I will say though I love my Kindle Fire. I don’t mind that it has no camera, I actually agree with Andy above. I love the speed, can’t complain there, the apps run great, I have tens of thousands of books and documents I want and need to keep on the go with me. Between being able to do that AND check my email, AND listen to the radio and so on, this is a hot item for the avid reader on the go.
I did get screen protectors, but honestly I noticed you really don’t need them unless you travel a lot and/or are a little clumsy and have butterfingers from time to time, or you never wash your hands. If you can at least keep your hands relatively clean and “dry” while using the device, the screen holds up damn well. If not, it cleans even easier. Almost hassle-free!
The built-in speakers are nice, also. Again, don’t mind the lack of microphone. I bought this for my books, not to video chat or take photos all day. This is far more valuable to me than an iPad 2 or a Droid Xoom for example. I don’t need all that extra crap, thats what my Droid Charge, MacBook Pro, Canon 7D, and iMac are for; phone w/ camera, laptop w/ camera, pro HD-SLR camera with video & audio (and stills of course), and a powerhouse desktop w/ a camera. So, my kindle really doesn’t need to be an iPad, cell phone, camera, laptop or any of those things in one. It just needs to be a Kindle, an awesome device for enjoying all your favorites in exquisite color, interactivity, control and ease.
Not to mention the fantastic substitute to DigiInk; the ability to change the background to black and text to white for low light conditions, and two shades of tan for the off-reader. So many options, a child would and could read every children’s book in his school and never realize her just plowed through 50 books. It makes you feel like a 1,000 page book (for those easily intimidated) could be a breeze.
I have nothing but praise for this device. Size is not an issue, it looks great and the text can fill the screen easily, so screen size really makes no difference for the actual customer (buying for the books). Kindle Fire all the way!
