hold"
|
100.0% |
quite good"the sound is quite good for a small tablet"
|
99.9% |
absolutely fantastic"i had an older generation fire that was absolutely fantastic this was unfortunately stolen while i was away on holiday"
|
99.9% |
superb product"superb product in my opinion"
|
99.9% |
well rounded"you get what you pay for sure but in this case you get a well rounded tablet experience for not a lot of money"
|
99.8% |
highly recommend"highly recommend"
|
99.6% |
good one improvement"on the plus side the charging dock switching to echo show mode is good one improvement i would make is to build in a speaker to the dock using the usb port for charging and audio output"
|
99.5% |
outstanding capabilities"i would recommend the kindle hd 8 to anyone who wanted a portable device with outstanding capabilities and clarity!"
|
99.5% |
really good"a really good buy"
|
99.3% |
favourite programmes"we were able to download episodes of favourite programmes plus some films from netflix app and amazon prime so that these could be watched without wifi"
|
99.3% |
great thing"another great thing is battery life"
|
99.3% |
normally satisfied"as a normally satisfied amazon customer i am fuming!"
|
98.7% |
brilliant tablet"brilliant tablet and definitely worth twice the money amazon are asking"
|
96.9% |
brilliant not ones"but the screen is good shows photos brilliant not ones taken by the tablet "
|
96.9% |
only downfall"only downfall of doing this if you want to switch to a child's profile to control what apps appear you cannot make any of the google play apps available only the apps downloaded via amazon "
|
96.1% |
superb tablet"great for books and magazine superb tablet for the price"
|
95.5% |
battery life is excellent"battery life is excellent"
|
93.1% |
what a bargain"what a bargain!"
|
93.1% |
they are all excellent"i watch tv on mine you tube read books and they are all excellent "
|
93.1% |
these are excellent"i recommend to buying amazons own cover case as these are excellent and well made one thing i did to help her is that the charger's mini charging plug isn't very easy to insert into the kindle's socket slit so i put a dab of nail polish on the charger's mini black plug casing and did the same on the cover case just below where the charger inserts into the kindle's slit so she can marry up the two dabs and place it correctly positioned to charge"
|
93.1% |
tablet a bargain"got a really good price which makes this tablet a bargain"
|
92.9% |
little tablet is amazing"this little tablet is amazing and when used with amazon music provides the perfect base for integrating with new technology wireless speakers"
|
92.7% |
brilliant on this machine"i've also started downloading some of my amazon prime videos and they are brilliant on this machine"
|
92.0% |
sound quality is great"i bought this bigger kindle to watch video files and catch up tv the sound quality is great so no need for external speakers bluetooth connects up to speakers and headphones and works very well"
|
90.7% |
reading habits"although i have used kindle before it has not been on an amazon device the fire makes things so much easier and is likely to change my reading habits for the better"
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90.4% |
bargain look"i have bought other refurbished amazon devices and found them just as good as new so if you want to save a few bob or just like a bargain look no further"
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89.5% |
great especially"the quality of the pad is great especially for the price"
|
88.9% |
entirely happy"now i am entirely happy with the tablet which i believe is a great performer and is excellent value for money"
|
88.9% |
work brilliantly"on top of all this there is alexa and show mode which work brilliantly because as long as i'm connected to wifi i can use it anywhere in the house without having to plug in as you do with the echo "
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88.5% |
battery life is amazing"battery life is amazing"
|
88.4% |
working brilliantly"i down loaded cc cleaner and avast anti virus and both are working brilliantly to keep my tablet running smooth"
|
88.4% |
only option available"not every one uses simplified but it seems this is the only option available"
|
88.4% |
really happy"this is my 4th kindle & really happy with its loading speed"
|
88.4% |
bought several"bought it on a black friday deal for £45 and my only complaint is that had i known how good it was going to be i would have bought several as presents"
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88.2% |
great additions"great additions such as alexa"
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88.0% |
great gadget"all in all this is a great gadget"
|
88.0% |
works quickly"but this is a thing of beauty works quickly allowing for a few teathing issues and a forced re start here and there to get the first update to work!"
|
75.0% |
stylish item"plus points: good quality and stylish item with very good specification for the money"
|
75.0% |
fairly good"however the device itself is well made has good battery life fairly good screen and speakers"
|
75.0% |
fits easily"it's biggest advantage for me is that it weighs about half of my full size ipad and fits easily into my handbag"
|
75.0% |
works well"this is my 4th kindle and have to say this kindle is the perfect size my others had 7inch screens excellent kindles but just going up to a 8inch screen works well for me "
|
75.0% |
samsung galaxy"it does everything my previous samsung galaxy tab could do and downloading the apps i wanted was very easy"
|
75.0% |
great deal"to be honest i don't see a great deal of difference from my previous fire "
|
75.0% |
good price"i bought this as it was a good price but as other reviews have said it isn't compatible with anything that's not purchased through amazon"
|
75.0% |
increased price"definitely worth the increased price over the 7"
|
75.0% |
great price"but all in all i love my kindle's and am happy with this and the great price"
|
75.0% |
good points"the build quality is good and the sound is great but thats where the good points end"
|
75.0% |
looks good"so far all looks good"
|
75.0% |
great performer"now i am entirely happy with the tablet which i believe is a great performer and is excellent value for money"
|
75.0% |
relatively good"at least good screen quality relatively good running speed etc etc the kindle fire 7 bought for the kids even runs faster than the 8 that i purchased"
|
75.0% |
good speed"this fire is roughly the size of an ipad mini was really easy to set up runs at a good speed so far and is doing exactly what i wanted it to do"
|
74.9% |
appropriate content"i have prime which includes "peppa pig" "ben and holly" and some other appropriate content"
|
74.9% |
great value"bargain and great value with potential to expand storage to over 200gb what’s not to love?"
|
74.9% |
offers version"worth the extra to get the no special offers version so no unwanted disruptions"
|
74.9% |
really well"it runs smoothly the graphics are really good and it plays the games i've got really well"
|
74.9% |
perfect size"this is my 4th kindle and have to say this kindle is the perfect size my others had 7inch screens excellent kindles but just going up to a 8inch screen works well for me "
|
74.9% |
light browsing"all in all its good enough for light browsing and playing back videos and as a kindle"
|
74.9% |
handy piece"handy piece of kit"
|
74.9% |
still good"the screen quality is very good and if i had any criticism it would be that i would like the brightness to go a little bit higher but its still good and i love this tablet"
|
74.9% |
more excited"bring on her birthday she doesn't realise how much more excited i am for her to open her gifts!"
|
74.9% |
higher quality"but i guess you have to pay more for higher quality"
|
74.9% |
more useful"i happened to have a nice 5 quid universal tablet stand that makes show mode more useful but not strictly required"
|
74.9% |
especially useful"over the years i have read books played a few games and used the internet on it especially useful when aboard"
|
74.9% |
great device"great device for a very reasonable price"
|
74.9% |
more prominent"however they deserve a more prominent display by far"
|
74.9% |
family photos"i bought to have in living room to use as family use slate use alexa to turn on and off lights and display family photos from online albums"
|
74.9% |
looks great"the idea of a child's profile looks great it allows me to select exactly what i want to allow my child to watch"
|
74.8% |
working great"the older amazon fire tablet we have has never had any problems in 2 years and is still working great"
|
74.8% |
very quickly"99 purely for use in the kitchen as alexa is very useful whilst cooking but if you've used any half decent tablet or even a recent ish iphone 6+ or android phone you will probably very quickly notice how slow these actually are"
|
74.8% |
picture quality"i've also watched a little bit of live sport and occasionally looked at prime videos and the picture quality is superb"
|
74.8% |
perfect base"this little tablet is amazing and when used with amazon music provides the perfect base for integrating with new technology wireless speakers"
|
74.8% |
online chat"however this was remedied via the online chat for the kindle support"
|
74.8% |
price range"they brought the price down from 90 to 60£ for that price range it is a bargain so for me it was an impulse purchase"
|
74.8% |
order photos"also i usually order photos through freeprint app but i can't seem to download it onto my fire tablet"
|
74.8% |
with emails"i have just been overseas and was so pleased to be able to keep up to date with emails"
|
74.7% |
seems solid"i have an older 7" 5th gen tablet and altogether feels much better quality it seems solid"
|
74.7% |
prime account"device arrived quickly through my prime account & was very well packaged"
|
74.7% |
maximum discount"i bought this on black friday sale thinking that i had the maximum discount only to find that the following friday i could have bought the fire hd 10 for approximately the same price as the hd 8"
|
74.7% |
saved content"all my books and saved content switched over seamlessly"
|
74.7% |
parental controls"i would say the kindle fire 8 is most useful for children using the fire for kids app as the parental controls are very good"
|
74.7% |
good average"the ram and memory is middle of the range between all the tablets so i expected good average not excellent performance"
|
74.6% |
moreover refurbished"moreover refurbished kindles retail for less"
|
74.6% |
works fine"it works fine sometimes it doesnt understand me one time i asked alexa about a film and it bought up a result for an athlete!"
|
74.6% |
rather good"i should mention the screen brilliant the sound rather good and the speed neat and the 16gb memory seems sufficient for my needs too"
|
74.5% |
with price"was chuffed with price and amazed at how much more than a kindle it was"
|
74.5% |
perfectly usable"cosmetically the device looks a little cheap again as you would expect but is perfectly usable"
|
74.5% |
good point"another good point is the support available and the availability of system updates"
|
74.5% |
easy access"i like how you have easy access to amazon music books and there shop with just a swipe of your finger"
|
74.5% |
good enough"the cameras front rear are good enough for video calling and taking holiday photos"
|
74.5% |
volume buttons"the battery lasts a lot longer and the volume buttons on the side are a god send"
|
74.4% |
excellent value"i am very happy with this excellent value supertoy"
|
74.4% |
will probably"will probably watch prime video when i subscribe again"
|
74.4% |
pretty good"picture screen quality is very good and the photos are pretty good as well"
|
74.4% |
worked perfectly"streaming and downloading have worked perfectly"
|
74.4% |
alexa capabilities"once set up i was immediately impressed with hands free alexa capabilities effectively providing me with the the echo show at a far better price"
|
74.4% |
uses simplified"not every one uses simplified but it seems this is the only option available"
|
74.4% |
affordably good"besides the sound quality an affordably good tablet for all your needs and its worth getting the 32gb which has an sd card slot to expand the storage vastly"
|
74.4% |
pretty well"as a prime member i had no issues setting it up and it worked pretty well immediately"
|
74.4% |
significantly better"good but could have done significantly better"
|
74.4% |
fortuitous example"oops that was 'names' a genuine if fortuitous example"
|
74.3% |
speed picture"build speed picture and sound quality are outstanding for the price"
|
74.3% |
reasonably inexpensive"reasonably inexpensive bad points: screen contrast"
|
74.3% |
bright light"negatives: screen is so glossy that reflections make it hard to use as an e reader in bright light"
|
74.3% |
features and ease"i absolutely love the features and ease of use but i had so much loaded onto the tablets when they failed and am therefore deeply disappointed"
|
74.3% |
easily available"attractive formatting and comprehensive range of apps easily available"
|
74.3% |
good value"good value"
|
74.3% |
lovely gift"factor lovely gift for all"
|
74.2% |
very adequate"the screen is very adequate the touch screen is sensitive the audio is good especially through headphones"
|
74.2% |
really nice"this is a really nice tablet at a very reasonable price"
|
74.2% |
volume controls"the on off and volume controls now project above the casing and can be easily & inadvertently touched so you find the volume suddenly being changed or the tablet being switched off originally they were flush & required a positive press to action"
|
74.2% |
fave recipes"storing all your fave recipes in one spot!"
|
74.2% |
were n't a problem"the things i was concerned about when reading others' posts just weren't a problem"
|
74.1% |
educational and spiritual"i use my device socially and for educational and spiritual development daily"
|
74.1% |
great concept"the kindle fire is a great concept and offers a true alternative to the ipad"
|
74.1% |
lavish lifestyles"highly recommended unless you want to support the lavish lifestyles of the boys at apple and samsung"
|
74.1% |
decent tablet"all in all this is a decent tablet for the money"
|
74.1% |
extremely competitive"the price is extremely competitive and when further reductions are applied like for black friday or similar it's a no brainer deal"
|
74.1% |
incredible value"this has to be a 5 star review because of the incredible value and price"
|
74.1% |
does n't fall"if there is a negative with this tablet its quite weighty so be careful when in bed that it doesn't fall off"
|
74.1% |
amazon shopping better"it makes amazon shopping better"
|
74.0% |
good purchase"all in all a good purchase and recommended particularly if you are a "prime" member"
|
74.0% |
noticeable flex"build quality is impressive with no noticeable flex although hardly heavy it has a satisfying feel of adequate weight despite the slim profile which gives an impression that there is a lot packed into the slim frame"
|
74.0% |
very responsive"its fun to use very responsive and the vast library of books to read are a joy to read on this tablet"
|
74.0% |
very reasonable"great device for a very reasonable price"
|
74.0% |
large icons"large icons are conveniently displayed"
|
74.0% |
very happy"i am very happy with this excellent value supertoy"
|
74.0% |
smart phone"build quality is satisfactory too slow for regular user of a high spec smart phone"
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73.9% |
good thing"the blue shade is good thing for those using kindle books"
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73.9% |
efficient and portable"in summary for a relatively modest price the fire hd 8 performs its tasks quickly with no fuss and acts as a very efficient and portable hub for amazon media"
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73.9% |
extremely versatile"this is an android based tablet and as such extremely versatile"
|
73.9% |
silver surfer"i a silver surfer was able to switch on and start to use in less than 4 minutes a wonderful achievement for an idiot!"
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73.9% |
comprehensive range"attractive formatting and comprehensive range of apps easily available"
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73.9% |
quality and ease"screen quality and ease of using is as good as ever though having said that i have had a hell of a time trying to get all the offline music i had on the sd card in the 16gb onto the new one"
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73.9% |
anywhere wirelessly"the magnetic micro usb lead above is at least as convenient to use as the dock and keeps the fire tablet ready to use anywhere wirelessly"
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73.8% |
works better"nova launcher works better"
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73.8% |
larger screen"after cataract operations i was finding it more difficult to read on an ancient kindle which had served me well but did not possess a backlight and this solves the problem with the bonus of a larger screen and all the other advantages of the fire including alexa"
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73.8% |
work emails"and i can also get my work emails which i struggle to do on most other devices"
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73.8% |
tidy tablet"err no thanks its already £20 more expensive with that on top it would be £30 this has cost it a couple of stars on my score all the same it's a nice tidy tablet and has respectable battery life even when viewing prime or netflix would be good if amazon allowed google play as i have several software packages i bought that i can no longer use"
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73.7% |
prime video"you can install netflix plex prime video all your favourites"
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73.7% |
overall thumbs"overall thumbs up!"
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73.7% |
taking photos"it has a front and back camera making it perfect for skyping friends and taking photos"
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73.6% |
took me ages"love the quality and the screen but took me ages to set up a childs profile and then assign the apps"
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73.5% |
quite weighty"if there is a negative with this tablet its quite weighty so be careful when in bed that it doesn't fall off"
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73.5% |
preferred search engine"on the other hand it also still allows me to connect to the internet using my preferred search engine and so far i have not had any issues with it"
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73.5% |
give me easy"happy for the most part i am a prime and audible member so fire tablets are a must for me and give me easy access to my books videos music and audio books"
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73.4% |
great size"battery life is good screen resolution is ok for the money and it's a great size"
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73.4% |
work properly"only two real annoyances one is that the pocketmags app which is one of the main reasons i got this device for some reason of its own or perhaps the device's os has to be uninstalled and reinstalled occasionally to work properly"
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73.4% |
work effortlessly"the 'alexa' function works fine videos on facebook & youtube all seem to work effortlessly so "
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73.3% |
good quality"this is my first amazon tablet and i am very impressed easy to use & setup camera quality is okay easy to music and video’s onto and good quality when watching back for £80 i think this is a great buy"
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73.3% |
smoothly nice"compared to an archos tablet i got 1 2 years ago its much faster to boot and use works smoothly nice screen"
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73.3% |
music unlimited kindle"also if you use amazon additions like prime audible music unlimited kindle the tablet is created to work seamlessly with these"
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73.3% |
surprisingly good"the audio when listening to music is surprisingly good there is a tone of bass in it however somehow in movies it just doesnt work too well"
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73.3% |
very impressed"this is my first amazon tablet and i am very impressed easy to use & setup camera quality is okay easy to music and video’s onto and good quality when watching back for £80 i think this is a great buy"
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73.2% |
good selection"good selection of apps"
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73.2% |
marvelous device"it's a marvelous device for the price compared to other tablets"
|
73.2% |
very sharp"the screen is reflective and not very sharp"
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73.2% |
prime youtube"bbc iplayer jamming up works well and enables me to watch prime youtube etc"
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73.1% |
fast and comfortable"the amazon fires are excellent tableta they are fast and comfortable to hold"
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73.1% |
entertainment device"for the fire 8 as an entertainment device and tablet its amazing for sky go bbc i player etc"
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73.0% |
read my files"for example an epub reader did not read my files"
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72.8% |
game downloads"the only thing you need to be aware of iss any "free game downloads" don't always mean these are free"
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72.8% |
recommended particularly"all in all a good purchase and recommended particularly if you are a "prime" member"
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72.8% |
camera quality"this is my first amazon tablet and i am very impressed easy to use & setup camera quality is okay easy to music and video’s onto and good quality when watching back for £80 i think this is a great buy"
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72.7% |
fantastic value"all in all i think it is fantastic value for money and i am very happy with it"
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72.6% |
highly recommended"highly recommended if your gonna buy a tablet then go for a kindle also i payed £49"
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72.6% |
less hassle"save your money and buy a decent tablet instead it's less hassle!"
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72.6% |
sleep timer"then set the sleep timer the screen goes off"
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72.5% |
star rating"i was tempted to lower the star rating to 3 for awful business practices but the product itself is actually very good considering the price therefore i only dropped it to a 4 star review instead"
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72.4% |
would recommend"would recommend"
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72.4% |
user friendly"it’s not really user friendly and it’s cost quite a lot of money"
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72.3% |
supported country"when i want to download them from the appstore a box pops up telling me to check that my billing address and payment method are from a supported country"
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72.3% |
what fantastic"that said i am really pleased with this device and what fantastic value"
|
72.2% |
giveaway price"a very good tablet at a giveaway price"
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72.2% |
prime benefits"for me the target audience is readers children and people who want maximum prime benefits"
|
72.2% |
were brilliant"any report you read almost anywhere said my old faithful was the best one amazon had made the graphics were brilliant"
|
72.0% |
great screen"fab battery life great screen and we bought a hefty child proof type case too"
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71.9% |
have prime"honestly it is incredible especially if you have prime!"
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71.9% |
much better"the addition of two speakers to me makes watching without headphones much better"
|
71.9% |
quite well"it's worked quite well and has since replaced my bedside clock i often listen to music on it too"
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71.8% |
watch video files"i bought this bigger kindle to watch video files and catch up tv the sound quality is great so no need for external speakers bluetooth connects up to speakers and headphones and works very well"
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71.7% |
quite flexible"its made of plastic and is thus quite flexible"
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71.6% |
lovely features"the new cool lovely features of the fire 8 supersedes those of the kindle 7"
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71.6% |
increase the storage"i purchased this primarily for my audible and kindle books because i could increase the storage i have numerous audible and kindle books "
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71.5% |
better option"this tablet is a better option than a kindle as there is more options to use it for its colour and it's generally better"
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71.4% |
functions thanks amazon"i am happy with the new look and functions thanks amazon"
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71.3% |
fair while"so context wise i've been an ios user for a fair while and have an ipad"
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71.3% |
managed to get it working"eventually i managed to get it working but on the whole the user interface is very basic and not user friendly"
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71.3% |
would easily"i bought this for my fiance as a tablet to read books and watch netflix on a task it does very well and would easily have scored 5 out of 5 if it had no come with adverts that cost me an additional £10"
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71.2% |
perfectly normal"i get that amazon have optimised this for marketing its own media but the refusal to let users access perfectly normal apps for non media use seems foolish"
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71.2% |
very loyal"needless to say amazon have now list themselves a once very loyal customer!"
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71.1% |
kids version"bought this for my son instead of the kids version as this was on sale and was more than 1 3 of the price prime day deal "
|
71.1% |
satisfying feel"build quality is impressive with no noticeable flex although hardly heavy it has a satisfying feel of adequate weight despite the slim profile which gives an impression that there is a lot packed into the slim frame"
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71.1% |
things better"it doesn't make the tablet unusable but things better improve"
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70.9% |
recommend this"while this will remain my secondary tablet i would recommend this to anyone looking for a cheap tablet to consume content on"
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70.9% |
first trip"we are an “apple family” as users of iphones macbook and ipads over the last 10+ years however recently we wanted a tablet for our 1 year old for the sake of other passengers hoping peppa pig would prevent any airplane meltdowns for his first trip abroad"
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70.5% |
better screen"the pros excellent value for money u can use it as a kindle and use it for netflix prime video browsing etc hd screen supports sd card just keep all ur photos and videos on that card and unburden other devices cons while the screen is hd it is not as good a quality screen as i was hoping my old nexus 7 2012 has a better screen but the biggest con is battery life is very mediocre and no support for fast charge here is hoping amazon makes a better model for this in the yrs to come"
|
70.4% |
rather fabulous"really a rather fabulous piece of kit"
|
70.2% |
refreshed fire 8hd tablet"i bought a refreshed fire 8hd tablet from amazon marketplace"
|
69.9% |
same price"i bought this on black friday sale thinking that i had the maximum discount only to find that the following friday i could have bought the fire hd 10 for approximately the same price as the hd 8"
|
69.9% |
amazon charger dock"i bought mine with the amazon charger dock which compliments the tablets functionality"
|
69.9% |
large enough"you can watch amazon tv on it and the screen is large enough to see the movie"
|
69.9% |
relatively modest"in summary for a relatively modest price the fire hd 8 performs its tasks quickly with no fuss and acts as a very efficient and portable hub for amazon media"
|
69.7% |
better machine"for the money you would struggle to find a better machine"
|
69.6% |
build quality"build quality is impressive with no noticeable flex although hardly heavy it has a satisfying feel of adequate weight despite the slim profile which gives an impression that there is a lot packed into the slim frame"
|
69.6% |
conveniently displayed"large icons are conveniently displayed"
|
69.6% |
expand the storage"besides the sound quality an affordably good tablet for all your needs and its worth getting the 32gb which has an sd card slot to expand the storage vastly"
|
69.5% |
stereo effects"plus points: awesome sound amazing stereo effects"
|
69.5% |
works great"the tablet works great and will suit it purpose of being a 8" alexa show mode device small tablet"
|
69.5% |
rich sound"it has a full rich sound but with excellent detail and clarity too"
|
69.5% |
great purchase"all in all a great purchase"
|
69.5% |
please note"if you follow this course please note there is no magnetic sensor for flap closure the tablet must be switched off manually"
|
69.5% |
full price"back up to full price"
|
69.1% |
perfect solution"i have amazon prime and work away a lot so fire hd 8 seemed the perfect solution to having entertainment away from the home"
|
69.1% |
good old fire hdx"this was a gift to replace my good old fire hdx 7 which i'd had years and had seen better days"
|
69.1% |
wonderful invention"this is such a wonderful invention and just the right size for me"
|
69.0% |
enjoyed every page"i have been using an early model kindle for about eight years with amazon prime and enjoyed every page"
|
69.0% |
kindle oasis"i haven't really explored all the apps available but was delighted to find that unlike with my kindle oasis i could download the cloud library app and borrow ebooks from my local library"
|
68.9% |
nice size graphics"nice size graphics look good i think this is my fourth or fifth kindle and 3rd fire i really like them and their practicality rather than lumbering around a laptop not forgetting reading books and listening to audio books i think i'll always have one"
|
68.8% |
excellent machine"i also have a surface pro which is an excellent machine but after a couple of week’s use"
|
68.5% |
worth the money"all in all a good little tablet well worth the money"
|
68.4% |
friday sales"i've used a lot of tablets to date and the fire hd 8 8th gen represents great value for money considering the fact that i purchased it on the black friday sales too"
|
68.3% |
proper fonts"the keyboard is a truly retrograde step once similar to normal everyday computer keyboards with proper fonts you now have an excessively large keyboard all in italic lettering with no divisions !"
|
68.3% |
running smooth"i down loaded cc cleaner and avast anti virus and both are working brilliantly to keep my tablet running smooth"
|
68.2% |
love alexa"even more love alexa when asking to play one of our favourite uk comedy radio stations at night from tunein"
|
68.1% |
| ... | |
|
Cons [281]
|
Strength |
|---|---|
awful slowness"i'm not sure what the technical reason is for the awful slowness of this device but can only presume it's to do with amazon's overlay of it's operating system onto android"
|
99.9% |
poor integration"i previously had an ipad mini but poor integration with pc and android phone meant doing anything took ages and to be honest it's slow and highly over rated"
|
99.8% |
poor phrasing"despite having received pronunciation she does often struggle to understand what i want but perhaps that is my poor phrasing and she really does need to find out the difference between gilbert and sullivan and gilbert o'sullivan!"
|
99.8% |
worst aspect"perhaps the worst aspect is that when you now turn on the tablet it blast out a sound much to not only your annoyance but everybody in the room with you and this sound is not controlled by the general volume controls nor can it turned off via settings"
|
99.7% |
more disappointed"even more disappointed than i was if that’s their only advice i’d rather they’d kept quiet"
|
99.6% |
extremely poor"the battery life on these tablets is extremely poor and it appears to use up battery life even when supposedly switched off"
|
99.4% |
really disappointed"really disappointed because my previous one didnt give me this much trouble and i only replaced it because it was stolen"
|
99.3% |
without personally"the adds are not too intrusive but i would get it without personally"
|
99.2% |
very disappointed"very disappointed"
|
99.0% |
really awful"you can't change the default launcher without a separate app from the internet called "launcherhijack" and the amazon launcher is really awful"
|
98.9% |
really annoying"another issue is: there is a constant static audio sound that buzzes from the device and it is really annoying"
|
98.8% |
takes forever"2 it takes forever to charge 3 it is quite slow loading internet pages pros 1 battery life is really good 2 the sound is clear 3 managed to install the apps i needed including sky go"
|
98.8% |
most awful"hands down the most awful piece of technology i've ever owned and i once owned an atari jaguar"
|
98.4% |
very confusing"very sad and very confusing"
|
98.0% |
quite slow"2 it takes forever to charge 3 it is quite slow loading internet pages pros 1 battery life is really good 2 the sound is clear 3 managed to install the apps i needed including sky go"
|
97.1% |
terrible overlay"it is just a terrible overlay"
|
95.5% |
cameras terrible"cameras terrible"
|
95.3% |
worst product"this is the worst product i have ever purchased"
|
91.4% |
total crap"this tablet is total and utter junk and i urge nobody to waste money and by this total crap"
|
90.5% |
electronic failure"bar the first which fell prey to my cat all the others have suffered some kind of electrical electronic failure leaving me with a dead lump of uselessness"
|
90.3% |
fails to work afterwards"all might not be lost you can download files from the internet to install play store but if something goes wrong when installing these files i don't know how you would resolve the issues if the tablet fails to work afterwards"
|
89.8% |
just too slow"however either the operating system or process is just too slow for me to really recommend this"
|
89.7% |
wastes their money"i would recommend no one wastes their money on buying one !"
|
89.7% |
dull and grainy"when i first saw it the wallpaper didn't do it justice at all as the set picture was dull and grainy but as soon as i updated to a full hd wallpaper and started watching films and playing games i saw the real quality"
|
89.5% |
struggled in the past"we can not recommend the latter too highly having struggled in the past with those problematic soft plastic ones"
|
89.5% |
terrible customer service"the final point is that for the first time i experienced terrible customer service from amazon when i phoned the help line"
|
89.4% |
just a mess"it's just a mess and really more complicated than it needs to be and i honestly can't recommend it right now maybe after some software firmware upgrades i can give a better review"
|
89.1% |
frustratingly slow"it is not blisteringly quick but neither is it frustratingly slow"
|
89.1% |
crappy targeted"i paid more money so i didn't have to have one of their "special offer" one = spy on you and bombard you with crappy targeted ads can't imagine how bad that one would have been"
|
89.0% |
simply too slow"so would i buy or recommend this tablet well yes but in specific circumstances i would not buy this as my main tablet as it is simply too slow for some applications but for general use maybe as a first tablet or for children then yes"
|
88.8% |
been a disaster"this has been a disaster"
|
88.8% |
disappointment amazon"a real disappointment amazon i wish you had let me keep my old one"
|
88.3% |
crap and bloat"as supplied it is full of ad crap and bloat but it can be de amazonized quite easily using the instructions and toolbox from liliputing"
|
88.0% |
waste of space"as a result show mode is a waste of space especially as when you go to the alexa app the device is always shown as being offline"
|
87.8% |
really slow"really slow"
|
85.8% |
simply appalling"sometimes its responsiveness is simply appalling and i never experienced this lack of performance this consistently with the old device"
|
85.1% |
different expected times"amazon support contacted with a standard 'copy and paste' answer which addressed none of the factors i've mentioned except battery life and even then pasted the same sentence twice but with different expected times"
|
75.0% |
constantly freezing"the main issue with this tablet i have bought 2 for my children is that is constantly freezing and becoming unresponsive"
|
75.0% |
delete button"there is a delete button but the docs continue to show on the kindle fire and try as i might and i have read all the hints and tips it is impossible to get rid of them"
|
75.0% |
error messages"i keep getting error messages about infringing drm rights which is nonsense"
|
75.0% |
painful sound"facebook is painful sound is poor and it stutters about its business unpredictability"
|
75.0% |
worse issue"a second and worse issue is that when trying to access amazon my previously registered e mail address was not even recognised the system then set up an unusable e mail address for me and apparently the only way i can remove it is by de registering the device or doing a factory reset who is supposed to be in charge here the customer or the provider?"
|
74.9% |
increasing slowness"my old fire tablet was still in frequent use and the only problem i had was the battery draining fairly swiftly and increasing slowness"
|
74.9% |
same issue"i searched the internet for a solution and found hundreds of others with exactly the same issue"
|
74.9% |
defective item"to cut a long story short i rejected the refurbished 'replacement' and have ordered another new kindle at greater cost than my original so i am bearing the loss for a defective item rather than amazon"
|
74.9% |
delete items"you could also very easily delete items too"
|
74.9% |
randomly crashes"the screen freezes and glitches and randomly crashes apps"
|
74.9% |
only gripe"my only gripe is that it’s not usb type c"
|
74.9% |
feels intrusive"yes it's an amazon badged tablet that i have linked to my amazon account but all the same it feels intrusive"
|
74.9% |
basically rubbish"the longstanding issues navigating the device and locating files remain unaddressed basically rubbish"
|
74.9% |
infuriatingly buggy"amazon prime app is infuriatingly buggy"
|
74.9% |
disable alexa"the first thing i did was to disable alexa as i find these 'ai' characters very annoying & really don't need it!"
|
74.9% |
very very slow"very very very slow and yes amazon i have rebooted etc but it appears that amazon are either using naff processors or their qc on their processors are not very good"
|
74.8% |
virtually useless"there is no gps so maps are virtually useless"
|
74.8% |
fussy nights"being able to tel alexa to play a film or put on lullabies is a help during fussy nights and 3am feeds!"
|
74.8% |
major issue"not a major issue but it is beyond bizarre that on a fire tablet i have the hd10 and the hd8 you cannot view your personal docs in the kindle app on the device even though you can view them in the kindle app on an android tablet or phone and can also do that on an ios device and of course on a kindle device "
|
74.8% |
annoying screensavers"amazon special offers were annoying but thankfully amazon removed it without any charges and i don't get annoying screensavers anymore"
|
74.8% |
more expensive"don't waste your money on more expensive tablets"
|
74.8% |
were dissatisfied"ours was return as we were dissatisfied and it did not meet our need as all we wanted was something to read news browse google and play games like candy crush"
|
74.8% |
even worse"even worse the app is not available for kindle"
|
74.8% |
selling thing"i suppose its big selling thing is alexa"
|
74.8% |
pretty slow"apart from that it is pretty slow"
|
74.8% |
still unhappy"i knew it wouldn't be the same but after 2 3 weeks still unhappy"
|
74.8% |
falls off its perch"if my paperwhite falls off its perch i would buy one of these for myself :"
|
74.8% |
very washed"its ok the reds are not red very washed out"
|
74.8% |
very slow non responsive"many a times i have found that going to the previous screen is very slow non responsive especially while playing a video"
|
74.8% |
becomes annoying"as i say it may sound trivial but it quickly becomes annoying if you want to watch something late at night and not wake disturbs others who are sleeping"
|
74.8% |
very unhappy"very unhappy that my older child can not access the internet & amazon music in her 13+ profile and to allow it she uses my profile but you can not block access to the “shop” in main profiles without alexa & various other apps being disabled as well"
|
74.8% |
money trap"the kindle fire seems to just be a money trap trying to get you to buy more kindle books audible apps fire for kids music etc i already have prime & music but it seems these don’t go far towards what you may need"
|
74.8% |
door wedge"this was bought to replace a six year old fire hd 10 inch which decided that suddenly presumably from automatic updates to either the os or the apps that it didnt want to work any more and refused to be flattened back to a factory default setting thereby rendering itself about as much use as a door wedge"
|
74.8% |
slower processers"i bought the 32mb model in a black friday deal but even at full price particularly in the case of the 16mb model it still comes in cheaper than most budget tablets produced by firms you have heard of and it is worth noting many other tablets in the low hundred pound and less bracket often have slower processers only 8mb ram and a noticeable flex in the screen and body"
|
74.7% |
become unuseable"bought as a replacement tablet for an elderly relative as their tesco tablet had become unuseable"
|
74.7% |
same consistent issue"i mean honestly noeadays you cant get one day with phones and even the switch battery died faster than this fire tablets i had the fire playing music for hours and i lost 14% so far update 1: after buying some audiobooks im seeing the same consistent issue"
|
74.7% |
screen faults"bought to replace my 7" which had developed screen faults*"
|
74.7% |
reboot itself"bought a fire 8in last december and we are now in august and it is dead as a doe doe well all it is trying to do is reboot itself "
|
74.7% |
become annoying"this may sound trivial but it is something that does become annoying pretty quick and that is the start up tone"
|
74.7% |
demon child"slightly larger than the nexus it is still good for ebooks and for silencing the demon child it was a perfect tool"
|
74.7% |
swipe away"ads appear on the lock screen which you swipe away if you want to use the tablet"
|
74.7% |
very limited"we also added google play a very simple process under 5 minutes available on websites via the silk browser which has opened a whole new world of apps including youtube app compared to the amazon app store which is very limited"
|
74.7% |
after problem"i am a kindle fan with 4 throughout the family but with the release of the new 8th generation i have had problem after problem using a micro sd card with it"
|
74.7% |
almost useless"the docking station is almost useless and apallingly bad value for money"
|
74.7% |
avoid armageddon"i have had to source a 2nd device for the youngest 3 to avoid armageddon so they have profiles on each device"
|
74.6% |
slower online"it's slower online less punchy when loading up websites"
|
74.6% |
main issue"however the main issue we've had is that we purchased it to use with the lego boost app so that our son could build and code"
|
74.6% |
limited power"another reason being the limited power of the processor in the hd 8"
|
74.6% |
annoying gripe"one annoying gripe is the sound was far better on my previous ones"
|
74.6% |
heavy unreliable"this is heavy unreliable and slow"
|
74.5% |
slow laggy"open more than 2 tabs in the browser and it will crawl to a halt app switching is slow and frequently even unlocking the tablet is slow laggy"
|
74.5% |
another issue"another issue is: there is a constant static audio sound that buzzes from the device and it is really annoying"
|
74.5% |
cheap product"amazon's support is superb and while buying a cheap product might be daunting the support makes buying any amazon product an easy task"
|
74.5% |
annoying adverts"at some point i may pay £10 to have the annoying adverts special offers turned off and an sd card for up to 400 gb storage "
|
74.5% |
failed completely"two of them failed completely after about 18 months of use"
|
74.5% |
unhappy daughter"basically one unhappy daughter thinks she got a crummy gift"
|
74.5% |
only problem"my old fire tablet was still in frequent use and the only problem i had was the battery draining fairly swiftly and increasing slowness"
|
74.5% |
cheap device"if you want a cheap device to access your amazon content i think they are very good at doing that"
|
74.5% |
faulty product"it could be that i was unlucky and had a faulty product"
|
74.4% |
worst purchase"possibly the worst purchase of my entire life"
|
74.3% |
returned home"i used it abroad and when i returned home the time would just not adjust it needed to be restarted"
|
74.3% |
overly complicated"she struggles to use the interface which is overly complicated"
|
74.2% |
device hell"would it replace my phone as the go to device hell no"
|
74.2% |
inflated price"not only that but for some of the apps i use most amazon apps store does not have an equivalent i could buy instead except at a much inflated price"
|
74.1% |
ancestry app crashes"the ancestry app crashes but that is probably more to do with the app"
|
74.1% |
serious bugs"but there are some serious bugs"
|
74.1% |
minor issue"but that is a minor issue really"
|
74.0% |
offensive content"do not buy this tablet it is not the same as normal tablets there are popup ads all over the place videos offensive content and it is impossible to remove without paying amazon"
|
74.0% |
goes wrong"all might not be lost you can download files from the internet to install play store but if something goes wrong when installing these files i don't know how you would resolve the issues if the tablet fails to work afterwards"
|
74.0% |
incorrect formatting"then it gets stroppy regarding the memory card i’ve installed often complaining about incorrect formatting"
|
73.8% |
inert glass"if you like screaming in fury at a blank screen as it resolutely ignores you only for it to spasm into life ten seconds later by which time the string of expletives have polluted the childrens' ears scared the cat and confused this lump of inert glass almost completely"
|
73.8% |
noticeably pinky"when viewing youtube videos the skintones are noticeably pinky orange and a bit grainy"
|
73.8% |
your annoyance"perhaps the worst aspect is that when you now turn on the tablet it blast out a sound much to not only your annoyance but everybody in the room with you and this sound is not controlled by the general volume controls nor can it turned off via settings"
|
73.7% |
most unsatisfactory"the apps that i can download are limited in range and choice most unsatisfactory"
|
73.7% |
worse responces"bad screens and worse responces"
|
73.6% |
inconsistent performance"other times it flies along relatively but the inconsistent performance makes it difficult to love"
|
73.6% |
small niggle"but as i say this is a small niggle the pros of my new tablet far outweigh the cons"
|
73.5% |
updates itself"and then i found out that the device automatically updates itself without asking for your permission"
|
73.5% |
minor fiddle"games and apps: google play store is accessible but not without a minor fiddle around google how to do this so if a wide range of apps is something you want in a tablet this will do the job if you're up for following simple instructions"
|
73.5% |
very least"don't really like the "show mode" would love to be able customise the display to show the information i want rather than just the time weather along with scrolling suggestions on what to ask alexa there is also the headline news banner scrolling which i would prefer to have my own options of what news to display at the very least"
|
73.4% |
find it too cumbersome"i took it on holiday and didn't find it too cumbersome"
|
73.4% |
major problem"this is a major problem for me and i was outraged to discover that a newer version of this tablet is inferior to the older one for what i want to do "
|
73.4% |
having problems"30 mins on the phone with only maybe 5 minutes of actual talk time they say still having problems and will call me back later"
|
73.3% |
showed not simple"tried to setup children account for both that showed not simple"
|
73.3% |
cheap controller"fortunately i just brought this fire as a cheap controller for my sonos speaker system and music library"
|
73.3% |
that annoyed"now maybe it's me that doesn't understand how the black friday sales work but i could have saved a further £40 £50 on this item if i had purchased it a week later and that annoyed me"
|
73.1% |
waste money"this tablet is total and utter junk and i urge nobody to waste money and by this total crap"
|
73.1% |
busted ipad"i couldn't get it on my old busted ipad either so i've not lost anything"
|
73.1% |
activating alexa"no interest at all in activating alexa but others may find that useful"
|
72.9% |
otherwise useless"otherwise useless"
|
72.9% |
rough edges"there are a few rough edges but not deal breakers and maybe i should be reporting them through another channel"
|
72.7% |
spent hours"lastly on a more positive note had it not been for amazon's fantastic support i would have spent hours trying to resolve this issue myself"
|
72.6% |
preventing piracy"i can understand why amazon have done this in the interests of preventing piracy"
|
72.6% |
actual device"i tend to use bluetooth headphones no danger of walking off and having your device crash to the floor or accidentally yanking the headphone wire even though this review appears to be negative i'd have to say that for the price of the actual device it's better than just ok if you're on a tight budget i'd recommend waiting for the special deals when the price drops"
|
72.6% |
more wrong"i couldn't have been more wrong"
|
72.5% |
actual human"and you just can't seem to get to speak to an actual human"
|
72.5% |
same problem"tried to sort it out myself but i see others have the same problem it's not major merely an irritant and strangely doesn't happen on my fire 7!"
|
72.4% |
wrong data"once completed the screen reverts to the wrong data"
|
72.4% |
wrong weather"the screen display shows the wrong temperature by a long way and the wrong weather graphic"
|
71.9% |
design flaw"i have much older kindle fire models which are still going strong so wonder if i got faulty models or if this is a design flaw"
|
71.6% |
stopped supporting"i only replaced it because amazon stopped supporting it because it was so old"
|
71.4% |
disappointing tablet"it's a disappointing tablet that tries to make you but more from its supplier"
|
71.2% |
gets worse"4 days later and it gets worse!"
|
71.2% |
should be better"so it should be better it is arguably more resilient than the model it replaced but it isnt anywhere near as intuitive and its constant sleep advertising schtick is getting right on my pip"
|
70.6% |
presenting a challenge"sadly games apps info are not stored as i do not do facebook so lost my level 500+ on a couple of games but new updated versions are good and presenting a challenge as before"
|
70.3% |
replacement kindle"due to a misunderstanding on my part this new replacement kindle was smaller than that it replaced"
|
70.2% |
enough apps"the amazon app store is more limited than google playstore but it has more than enough apps for my needs and i would think most peoples needs"
|
70.1% |
broken hudl"i bought this to replace a broken hudl that i had used for a number of years"
|
70.0% |
very basic"amazon's option was too painful to get e en a very basic result"
|
69.9% |
showing 0 % battery"firstly it wouldn’t power on so i plugged it into the charger with the provided very short usb cable and it came on showing 0% battery while it charged up i activated it and then waited for it to fully charge which was surprisingly fast"
|
69.9% |
also i did n't understand"what also i didn't understand was that when you buy the fire it has "with special offers" in its description"
|
69.8% |
drop exercise"sadly transferring files from my pc to the fire 8 is not just drag and drop exercise"
|
69.7% |
noticeably larger"i bought this hoping it would be a lot better than the fire hd7 the difference between the two devices in terms of performance is to my mind minimal although the screen is noticeably larger"
|
69.6% |
inane headlines"in show mode whilst on its stand it is no better than one of those digital photo frames popular ten years ago but even then it dims the photos not configurable so it can present some inane headlines about who has been kicked out of the jungle won a dance on strictly"
|
69.6% |
cracked again"after dropping my 7" one for the umpteenth time the screen cracked again"
|
69.3% |
biggest issue"my biggest issue with this product is the customer services i received in relation to setting it up"
|
69.2% |
much higher"so if i were to give you an advice think again if you wish i go for a 32gb storage as the price is much higher go for a memory card for extra storage"
|
69.1% |
little gadget"i am pleasantly surprised that it is actually quite a good little gadget it out performs my lenovo tablet in every way it connects to wifi and pairs with blue tooth devices without any problems it runs and plays amazon prime videos and netflix faultlessly"
|
69.1% |
proved me wrong"i actually thought this would be a gooden but it’s proved me wrong !"
|
68.9% |
being slow"nothing how ever compared me for this in terms of being slow!"
|
68.8% |
amazon fire store"the only problem i could find is there is no google play sore available and some of the apps she used were not listed in the amazon fire store so 1 star deducted"
|
68.8% |
just a shame"i've now adapted mine so that it is much more versatile and it has more or less replaced my ipad it's just a shame they hobble it for most users"
|
68.7% |
hardly useable"this seems like a tablet out of the dark ages the lag is so noticeable its hardly useable"
|
68.6% |
real drawback"however a real drawback is just how sluggish certain apps are to open"
|
68.6% |
hard wiring"i can only assume to ensure improved marketing opportunities offered by hard wiring other apps to the home page"
|
68.5% |
was very slow"6 inch screen found it was very slow and no where near as resoonsive than my kindle"
|
68.5% |
refurbished kindle"so the moral of the story is that should you be unlucky enough to receive a defective new kindle don't opt for a replacement: because it appears that you will receive a refurbished kindle instead of a new as a 'replacement'"
|
68.5% |
clearly foul play"i was livid as it's clearly foul play by amazon"
|
68.3% |
sluggish performance"sluggish performance and app reliability poor unresponsive and requires full power off and restart to resolve downgraded to 1 star"
|
68.2% |
biggest let down"the battery is it's biggest let down"
|
68.1% |
waste your money"don't waste your money on more expensive tablets"
|
68.1% |
visa debit card"then they say they can’t authorize a replacement because there’s an error with my card details and ask for another card which i don’t have since i have no need for any more since my visa debit card is all that i’ve ever needed"
|
68.0% |
bitterly disappointed"i am bitterly disappointed"
|
67.9% |
rude to amazon"i don't want to be rude to amazon but i have to"
|
67.6% |
side loading"i understand it may be possible to get round some of these issues by "side loading" the google play store but this is far from straightforward"
|
67.5% |
imitation leather folder"we fixed that by buying a tough imitation leather folder which happily came with a free tempered glass screen protector"
|
67.5% |
slow reaction time"it has a slow reaction time you need to have some patience with this and it takes an absolute age to charge"
|
67.4% |
annoying habits"in many respects for what i use it for tv watching catchup apps plus youtube it should be a slam dunk in that this should fully meet the bill but it has some really bloody annoying habits which mean i dont end up using it as much as i could"
|
67.4% |
given forever"so something i was given forever i've lost because er amazon withdrew underground"
|
67.2% |
many issues"it seems to play prime video without too many issues and wi fi is strong and reliable"
|
67.2% |
loses a lot of detail"even indoors if what you're watching is a bit dark like peaky blinders the picture loses a lot of detail"
|
67.1% |
annoyed about this"5 gb when i ordered a 16 which i'm annoyed about this is where the star is lost"
|
67.1% |
annoyed with this"really annoyed with this"
|
67.1% |
wrong with"i have a 6 year old fire 7hdx which actually had nothing wrong with it apart from it was no longer supporting certain features"
|
67.0% |
necessarily for everyone"i would think someone with good knowledge of computers this might be easy but not necessarily for everyone"
|
67.0% |
thrown away"yet another one thrown away!"
|
66.9% |
very picky"all i can say is that some people are very picky and are never satisfied with anything they buy"
|
66.9% |
been so nervous"i had been so nervous updating as i was worried i would lose so much on my original kindle"
|
66.7% |
pretty illiterate"even me who is technically pretty illiterate"
|
66.6% |
unreliable bluetooth"the deal breaker for me was the unreliable bluetooth"
|
66.6% |
it's laughable"ha if it lets you do that even ridiculously slow and laggy ui is clunky to the point it's laughable it's like going back in time to netbook standards"
|
66.5% |
major deficiency"what is there is fine but there's lots of basic stuff missing which if you want to do a bit of business stuff as well is a major deficiency"
|
66.4% |
first week"in the first week i was encouraged to watch an amazon prime film through my kindle something i have never bothered with preferring to view on large screen smart tv"
|
66.3% |
loose your library"you don't loose your library"
|
66.3% |
would definitely"i would definitely not recommend it!"
|
66.2% |
having trouble"i only realise they're there when i'm having trouble unlocking the tablet because the screen blanks which from a google seems to be a common annoyance"
|
66.2% |
miss for fitbit"wifi was great in hotel but found bluetooth connection a bit hit and miss for fitbit has to use my phone for that and also hotmail did not have same functionality but for price was delighted with it and half missed my ipad"
|
66.0% |
sending it back"i will be sending it back and asking for a new one"
|
66.0% |
mostly ignore"the special effects thing doesn’t bother me at all i mostly ignore it and there’s an option to remove it for £10 extra"
|
65.9% |
worse still"worse still there is no simple way to communicate this problem to the developers"
|
65.9% |
feels cumbersome overall"that said there's adverts everywhere you look such as when you're logging in which i hate and it just feels cumbersome overall"
|
65.9% |
blast out a sound much"perhaps the worst aspect is that when you now turn on the tablet it blast out a sound much to not only your annoyance but everybody in the room with you and this sound is not controlled by the general volume controls nor can it turned off via settings"
|
65.9% |
worse than the"slightly better than the 7 i had i disagree with the other comments suggesting it is worse than the 7"
|
65.8% |
no more shouts"i choose the red because it's easier to find no more shouts of 'has anyone seen my kindle' when it first arrived i couldn't turn on weird because buttons are in the same place"
|
65.8% |
totally useless"i have spent most of a day on the phone or on online chat to amazon helpline operatives who have been totally useless"
|
65.8% |
slow to respond"i put a simple game on it and had to give up playing as it was so slow to respond "
|
65.8% |
just so sluggish"from the scrolling and coming on its just so sluggish"
|
65.7% |
kindle fires"as i have just returned the 2nd failed fire i have decided to recharge my original kindle paperwhite for now in the hope that amazon will look at the quality issues of their kindle fires"
|
65.4% |
faulty device"even though i got a replacement from a faulty device the new one still doesn't charge very quickly and the battery drains much faster than my previous fire"
|
65.4% |
that nonsense"what i do notice is that there are a ton of amazon related apps and advertisements on the hd 8 that i did not have to contend with on the hd 7 so i am not too happy with that nonsense"
|
65.4% |
not very good"the sound is not good could be a little louder sound quality is not very good"
|
65.4% |
return it if i could"i suppose it's £79 for a reason i'd return it if i could"
|
65.4% |
unless in the shade"i do find that it's not always great for reading outdoors as the paperwhite unless in the shade"
|
65.4% |
damaged in his temper"i retained ownership as i do not want to see the lovely screen damaged in his temper and bizarrely the day i bought this my nexus stopped charging and is in the tech hospital for diagnosis"
|
65.4% |
nothing special"the built in speakers are nothing special but that's not a big deal as i normally use ear buds"
|
65.3% |
previous one smashed"picked up this tablet last minute before we went on holiday as our previous one smashed"
|
65.2% |
no grand theft auto"got this to replace my lenovo tab 3 this is slllooowwww also no grand theft auto even though on my original fire all bought now nowhere😒operating system browser stinks"
|
65.1% |
find the screen too small"my car has a built in sat nav but i find the screen too small"
|
65.1% |
main grievance"my main grievance with this device is that i cannot access the large volume of music i've already purchased from amazon"
|
65.1% |
annoying amazon"comes full of annoying amazon "pop up ads" only good as a cheap small movie player"
|
65.0% |
limited number"amazon have only given access to a very limited number of apps of their choosing through their own app download store"
|
64.9% |
paper wight"this is my 2nd kindle fire along with my paper wight which i use for just reading"
|
64.8% |
cheap price"as a basic device at a cheap price it's ok particularly if you use it for watching previously downloaded content"
|
64.7% |
gave up the ghost"it eventually gave up the ghost and had to be replaced at my expense as out of warranty time"
|
64.7% |
returned it as a result"i've returned it as a result"
|
64.7% |
unable to download"so in my case my banking apps high street stores utilities apps act i am unable to download"
|
64.6% |
just a scam"just a scam"
|
64.6% |
dive frustration"impression of amazon takes a nose dive frustration increases proportionally"
|
64.6% |
reccomend this product"disappointing and i am not sure i would reccomend this product to anyone"
|
64.5% |
been totally mislead"i feel i have been totally mislead"
|
64.5% |
thrown away the box"if i hadn't thrown away the box i would have sent it back"
|
64.3% |
remove the notification"constantly pinging me notifications about delivered parcels even though i remove the notification"
|
64.3% |
small and insignificant"the icons once large dominant and offering clarity are now small and insignificant"
|
64.2% |
missed so many"so many fantastic authors out there that because of where they were in the bookstores is why i missed so many"
|
64.2% |
disappointed with"now i've got it i have to say i'm very disappointed with it"
|
64.1% |
multiple users"but don't load multiple users and or alexa or it will be overworked now it is worth the money!"
|
63.9% |
outweigh the cons"but as i say this is a small niggle the pros of my new tablet far outweigh the cons"
|
63.5% |
threw it in kitchen sink"do not buy st time i used it my amazon account got hacked screen whent white around had a worning from microsoft saying device made my account unsecure factory reset device decided to try again then it happened smoke burning smell and flames yes flames everywhere do not buy as i threw it in kitchen sink"
|
63.5% |
complain too much"this is a basic tablet that does exactly what i wanted it to do watch films series when i am out and about but it doesn't do it particularly well but for the price i can't really complain too much"
|
63.4% |
cancelled within 3 months"i hadn't anticipated being bombarded with so much advertising for "special offers" mostly cheap starter options for subscription services with higher fees if not cancelled within 3 months etc"
|
63.3% |
almost unusable"this tablet is painfully slow to the extent that it is almost unusable"
|
63.2% |
fire backup"check your apps on the app store to see if they are still there before wiping your old device and backup to your pc don't rely on the fire backup restore"
|
63.1% |
glare screen"to begin with the reflective screen meant i couldn't read outside on the balcony but the easily applied tech armor anti glare screen dealt with that"
|
63.0% |
froze part"as usual the setup proceeded well except it froze part way and had to be reset"
|
62.9% |
removed from the device"* with the introduction of the 8th gen android decide to add protection to their software and after following the recommended procedures of installing the micro card the card cannot be removed from the device without wiping the card and rendering it useless * at the time amazon customer service unaware of this situation and completely at sea with a solution * great help from the card manufacturer a new card sent f"
|
62.9% |
less desirable"i wanted something which was less desirable for thieves and which i wouldn't worry too much about carting around on holiday"
|
62.7% |
more trouble"i only read books on it so it is giving me way more trouble than it should"
|
62.7% |
removed the apps"amazon say this is because the developer has removed the apps from the appstore and there's nothing they can do about it but it means they no longer exist in the cloud"
|
62.6% |
avoid the bloatware"the only way to avoid the bloatware is to reinstall android on it and google play services but by the time you have done that you may as well buy another tablet which is half decent"
|
62.6% |
crusty ipad2"the wifi seems slower than any of the other devices i have including an old crusty ipad2"
|
62.3% |
child profiles"but the app requires location services to be turned on and the fire prevents location services in child profiles"
|
62.2% |
wrong temperature"the screen display shows the wrong temperature by a long way and the wrong weather graphic"
|
62.1% |
poor battery life"so why is it let down by poor battery life you can watch the % power falling as you use the tablet and the fact you must use amazon's silk browser?"
|
62.0% |
little underpowered"purchased as an alternative to an ipad mini which i already have i always knew this little tablet would be a little underpowered when directly compared but for the price it's perfect for requirements as a media playing tablet for around the house or traveling"
|
62.0% |
under gaurentee"i had this bought for xmas last year and now i seem to be having problems with it whilst i am using it it stops and says reconnecting or it will freeze i need to know what this problem is and will it still be under gaurentee as its very frustrating being in the middle of something and it has to reconnect as my internet connection is very good also computer not needing to reconnect at the same time or i would have blamed my internet "
|
61.7% |
upgrade downgrade"i had a choice of either a kindle upgrade downgrade more like or an ipad mini"
|
61.6% |
would n't set up properly"my first delivered fire hd 8 was faulty it wouldn't set up properly and corrupted my sd card"
|
61.6% |
fire device"this is the 10th i think fire device i have had"
|
61.5% |
automatically transferred"as all my kindle books are automatically transferred when you set up i now use this instead of my kindle which is starting to be a bit erratic"
|
61.5% |
does n't even"but amazon's youtube app doesn't it doesn't even work with my fire stick"
|
61.5% |
ridiculous this"maybe now ram prices are not ridiculous this might be rectified in newer models"
|
61.4% |
unacceptably slow"i've done that and to be honest it's not really made much difference browsing speed is unacceptably slow"
|
61.4% |
slow sluggish"slow sluggish and not fit for purpose"
|
61.3% |
lose or break"in spite of the limitations the fire hd 8 is outstanding for people who want apps that really matter moreover because of its price it’s not a disaster if you lose or break it"
|
61.3% |
really hate"😩 this one is so unbelievably slow and unresponsive i really really hate it"
|
61.3% |
your nerves"now i know a lot of people are going to say that not much but try it when you are trying to open an email or use any of the other apps after a while it will just get on your nerves"
|
61.0% |
stops working"however after 10 minutes or so it stops working and puts you into an infinite loop of logging in only to be thrown back to the login screen and asked to login again and again and again"
|
60.7% |
most annoying"most annoying is that you can't root it and put on a custom rom i"
|
60.7% |
quality issues"as i have just returned the 2nd failed fire i have decided to recharge my original kindle paperwhite for now in the hope that amazon will look at the quality issues of their kindle fires"
|
60.6% |
retain info"it can be glitchy having asked me to register and set up the device 3 times after intial set up for no reason the odd screen freeze and failing to load apps or retain info all happen"
|
60.4% |
sucks in so many ways"yes while it sucks in so many ways i use this device as a general around the house device using the internet browser for gerneral searches along with using the e reader video streaming and shopping apps"
|
60.4% |
typing errors"on this tablet within 24 hours there were bugs with using it turns out a unstoppable 'fire os' software update had broken something weird typing errors were happening such as instead of typing 'hello how are you' the tablet would add random characters so this would appear as 'hhelllo ho$ are yoou' also scaling issues viewing web pages ironically only happened on amazons website in 'desktop' view hold your finger down and it zooms in erratically until it canna take no more captain"
|
60.4% |
negative review"99 for this tablet so really for that price i can't see how anyone can give less than 5 stars or a negative review!"
|
60.2% |
annoy them"so far i mostly use alexa for answering simple questions and ringing up my kids to annoy them :"
|
60.2% |
star deducted"the only problem i could find is there is no google play sore available and some of the apps she used were not listed in the amazon fire store so 1 star deducted"
|
60.2% |
miss my hdx7"oh i miss my hdx7 if served me well for 5 years"
|
60.1% |
n't an apple ipad"it is perhaps best to start with what the fire hd 8 isn't it isn't an apple ipad nor is it a microsoft surface or a samsung galaxy"
|
60.1% |
very appreciated"i should say at this point i have taken the option of adding a large sd card thank you amazon a very appreciated facility and one of the top choice filing system browsers in case this affects anything"
|
59.9% |
though v slow"the silk web browser is terrible though v slow"
|
59.8% |
mixed reviews"i don't understand the mixed reviews this tablet has received unless the buyers are looking to play high end games on it"
|
59.7% |
short comings":' he hasn't complained about the tablet or mentioned any short comings so he is a happy bunny!"
|
59.7% |
worry about"the screen is another thing to note if you don't expect the retina uhd types then you're fine you don't actually need a mega hi res display on a small device to see everything perfectly well so really don't worry about it"
|
59.6% |
pressed quite hard"the buttons are quite cumbersome and have to be pressed quite hard to work"
|
59.6% |
blow away buy the value"simply blow away buy the value that this tablet offers"
|
59.5% |
| ... | |
Top positive statements
| Statement | Strength** |
|---|---|
| "YouTube video clips are also excellent with very good video quality." | 93.2% |
| "The Amazon fires are excellent tableta they are fast and comfortable to hold." | 93.1% |
| "Overall excellent device and a brilliant price." | 93.1% |
| "I watch tv on mine you tube read books and they are all excellent ." | 93.1% |
| "Picture screen quality is very good and the photos are pretty good as well." | 93.1% |
| "It's sturdy and the sound is great for this size tablet." | 93.1% |
| "Battery life is excellent." | 93.1% |
| "Got a really good price which makes this tablet a bargain." | 93.1% |
Top negative statements
| Statement | Strength |
|---|---|
| "Extremely disappointed to find that it does not seem possible to connect to the Fire from my PC and manage the files on it especially to transfer documents and books I want to read or even films." | 99.8% |
| "Most annoying is that you can't root it and put on a custom rom i." | 94.7% |
| "Very sad and very confusing." | 93.7% |
| "Second annoyance it that I like to keep all my apps neatly in folders on the home screen and every time the device is rebooted or switched off all the icons have jumped out of their folders and are scattered everywhere and have to be dragged back where I want them." | 93.3% |
| "bad screens and worse responces." | 89.9% |
| "The Silk web browser is terrible though v slow." | 89.8% |
| "So disappointed this tablet is so very slow." | 89.8% |
| "So bad I only use it as an alarm clock when Alexa wakes up that is after 10+ seconds Only drop in video calls do not work despite what customer services said." | 89.5% |
Top rated in Tablets
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Positive mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung |
"i had a Samsung tab e with a 9"
"took it back to shop and exchanged it for a Samsung tab more expensive but a whole lot better"
|
75.0% | |
| RAM |
"5gb of RAM on a 80 quid tablet"
|
74.7% | |
| Jeff |
"cheque in the post please Jeff !"
|
74.5% | |
| Alexa |
"great additions such as Alexa"
"that said its great having Alexa built in and working on the battery"
"Alexa works well too!"
|
74.4% | |
| Samsung Tab |
"took it back to shop and exchanged it for a Samsung Tab more expensive but a whole lot better"
|
72.6% | |
| Netflix |
"easily uploaded some Netflix films and logged into the apps i like to use"
"prime video Netflix work well"
"Netflix prime video iplayer and youtube all work just fine"
|
71.5% | |
| British Comedy Radio Gold |
"alexa play British Comedy Radio Gold "
|
71.5% | |
| Amazon |
"i am happy with the new look and functions thanks Amazon"
"i bought mine with the Amazon charger dock which compliments the tablets functionality"
|
71.3% | |
| Microsoft |
"there's no Microsoft word excel or powerpoint"
|
71.2% | |
| Friday |
"i bought this during the black Friday sales so it was very cheap for its capabilities"
|
68.3% | |
| Sandisk |
"we thought a 128gb Sandisk micro sd card worth adding to increase the memory capacity"
|
67.4% | |
| Paul David Seaman |
"best Paul David Seaman uk"
|
66.2% | |
| Jeff ! |
"cheque in the post please Jeff !"
|
64.0% | |
| Netflix Prime |
"Netflix Prime video iplayer and youtube all work just fine"
|
62.8% | |
| Nova Launcher |
"Nova Launcher works better"
|
62.2% | |
| PowerPoint |
"there's no microsoft word excel or PowerPoint"
|
57.8% |
Negative mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexa |
"my son should then have internet access but no Alexa"
"no interest at all in activating Alexa but others may find that useful"
"i don't use it to its full capabilities and have no use for Alexa"
|
74.9% | |
| Amazon |
"i don't want to be rude to Amazon but i have to"
"a real disappointment Amazon i wish you had let me keep my old one"
|
68.8% | |
| Amazon Appstore |
"poweramp app is unavailable in the Amazon Appstore"
|
62.5% | |
| 2014 |
"my last one was the 2014 fire hdx7"
|
55.8% | |
| Samsung |
"it is slower than the Samsung tablet but that's not really a problem for me"
|
54.7% | |
| Samsung Tablet |
"it is slower than the Samsung Tablet but that's not really a problem for me"
|
54.7% | |
| Caroline Michel Linda Huber |
"Caroline Michel Linda Huber"
|
52.5% | |
| PayPal |
"no PayPal app"
|
46.8% |
Emotion analysis
Positive tone |
Neutral tone |
Negative tone |
| 14.2% | 65.3% | 20.5% |
neutral 65.3%
worry 14.6%
happiness 9.7%
sadness 5.9%
relief 3.5%
fun 0.7%
surprise 0.3%
* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
prices and sales statistics are updated daily
last analysis update 2024-04-18
