My take on Kindle Fire
If you weren’t aware, I was very excited about the Kindle Fire before it was released. I preordered one with the hope that it would be as good as I wanted it to be. I figured I could always return it if it was terrible. I’ve been using it since Tuesday so I thought I’d share my thoughts on what I think.
First, let me explain why I was excited about owning a Kindle Fire. And let me just say that I feel like a grade-A, first world asshole for the next few sentences. I have two computers: a Mac Pro and an 11-inch MacBook Air. I use them equally. The Mac Pro I use for longer, focused sessions of development, and the MacBook for travelling and working in bed/on the couch. The point is that when I am sitting in front of a computer I am either working or trying to work (for the most part). I also have an iPhone which I naturally take everywhere. I do technically have an iPad, but it does not belong to me. My boss ordered a few at work a while back and he gave me one. I read the entire Harry Potter series and the first two “Girl with…” books on my iPad. If I hadn’t had it I wouldn’t have been able to read that much in such a short period of time (all of them this year). However, while reading on an iPad is far superior to reading a physical book, in my opinion, it still isn’t that great of an experience. The iPad is rather large and difficult to hold for long periods of time. When I am not reading, the iPad sits unused. This is why I was excited to try out the Fire. I’ve always wanted to read more and while the iPad helped with that I felt like it could be even better with a smaller device.
I will now attempt to give you an idea of the different things you can do with a Kindle Fire and how well each of those things work.
