Kindle Fire...opinions please

[harleyquinn]

I heard about it at best Buy I was there looking and geek squad said Nook was good choice because kindle was trying to copy the nook and nook had it already down.. and was more user friendly... Barnes and Nobles will also help you in person Free to download. use anything on nook they have people that thats all they do is work with nooks.. havent found a " store" that has a live person that if I walk into it with a kindle will sit and show me how to use it and or help me load stuff.! also was told that may be very good chance that if u have not already ordered your fire may not get for holidays..
I really like option of walkig into a store and having hands on help in person for all my questions and concerns not over a phone or rushed beacuse there will be no other commission to be made by helping me.

My library has free classes on using your Kindle. (I teach them!)

I do love how supportive my local B&N is of the Nook. They are very patient and friendly.

Honestly? I think of the Nook as grandma's device and the Kindle Fire as a gadget-loving teenager's.

The biggest thing to consider is that I firmly believe that Amazon will release a real tablet next year and that B&N will be releasing something new as well. So it might not be the best thing to be an early adapter.

I am looking to purchase the Kindle Fire for my daughter and you actually made some good points but I thought B&N was closing the brick and morrtar stores due to their financial issues-or is that Borders? I can't remember....

That's Borders.

 

[luvthemouse71]

Funny that the Kindle is suddenly so bad, reviews don't follow that pattern!

That's just the Apple and B&N fanboys talking smack,lol. They're nervous. Amazon has hit it out of the park in the past and will with the Fire as well. The Fire has a faster processor than the Nook Color and Amazon has far better customer service.

 

[amsafko]

OP here:
After reading all of this and thinking of what my daughters will actually need, I think I am going with new Ipod Touches and then maybe consider the fire later on when they come out with a 3G version or if they come out with one that has a camera/video feature. My girls will love the camera/video feature on the new Ipod and all those apps I purchased can be used on it. We'd be starting from scratch with the Kindle.

Thanks so much for all the feedback.

 

[kamik86]

OP here:
After reading all of this and thinking of what my daughters will actually need, I think I am going with new Ipod Touches and then maybe consider the fire later on when they come out with a 3G version or if they come out with one that has a camera/video feature. My girls will love the camera/video feature on the new Ipod and all those apps I purchased can be used on it. We'd be starting from scratch with the Kindle.

Thanks so much for all the feedback.

I hope they don't go with a camera one... then I can't bring it to work!! The only cameras we can are on cell phones and only if they are registered (government contractor)