Nexus or Kindle Fire

[americanclassic]

If all you want to use a tablet for is to consume media (reading ebooks, watching Netflix, playing some games) there's nothing wrong with the Kindle Fire. But, you're locked into the Amazon ecosystem.

With the Nexus 7, you have infinite potential to use the device in any way you please, for any purpose. You can still read your Kindle books on a Nexus 7, you can still download the Amazon appstore, etc. Kindle's interface requires absolutely no learning curve, but if you don't find it to be efficient there's no way to change without rooting. Since the Nexus 7 is straight from Google, you'd be one of the first to receive OS updates.

It really boils down to a matter of preference, but if you're going to use a tablet for anything more than watching movies at home, you should probably get a Nexus 7--you never know what you want to use the device for in the future.

 

[TWO2SEVEN]

I just returned a Kindle Fire for a Nexus 7 this past weekend. I bought the Kindle for my (non tech) mom. I thought the Kindle would be a little easier for her to use, but it turned out to be too restricted.

As others have said, the Kindle runs a "locked down" version of Android. My mom's company has an Android app but the Kindle would not allow me to install it for her. Another employee told her about the Nexus. I checked it out and was blown away. I kept it this weekend to get it all setup. It was much faster and smoother for every task I tried. I also felt like the screen was much nicer.

Having used both devices for several days I would have to recommend the Nexus without any hesitation. It is a great tablet.

 

[dreamerdonkey]

Thank you to all for help me to the right decision. Nexus is really impressive. Its really a cool device and some how I think it is a real competitor of iPad. Because after using it a while I really found some great feature that iPad don't provide. Its like I feel more freedom to use it when I am using it. I tell its a competitor only because for its price. Price is really low if any any one compare them both. But its OS is not even near to iOS.

 

[SlCKB0Y]

Nexus.

 

[rockyroad55]

Definitely a better screen on the Fire
Micro HDMI out
Better speakers
Better integrated into the Amazon Ecosystem and I am an Amazon whore.

Don't get me wrong though I'm not unhappy with my Nexus 7. Its a very capable device just that the Fire would have been a better choice for me.

I have a prime account and use the prime videos as what to watch. If all I'm doing is watching videos and reading the occasional book, will the fire be better?

 

[TheMTtakeover]

I have a prime account and use the prime videos as what to watch. If all I'm doing is watching videos and reading the occasional book, will the fire be better?

Well currently the only way to watch prime videos on the Nexus 7 is to install flash player which is no longer supported. So you will have to download the apk online somewhere and then you can run it in the beta version of FF. I 've had mixed results with this. If you don't mind not having the vanilla android experience and don't plan on installing any custom roms or anything like that then I would go with the Fire.

 

[rockyroad55]

Well currently the only way to watch prime videos on the Nexus 7 is to install flash player which is no longer supported. So you will have to download the apk online somewhere and then you can run it in the beta version of FF. I 've had mixed results with this. If you don't mind not having the vanilla android experience and don't plan on installing any custom roms or anything like that then I would go with the Fire.

Which device is easier to sideload videos? Let's say instead of using Prime vids, I'm just going to copy over an entire season of a show.

 

[blackhand1001]

Which device is easier to sideload videos? Let's say instead of using Prime vids, I'm just going to copy over an entire season of a show.

The nexus is probably easier as you can just copy them on via USB or through a network share with es file manager. You also can install any app.

 

[rockyroad55]

The nexus is probably easier as you can just copy them on via USB or through a network share with es file manager. You also can install any app.

Boy, part of me wants my mini back again, but the price..

 

[ncvikingx97]

Nexus. The build quality on the fire is better , along with the screen. But other than that , you are getting a better tablet experience on the nexus 7. Unless you are in to extreme media content , the nexus is a better TABLET. Not necessarily a better device, it depends on what you want.

 

[marc11]

Boy, part of me wants my mini back again, but the price..

Why is that? The mini doesn't support flash either, doesn't connect to Amazon's content and you cannot side load nor watch/listen/access any media via a USB OTG cable.

At least with the Nexus you have the option to load flash if you really want too, and with my 32 gb micro SD card and a USB OTG cable I have access to tons of non Apple media without the need to stream.

You can't do that with a mini; so within the context of this discussion the Nexus gives you everything the mini does/doesn't, plus more.

 

[rockyroad55]

Why is that? The mini doesn't support flash either, doesn't connect to Amazon's content and you cannot side load nor watch/listen/access any media via a USB OTG cable.

At least with the Nexus you have the option to load flash if you really want too, and with my 32 gb micro SD card and a USB OTG cable I have access to tons of non Apple media without the need to stream.

You can't do that with a mini; so within the context of this discussion the Nexus gives you everything the mini does/doesn't, plus more.

Well I was able to side load videos to the mini (not OTG) by converting them to MP4. The amazon content is a big plus for me but its not truly necessary.

I actually don't know what I NEED now. I think I'll wait about a week to decide. The decision is mainly school based and that ranges from what I'll be doing during my class breaks to what the teacher allows/recommends.

 

[TheMTtakeover]

Which device is easier to sideload videos? Let's say instead of using Prime vids, I'm just going to copy over an entire season of a show.

I didn't have an issue doing it on either. I would check to make sure that both devices support your file type though. The only tricky thing on the Fire is that they don't go under the video tab they go under the gallery app.