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New Amazon Fire Tablet - 7" tablet for £50 shipped

  • 17-09-2015 2:09pm
    #1
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,150 ✭✭✭


    Seems like a must-have if you're half interested in a tablet for a fraction of the cost.

    Expandable to 128GB with MicroSD. Quad-core processor

    Ships free to Ireland. you can use a Revolut card to get best exchange rate. Currently works out at 69euro.

    Link


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  • #2
    maximoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,209 ✭✭✭maximoose


    That UI looks much better than their old ****e, really tempting price for a cheap tablet/comic reader

    Also noticed if you buy 5 you get a 6th free with the code FIRE6PACK


  • #3
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,571 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    If these are the same as the Fire HD tablets, note that they are well tied into the Amazon ecosystem. No Google Play Store access (I find that the Amazon app store has far less apps).

    I have a first generation KFHD (the Tate model) that I rooted and added a custom ROM. Not sure if that can be done on the newer models.

    Just something to bear in mind.


  • #4
    tharmor
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭tharmor


    Mr E wrote:
    I have a first generation KFHD (the Tate model) that I rooted and added a custom ROM. Not sure if that can be done on the newer models.


    That can be answered after they are launched !!


  • #5
    duridian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,541 ✭✭✭duridian


    Mr E wrote: »
    I have a first generation KFHD (the Tate model) that I rooted and added a custom ROM. Not sure if that can be done on the newer models.

    Just something to bear in mind.
    tharmor wrote: »
    That can be answered after they are launched !!

    I guess a lot will depend on the SoC used. If it's Mediatek/Allwinner, or something like that, I wouldn't be too hopeful of getting the likes of a full AOSP rom for it.

    But in fairness, the new FireOS does look a lot nicer and UI elements seem a much closer to stock Android. For this kind of money it might still not be too bad a deal if the minds at XDA can get it rooted and get Google's app ecosystem and services running on it.


  • #6
    Dozen Wicked Words
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,325 ✭✭✭✭Dozen Wicked Words


    Lack of expandable storage is a bit annoying again.

    Edit: Nevermind! Corrected by Mr E.


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  • #7
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,571 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »
    Lack of expandable storage is a bit annoying again.

    Storage: 8 GB
    (expandable by up to 128 GB with microSD)
    Free unlimited cloud storage for Amazon content


  • #8
    Dozen Wicked Words
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,325 ✭✭✭✭Dozen Wicked Words


    Mr E wrote: »
    Storage: 8 GB
    (expandable by up to 128 GB with microSD)
    Free unlimited cloud storage for Amazon content

    Could have sworn I read some thing or another that this has no micro sd slot again. Misinformed, that's good news anyway. Now if the exchange rate wasn't so sh*te


  • #9
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,487 ✭✭✭Curb Your Enthusiasm


    Screen res is also terrible.

    But, for a cheap tablet, you'd be better buying this one direct from Amazon than the crappy unbranded/Chinese £50 tablets.


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