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Amazon Fire 7 - good without prime?

  • 27-11-2015 09:52AM
    #1
    alowe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 354 ✭✭


    I'm thinking of getting the amazon fire 7 that's in argos at the moment for €50 for the kids to play apps' on and watch videos. App's from the amazon appstore are fine for me, not worried about not having play - however, someone mentioned that when you're not a prime member amazon subject you to ad's.

    Now what I'm wondering, is if I put videos' in mp3 or mkv format onto an sd, will the tablet play them for me like my nexus will, or will I be subjected to some form of amazon marketing by having to use their software to play the videos?

    Is there any other major difference that would affect a child using?


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  • #2
    Occono
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭Occono


    alowe wrote: »
    I'm thinking of getting the amazon fire 7 that's in argos at the moment for €50 for the kids to play apps' on and watch videos. App's from the amazon appstore are fine for me, not worried about not having play - however, someone mentioned that when you're not a prime member amazon subject you to ad's.

    Now what I'm wondering, is if I put videos' in mp3 or mkv format onto an sd, will the tablet play them for me like my nexus will, or will I be subjected to some form of amazon marketing by having to use their software to play the videos?

    Is there any other major difference that would affect a child using?

    The ads just show up on the lockscreen. When you are unlocking the tablet, there'll be a full screen ad there.


  • #3
    alowe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 354 ✭✭alowe


    Thanks for that. I ended up buying one. The ad's aren't too annoying, as you say, they're only on the screen-saver. Would love to be able to edit and remove icons from the home screen, and to play avi's, but will do a bit of reading up, and should be able to find work-arounds with modding.

    Thanks for reply.


  • #4
    baingal nancer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 440 ✭✭baingal nancer


    alowe wrote: »
    Thanks for that. I ended up buying one. The ad's aren't too annoying, as you say, they're only on the screen-saver. Would love to be able to edit and remove icons from the home screen, and to play avi's, but will do a bit of reading up, and should be able to find work-arounds with modding.

    Thanks for reply.
    Can you get rte/tv3 player on the fire tab do you know?


  • #5
    Occono
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭Occono


    baingal nancer wrote: »
    Can you get rte/tv3 player on the fire tab do you know?

    Yes, just find the APKs.


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