Yeah because for £29.99 you are going to get an iPad?! Crikey.

Not a great screen, you mean?

As for the tablet, a good 18,000 people would disagree.

Who mentioned iPad?

It's a poor resolution by today's standards.

Haha... you are talking like this is a dear product? It's £29.99! I put more £££ in my car when it needs fuel. The iPad bit is obviously a joke. Not sure what you expect for the price this is.

You must have butter in your head m8, just more crap music.

Wanted to like this but the first one they sent had a dead pixel, they send a replacement but the screen wasn't nearly as nice as the first and had a yellow tint to it then the third was even more yellow!

Time to give up and get a refund I suppose

Can you "cast" the screen on this to a smart TV?

Lool, look's fine to me?. :-)

There has to be several on Play store.

Very easy to install Play on it as I have done with mine. Rooted, blocked OTA updates, installed Play store, removed Amazon Ads. Job done.

Primarily though I wanted the tablet for the kids (bought 2 of them) and will subscribe to Kids Unlimited for a few months. If they get great use of Unlimited I'll keep it going, if not I'll wipe the devices completely and install a custom rom and turn them into vanilla android tablets instead.

Good tablet but can only get amazon apps on it... took mine back!

If you can get over that its a good tablet!

All i can hear is a load of crappy music

All1

I done this and got loads of extras
Free apps and channels and films etc

https://youtu.be/W3p5fHSHEW0

It does if your willy has a permanent johnny attached to it that never comes off. Otherwise it doesn't seem like that at all.

Belt & braces comes to mind, for the sake of a few quid it might save the hassle of getting another one if she drops it.

All1

Really? I'd not worked that one out. Seemed a bit like wearing an extra condom to protect the first one.

Ok, I'm not sure about this, and I could be wrong, but it might, just might, be to protect the screen.

Why on earth would you want one? I thought they died out about three years ago!

Can anyone suggest a decent screen protector for this, just bought one off fleabay and it's useless fit is aweful.

All1

I have to admit this is what i'm planning on doing just need to work out what is best for the Mrs, she only uses it for a bit of surfing and facebook so simpler the better, right now my fire is running 5.3.1.o build 22 sept 2016 but telling me 5.3.2.0 is ready to download but i'll hang off doing that right now.

All1

You could always keep this, root it, flash a custom Android ROM and bingo - cleansed of everything Amazon and it's basically a vanilla Google Nexus tablet (low end one mind).

Thanks for taking the time mate, after playing around with it for a couple of hours I still feel the same, its basically an advertising machine designed to shove Amazon ads down the users throat. Bad enough with us adults but horrible for a little impressionable child. I'll get my boy a nice little windows tablet that we can have some control over. Thanks again :smiley:

anyone know a book reader app for amazon fire tablet that can use epub files?

I'm confused, what is it you're trying to restrict? Specific apps, in app purchases, or both?

Set Up Parental Controls

- Swipe down from the top of the screen to show Quick Settings, and then tap More.
- Tap Parental Controls and then tap On.
- Enter a password, confirm your password, and then tap Finish. Once you've set a password, you can restrict one or more of the following:
Web browsing
The Email, Contacts, and Calendars apps
The ability to purchase from the content stores on your device (for example, the Amazon Appstore)
Specific content types (for example, Books or Apps)
Wireless connectivity
Location-based Services

Disable In-App Purchasing

- From Home, tap Apps or Games, and then tap Store.

- Locate the app or game you want to buy:
In the Search field, type your search terms, and then tap the magnifying glass.
To narrow your search, swipe from the left edge of the screen, and then tap Browse Categories, Recommended for You, Best Sellers, or New Releases.

- Tap the button displaying the price (if it's a paid app or game) or tap FREE (if it's a free app or game), and then tap Get App.
If you're purchasing a paid app or game, you can complete your purchase using Amazon Coins or your 1-Click payment method. After you buy an app or game, it automatically downloads and installs to your Fire tablet.

- Tap Open to view your app or game. If a License Agreement appears, carefully read the agreement, and then tap Agree to accept the terms and conditions.

I didn't expect to need to pay for an additional kids account on top of my prime account and I don’t want to, how is that unreasonable? What is unreasonable is that Amazon did not to make that crystal clear at the outset but hid it in the small print that no one reads.

There are plenty of tablets that don’t require a subscription to set up restricted access for children especially tablets that are not smothered in opportunities to spend large amounts of daddys money with a single click.

A little unreasonable - didn't you bother to check it out before you bought it? It's a tablet - what did you expect?

Got one for my little boy and it is virtually unusable without paying for a Fire for Kids Unlimited subscription.

Otherwise he has to use my account so I could never leave him alone with it.

I already pay for prime and they want more.....F U Amazon!

Too greedy I'm returning it.

Got some xmas decoration hooks for £1 to get free collect from store.
Worth it for the 2 year warranty.Picked up from JL today :smiley:
Heated

Do you have to have Amazon prime to use one? I'm looking at getting my son one for Xmas just for game apps really maybe YouTube?? Not wanting to pay extra for the Amazon prime.

Only free for orders over £30, this doesn't quite qualify for free click and collect unless you buy something else as well.

I now have 2 of these tablets. For those interested in modding them the ones I got from John Lewis are running Fire OS v 5.1.1.

5.1.1 is a decent starting firmware (not as good as some older ones though). It is easy enough to root, block OTA updates, remove ads, install Google Play etc. Which I have now done. Anyone who needs to use root hostile apps like iPlayer etc can simply unroot the device with SuperSU when then are done.

You can order online and collect for free as well.

Ok, I didnt know they also had them in store

There is a delivery charge if you order online but no charge if you buy instore, which I did.

https://youtu.be/ch6VvshVPPE?t=581 shows it running kodi

Got mine from Amazon warehouse deals, but It won't register with my amazon account, anyone else had this problem?

Edit: Online chat got it sorted and registered it for me.

Can anyone comfirm if this can run kodi smoothly? Can it run acestream?

​I looked at that one but the case is not really what I want for the kids. Want something a bit bouncier. When for a random gel/shock case on eBay for about 6 quid.. Will come back on here when it is delivered.

Hi. I tried the same cable with this Fire tablet on an HDMI connection I know works with the NowTV box, and got the same results - nothing but blue screen. Haven't got another cable to try and don't know if its the gadget(s), the cable or the TV. Sorry couldn't be of more help. EDIT I remember trying to trouble shoot the first instance this happened and came up empty so not looked again for this right now.

Back in stock on Amazon.

just trying to keep it as cheap as possible, don't need the extra memory and was just thinking of picking up a £4-5 case

Had you considered the Tesco deal, which includes the official case and a 32GB card for just £10 more?

just wondering if you managed to pick a case from ebay, it's a bit confusing in terms of different models available.

Oh God you are still going. Get a life.

Thinking of getting one of these for my mother, and hopefully it will be okay to play music on (without headphones) so she can listen to it in the kitchen too. Fingers crossed!

By the looks of it you get unlimited cloud storage for Amazon products, so if you're concerned about 8GB storage at least Kindle books etc that you get won't eat away at it.

These look like decent media players in the store. How are they as basic ebook readers? I know the screen resolution is low but is a doable experience or just not worth it? Lastly, I'd like to think at the very least, web browsing, watching movies, playing games and reading books will be better than doing it on a smart phone?

Thanks for the reply.:smiley:
You tried the Poundland cable with the Microsoft tablet and it didn't work?
If so, were you able to find a cable that did work?
Or some kind of documentation/proof/info about whether your tablet would
work with some kind of cable to show up on TV?
(If you don't know, what's the tablet model? Maybe I can look it up or something.)

Just trying to figure out if the problem is
the cable, tablet software or tablet hardware/ports.

I've bought one for my little boy and I have to say I was very surprised how good it, would definitely recommend and it has a 2 year warranty :smile:

How about delivery charge?

Get on to XDA, with a bit of reading I had them gone in 5 mins

I just contacted Amazon and they won't budge on removing the ads for free. Last year, it was definitely easier....

Anyone know when this ends?

Earlier in the thread some people said you can ask AMZN to turn them off, and they will.

Mine arrived today. Thought I may have mistakenly added Prime to my AMZN account but cannot see anything like it so looks like they are sending first class for free? So check your bins, the side of the house, back garden and roof for deliveries if yours doesn't seem to have arrived yet.

Yes

All Amazon have push ads, ads you can't turn off on them.

£29.95 in john lewis and comes with 2 year guarantee :stuck_out_tongue:.
I just picked one up.

Wow. Completely over your head? They asked because they didn't know. The answers were easy for you to understand but you only need to look at your reply to me (bizarrely stating as a fact I used GOOG to come up with the term SEM) to see that a little bit of uncertainty can bamboozle the mind and make you seem a fool.

And seems to continue to do so because you asked "Ps. I'll post you a partial question on what I was working on today in the morning, tell me the answer?" so again that went over your head. So how does the deal heat answer why a cheap Poundland HDMI to microUSB cable doesn't get a signal on screen? How does the deal heat answer "What if I install android over the Fire OS? Will that make it compatible?" And how does the deal heat answer "And would I be able to reverse it if I change my mind?" Answer is it doesn't. 1497 degrees doesn't mean installing Android over iOS to use a poundland cable with a non smart TV would work or wouldn't work. How can it?

Still waiting to hear how you stated as a fact I used GOOG to come up with the SEM phrase. Did you GOOG it? "How did meathotukdeals come up with the phrase Scanning Electron Microscopy". Good job I didn't mention Phase Contrast!

Remember next time you know nothing about something...never ask a person. Just go GOOG it. One would hope that you've never asked a question about something you didn't know about for many many months/years?

Quick question - looking in ebay for a case. Are these tablets the 2015/5th Gen Fire 7 ?

Just ordered 2 for the kids. Will downgrade and chuck a custom rom on there I suspect. 30 beans for a tablet running CM12 seems a bargain.

Do I need another tablet and will Showbox work on this, as it's stopped on a few of my older tablets

yes, my friend, hidden in plain sight. People wont even think for a second there the "tinfoil hat" came from. Radiation, brain, cancer..

​ebay sell some for under a fiver

What increase in Leukaemia rates?

Post a source pls or STFU. Cancer diagnosis among children has been flat for 11 years in the U.K.

Yes but the Kids deal has free replacement for 2 years and it's optimised for children.

You don't need a screen protector. Very few, if any, things do these days because you'd need something like a hammer and chisel to damage the screen.

Any suggestions for decent screen protector, or just any old thing do the job?

All1

are these good for reading studying books on with diagrams and colour as that is the main use I would want it for?

In a 7" screen, I think it'll look fine. At £30, fine is good enough.

Can you store movies downloaded from prime video onto the SD card?

The hd8 has dropped to 60 dollars on the us amazon... Why no drop on UK amazon!?

Yes got a black one delivered today - mint as new with charging plug as well. - 8 White HD6 available last I looked.

Someone had general question about a tablet, all easy to answer with a bit of research, ffs somebody asked a question if you could read ebooks on a kindle?
People just do wind ups to get a rise, like trying to compare a £30 tablet to an iPad Pro?
The thing is the heat on this item answers all the questions.
Ps. I'll post you a partial question on what I was working on today in the morning, tell me the answer?

meh got this for £35 last year...still good deal though

To be fair it does sound deranged...and then you read about if and it's like...hmm...

Keep your eye out on amazon warehouse. Just got a good condition Fire HD 6 for £23 (after the 20% discount). Seems a good deal.

I went for this deal and works out better if you need a case and want the extra memory.

Picked 1 up for £29.99 , already had two 16gb ones put away for Christmas. There actually a very good little tablet and screen resolution is actually spot on for a 7 inch screen. Whoever said resolution was bad needs a slap it's a 7 inch screen . 29 quid is a steal simple as that.

ordered mine from Amazon at 11am, delivered at 6pm!

​Oh wow

​just make sure u didn't buy a case for a fire 7 at 20 quid each like I nearly did had to cancel 3 orders lol

...or get one for £19.70 from Argos with Quidco £10 off bonus offer.
Just ordered one, paid with corporate discount card 10% off and 1.1% fast track quidco cashback= £16.70
Got one despite I didn't really need or want one.
I (don't) hate HUKD :wink:

Yes got it here, but they seem to be sold out again for now

Just had one delivered and I have to say it ain't half bad, my 2012 nexus 7 was so laggy it was hopeless to use, this by comparison is quick, for £30 I'm more than happy. Cheers

Not for 30 quid it's not. It's like saying a holiday to marbella isn't as good as a holiday for florida, ignoring the fact the flight to marbella cost you 30 quid.

Do you not understand the concept of pricing or something?

Thanks. Ordered.

Bought a second. Missus has one for reading, second bought for the kids on Prime Video. Great price.

Err why do you state I had to use google to get that term? You got a faulty key logger on my system? You thought you could read my mind? :confused:

Thinking more broadly it means GOOG doesn't have all the answers at all. And because we don't generally know most things about most things, its often better (this may shock you by the looks of it) to simply ask a question (:confused:) when you are in a field you know little about and use one of the best search engines and filters going - the human mind - and get a human being to help you out because they know of all the further ramifications of your question and understand your circumstances. We don't all know everything about everything.

You're not missing anything - it is a better deal. Surprised more people haven't gone for it. :wink:

Have you got a link please

No 2 year insurance...., but still a sweeeeet deal

Wish the screen size is slightly bigger than just 7"

Excellent, just got blue one on Amazon Warehouse deals for £19 - can't be bad to that price.

Surely this is a better deal...

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/amazon-fire-16gb-7-inch-tablet-32gb-memory-sd-card-case-49-99-tesco-direct-2551343

A little more money, but for the 16gb version with a 32gb SD card and a cover/stand thrown in. Am I missing something?

Also, does anyone know if this can be rooted and stock android put on?

Wifi won't kill your kids (read this)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/mother-tongue/11599311/Wi-Fi-is-not-harming-our-chidren-heres-the-evidence.html

It's a better deal than the kids version (currently £95) here why:
Fire (same spec) £30
Case (same spec) £20
Insurance (2 years) £20
San Disk (16gb Amazon add on) £5

Comes in at £75.....

It's a deal people

Netflix in Sweden ?I dont think so, surely is haram and banned by Sharia law.

I'm after one of these for streaming Netflix content but live in a non Amazon country (Sweden). Will i have trouble downloading the app from the amazon app store, and if i can download it will it be region locked in any case?

I'd check out the quidco t&c's , I beileve its got to be over £25 before vat

so do you think that £10 tracks even when i just bought the 29.99 one?

So £19.99 if you factor in the Quidco Argos additional £10 off deal - sweet!

poor me i did just buy the £29.99 one from Argos do you guys think that my £10 will track?

If you're a prime customer, choose a delivery date a week away. Then they won't send it. But you'll have locked in at this price. Just cancel if the 8 drops in price.

Same price on Very at the moment for anyone with an account who wants to pay in a few installments. Think you have to pay an extra few quid for the postage on top though.

All of us ?Not really. People have a choice but I can see it became a standard to buy Wifi enabled devices as toys for kids without second thought. There is even a special type of kindle tablet ,marketed for kids. Amazon says it is for children over 3 years but people are raving in the reviews that they bought it for 1 or 2 years old. Its beyond shocking.

Two wrongs don't make one right. And something tells me the increase of leukemia rates among kids are not because they overeat on apples. Anyway feel free to use your kid as lab rat, hope you can sleep at night.

Won't Amazon have dispatched it already

Humanity will never learn, people love fast food, fuel guzzling cars as opposed to walking and lots of social drinking. Mobile tech is just the latest malady that polarises the individual yet here we are, all of us online talking about how bad it is

You used google to get that term, what's that got to do with a tablet?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanning_electron_microscope

If you can, buy this one now and I the 8 inch comes on sale, return the first one and get the new one. Think of the 8gb 7inch as a deposit for the 8inch

Bought this for my daughter just before she turned 5. It has lasted a year and still works well. It has been dropped, (not from a great height) and is frequently sticky and/or greasy. Argos are also offering a cover for £3 so at £33 all in it is good value. A Furby or Hatchling costs more and after Christmas all they will do is scare the crap out of you when they start talking and you forgot they were there

Apples have more arsenic than vaccines. Are they on your list you quack-peddling doom-theorist?

I can put apps on the SD card on my daughters 8gb Fire. I can put more apps on that compared to my Samsung Galaxy tab3

And it's still poor.

Can you download the you tube app on the kindle?

Yes, I have one from last year. Bought for £39 from JL. Good device and if you look around you can even get the google play store on the tablet.

why would you give addictive device that emits 2b carcinogenic radiation to your child ? That would keep him out of trouble you say?

Thanks might get it for my 2 year old he likes watching ryans toy reviews on youtube lol keeps him out of trouble

I can confirm you can download the youtube app or something on this tablet

It's 30 quid....

Can you download youtube app or something on this tablet

So I'm doing some scanning electron microscopy or an Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay and but there is something I'm not quite sure of. Ask a colleague or see if I can find it on Google?

No Matlock is not new generation, more old generation who doesn't need to be spoon fed.

I got the 16GB version.

Pointless having an SD card really as you can't put apps on it, just photos.

As if people are actually criticising the specs of a 30 quid tablet ffs. I have no need for this but i think it's great there are tablets this price, it means that hopefully everyone in the country can afford internet access.

I guess matlock is the 'new generation' who think Google is the answer to most things?

No unfortunately it doesn't so all I did was create my child his own profile and lock out things I don't want him to watch or see.

I tried the first with my Microsoft tablet and got the same results. Maybe poundland cable is not so good?

haha true. you cant relay on those condition statements. its a lottery :smiley: made also mixed experiences

HOT! Thanks op. I've bought three tablets for my boys for xmas.

Can anyone tell me if all three tablets can use the one Prime account for watching things?

Sandisk 128gb is very good in my experience and is at Argos for £24.99

Given the cost of a case and the fact a child Tablet has free replacement for 2 years I will just shell out the £95 for a Kids Fire

I heard that you can create a child profile, and it can be locked down the same way. You can choose what apps a child has access to on the tablet, as well as how long they can use it for etc.

Does the Prime Kids app lock the rest of the tablet down? Is it as featured as the Kids Fire Tablet?

Baa-Gin...

You will need the 2015 case for this fire tablet as when you click on the add accessories at the side of the product on the Amazon page it shows you a 2015 case

You can download the Prime kids app on to the a fire tablet as I have done for my Son

Excuse me?

What nonsense is this?

Thanks Jo idea why they don't have black :disappointed:

Thanks I'm after the 16gb one though...
But they input have crap colors

Not showing for me you have a link?

Nothing that has Wifi technology in it , "is great for kids ".

I agree, and I've been watching all day - John Lewis have price matched now :smiley:

Bought one for my daughter last Black Friday for £35. It is well used and still going strong so bought one for her brother this year. These are great for kids.

I bought the 8g, would it be better to buy an sd card to upgrade storage? Or is the fact it has free unlimited cloud storage mean that all the games and whatnot would save to the cloud? Sorry if thats a stupid question :neutral_face:

Can these have Amazon Prime Kids installed on them or do you need a dedicated Prime Kids Fire Tablet?

I bought a couple of the 8GB last year black Friday for £35 as cheap tablets for the kids, still going strong. Obviously not the best resolution and most powerful but for kids gaming they are fine. I would spend the extra £10 an go for the 16GB.

It will give you the option of downloading them one by one but it won't automatically just download them.

Putting the play store on, even for a luddite like me was easy.

I see than you are trying but it doesnt work. Sorry

anyone know which is a good microsd to get for this?

Yes my friend, science is clear on EMF but as we know from tobacco example, humanity never learn from its past mistakes. It took tobacco industry 50 years to admit the truth and many deaths could have been prevented. But here we go again, big wireless technology businesses are suppressing evidence of harm and market aggressively to make us addicted to gadgets as early as possible and people trusted them once again. I cringe when I see parents letting toddlers use mobiles and tablets. People can educate themselves for free online nowadays but they choose to rely on information displayed on first page of google search and anything further than that is for "tin foil" loonies. Natural selection will have to play its course once again.

8GB plus SD card. We have a couple of HD6's already for the kids in the car and 8GB is plenty for all their apps and games. Videos go onto the SD card. I've gone for one of these just so I can use it as a stand alone music player. I'm fed up with swapping my tablet in / out, and for this price, they are great.

great spot

Are people buying the 8Gb and adding SD card or going for the 16GB

have read that some apps can only be added to the onboard memory

Thanks

Thanks.

i would also like to know the answer to this as I want to get a case also

what version are these? Trying to get a cheaper kids case but some say for the 2014 version - are these the 2015 version? Thanks :-)

You snooze.. You lose! Haha.

Lol telegraph and Forbes are not good sources in my honest opinion, they're very corporately biased
and lie frequently.
Certainly not scientific authorities.
I definitely think there's something to the Wi-Fi problem,
especially for developing children. (Cells divide more frequently so more mutations are likely?)

For now, all I can recommend is using a long ethernet cable for PC
and limit Wi-Fi (turn on/off when required).
Shame no one's come up with safer versions or at least a way to
receive phone mast and Wi-Fi signals ONLY when needed,
rather than blasting radiation 24/7 and having the phone receive a portion when needed. :neutral_face:
The people who think it's 100% safe need to wake up and smell the tobacco. :laughing:

Wasn't lazy. Don't be judgemental.
The first link only says that product is not compatible with the Amazon Fire 7",
it doesn't actually say whether connecting to a TV is impossible or not, just
that particular product is not compatible when used with a Fire 7" at factory settings.

fabulous, I've just bought a blue and black one for my two boys. great price!!

Dammit, missed the warehouse deals

bought for the kids from currys with an extra 8% off via british gas rewards :-)

Hmmmm how much is it currently and what kinda price drop would we be expecting

I'll kick myself if this sells out and no better deal but I'll kick myself if buy this and turns out to be a better deal = catch 22!

Lots of articles around, nothing concrete, borderline scaremongering. Glad you enjoyed your US medical symposium.

Great price. Are these the same ones as they use in the kids tablets? As my little one has one and thinks it's great.

Turn wifi off then ?

So if you can get the Google Play Store app on the Fire, will all the apps already linked to a Google Play account be automatically downloaded to the Fire?

Oh ok thank you

Can anyone post link to the warehouse deal, i can only find it for same price, even when i click through to checkout??

Tesco is doing a package deal with case and memory card for £49.99

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/amazon-fire-16gb-7-inch-tablet-32gb-memory-sd-card-case-49-99-tesco-direct-2551343

Any idea what Gen these are? Just looking at screen protectors and see various generations mentioned

ooh great price. ordered 2 for my little darlings . thanks for the heads up ! <3

Need a replacement remote for my Fire TV, but they're still £20, might as well buy one of these instead! Less chance of losing it down the back of the sofa!

​I'm used to play store

The HD8 might get a reduction. I can't say for certain but it's the only one not to have a big reduction so far this week.

What other models? I'm tempted to bite at this but ideally looking for a larger screen

1024 x 600 resolution in 2016?

Cold

Anyone think this will get any cheaper on Friday ?

Very tempted by this. Should be good enough for the Doogee'd up Mother.

Funny you said that, I attended one recently together with 8000 others, you can see it here http://ehtrust.org/science/key-scientific-lectures/cell-phones-wireless-childrens-health-symposium-2016-pediatric-societies/. It was great fun!

Looks like this has all the info needed to root, install Google Play, remove "special offers" etc..
http://troypoint.com/how-to-root-amazon-fire-7-5th-gen-tablet-install-slimrom/

I bet you're fun at parties.

"Debunked "? By 2 old articles written by unqualified people who are paid to tell people good things about their bad habits.I would rather trust 5 independent scientists and 8000 others who attended 2016 conference here http://ehtrust.org/science/key-scientific-lectures/cell-phones-wireless-childrens-health-symposium-2016-pediatric-societies/

Debunked
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2015/01/20/wi-fi-exposure-isnt-killing-your-kids/#7c533032517f
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/mother-tongue/11599311/Wi-Fi-is-not-harming-our-chidren-heres-the-evidence.html

There's a load more. That said kids shouldn't be glued to them 24x7

Hi surely we all need to buy at John Lewis for the 2 year warranty still showing at 50 quid on JL though how quickly does it take JL to price match Argos ?

is it android

I justed googled micro usb to hdmi amazon fire 7 And got answer on first link, must try harder, stop being lazy

Have ordered one anyway. Will see how it goes. Maybe just because it was a more adult oriented Paperwhite the last time and I already had a Kindle reader. I was actually giving the Kindle reader to seven year old even though I claimed that the Paperwhite was for her.

It's a great tablet for doing the basics online and watching the odd video clip. If you are serious about watching loads of movies and box sets on a table then you wouldn't even be looking at something like this, you'd be paying a lot more for a better screen. I bought one last year and lost it a few weeks ago - bought a replacement one last month at full price (returns widow closed yesterday - damn, can't return and re-purchase ;-) ) and am happy with it for use when I'm not able to access 'proper' computers, etc. A bargain at £30.

Great deal. Buzz. Not for me as I need something larger :confused::laughing:

Buzz! Are these good for general web surfing? Thinking of a cheap present for someone.

Cheers heat added.

I tried but couldn't really find any info. :neutral_face:

PROS:

-£30-40 cheap price, great for a first tablet (IF) you get the instructions on how
to install the Google Play store on it.

-Can run many 3D games surprisingly well. (Not blazingly fast on high settings like
a premium tablet would, but fast nonetheless, guess it depends on what game we're talking about
and how optimised it is.)

-Can run android PS1 emulators
quite well on the right settings. (You may need a certain plugin, if I recall correctly.)

-Can run 2D emulators like Sega Genesis.

-Can connect a cheap (£1 - £3) OTG cable to be able
to access SOME USB devices like flash drives, or an XBOX 360 controller, keyboard, etc.
(But my graphics tablet does NOT work, can't confirm if it happens with other brands/models of graphics tablets.)
My 2TB external hard drive also does NOT show up with OTG, unfortunately.

-Can run Kodi
somewhat reasonably on SD and 720p or even 1080p but it really depends on how high the bit-rate
of your video is, your internet connection speed, etc. (Loading your own videos seems to be quite fast.)
You may need to periodically clear your Kodi cache though as it gets
slow after accumulating a lot of cache files.

-Generally fast. (Just look after it and don't install virus-infected garbage, etc...)

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CONS:

-Screen isn't that great at a 1024x600 resolution but if it's your first tablet,
you won't mind it too much, it's not a HD screen but it's not that far off 720p (1280x720).
It's not a beautiful screen but it does the job for most things if you're not too picky.
7" screen is fairly small so you may get fatigue playing/watching stuff for extended
periods on it but it's a tablet so can't complain too much until you upgrade lol.

-Sound from speakers is OK, not great, not terrible.
I'm not an audiophile so it's fine for me. (And I tend to use earphones more anyway.)

-Fire OS isn't as nice as a proper Android OS but you could still
install the Google Play store if you find the instructions on how.
(Or you can install Android over your tablet but I have no idea what the pros and cons
of doing that are, whether you lose functionality, I don't know, so don't hold me responsible!)

-Front and back cameras are fairly low quality (almost useless by today's standards)
and reminds me of pre-smart phone era days cameras. :confused:
Don't buy the tablet just for the camera, that's all I'm saying.
Actually....thanks to the government's Snooper's Charter, you'll be spied on
in gloriously mediocre quality! So I'd rather just put black tape over them. :laughing:

-The touch screen sensitivity is not very good, I'll be honest.
My smart phone is far more sensitive even with a screen protector
but the touch screen works ok with what you need it for I suppose.

- 8GB isn't much space for apps, photos, etc.
so an SD card would be useful. (And move apps over to SD card although
there might be slightly less performance, I haven't compared though so can't confirm.)

-Charging takes a while with the charger supplied but then again, you also get a fair amount
of battery life.
If you're going to use it while plugged in, try to avoid it overheating if
you're playing games or something. (Play in a well ventilated room as with any
device.)

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Overall, good first tablet if you can install the Google Play store on it
but if you already have a tablet, this one is likely inferior
so you may want to upgrade to a better, bigger, more sensitive, higher resolution tablet
in the future.

WARNING: your child may become a zombie by introducing them
to a tablet lifestyle, you've been warned lol.
(And the whole Wi-Fi radiation thing which is even more harmful
to children than to adults....which is a problem with smartphones too of course.)

Weigh up the pros and cons yourself.
Glad I bought one for myself (a year ago) despite the significant flaws
as it's my first tablet and ain't too bad. :sunglasses:

You can use it for games, watching movies, TV shows and documentaries, browsing,
looking at presentations/notes for study, other apps, etc.
Not a premium product but quite good for the low price,
especially if it's your first tablet.

yes it it by default, to be honest most of the apps you would need are on Amazon's store including ebay. There is a way to put Google play store on the tablet without having to put an entire build of Android onto the it also. Just check YouTube, plenty of tutorials there.

Yeah, sorry. I took one of the £19 ones :smirk:

Does ANYONE know how to connect this tablet to a TV?? (NON-smart LCD TV)

I have a cheap Poundland HDMI to microUSB cable
but no signal appears on screen.

What if I install android over the Fire OS?
Will that make it compatible?

And would I be able to reverse it if I change my mind?
(Is Android faster than Fire OS ??)

Any help is appreciated.:stuck_out_tongue:

It's a shame about the 6hr charging time on these, otherwise another £17.99 for a faster charger ...knocking it down to 4hrs or more.
But still Hot for the price!

Good price, but still a crap item.
Voting hot but would never buy.

1024 x 600 display.

Not a great tablet really.

Maybe they'll be safer if you lend them your tinfoil hat?

Can u get candy crush and bejeweled type games from the Amazon store?

Just ordered two for the boys ! Heat :smiley:

Not, that is not great for kids at all, unless you wanna kill your child. Radiation emitted from Wifi devices and from mobile phones has been classified as 2b carcinogen in 2011 by WHO. Children have thinner skulls so these waves penetrate their brains deeper. Have you ever wondered why 3 years children are being diagnosed with cancer more and more. Why did France and Israel banned WiFi in school and nurseries?

You don't notice the screen resolution on a 7" screen. It's absolutely fine.

You can move the majority of apps to an SD card. Plenty of how to videos on YouTube :smiley:

the kids version also has a years worth of kids unlimited access for free which usually costs £1.99 a month for prime members and also, and possibly most importantly, a 2 year hassle free warranty so if your child breaks it, theyll replace for free, no questions asked. I'm gonna hang on for a few days and see if the kids version drops in price anywhere. £60 and im sold

The vast majority of apps support SD card storage so I'm not sure that's the case. Some exceptions exist (banking apps, Sky) but they are exceptions having just checked my LG G4.

How are amazon at returns even if the item. Not fault ie I just change my mind? I could order one but if something better deal comes up tomorrow I could return this to amazon?
Also whats their return period? It's as a Xmas gift so ideal wouldn't be getting unsealed until Xmas, if there's an issue with it upon opening a month from now will it be hassle bc over 28 days?

Hi, does anyone know if you Can you side load your own videos on, or do they have to be from Amazon?

Thanks

Any larger screen tablets or any deals tomorrow worth waiting for

Will JL price match!?

Does anyone know how these compare to a Hudl? Thinking of getting one for my Dad as his Hudl is getting slow and glitchy, he only uses it for web browsing and email, needs to be quite easy to use for those!

are these tablets "locked" to amazon version of android?ads etc?thanks

You can run google play store on this, just requires installing via a script:
http://www.howtogeek.com/232726/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-your-amazon-fire-tablet/


The script also used to remove the lockscreen ads, but this has now stopped working on recent updates to the Fire OS. I just contacted Amazon via chat, and they removed them permanently at no charge.

Can you sideload KODI and Showbox on this?

Very good for the money, especially with the SD card addition.

I don't see any reason not to go for the 8GB model given this.

Great price, thanks Buzz. Heat.

Out of interest, if I buy two of these for my kids, and don't register them in my name, can I share my Prime books with both devices, or just one? Also, the sentence below seems a little ambiguous about Prime Video -- does it mean you both need to be on Prime to share Prime Video? Thanks.

"Family Library links your Amazon account to that of your spouse or partner so you can easily share apps, games, audiobooks and books, and it now allows Prime members to share their Prime Video content."

EDIT: Alternatively, can I register 2 of these in my name (ie. my Amazon Prime account)?

I know Jack about Tablets. Can this be used with Google Play & for watching Youtube?

its great for general web service i have one i use for kindle books logging into bank apps ect just orderd my 3 children one for xmas as they keep using mine

argos have these too same price

If you want a tank get a manual typewriter, but beware it's not known for it's screen resolution and it takes a while before the 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc. pages can be read.

I want the fire HD 8 any deals on that pls in been waiting over 2 weeks :disappointed:

Bought this last year for £23 after they called back for the charger and gave £12

These are great I have a one that I use for reading on my commute. My husband has one the he uses for (Sbowbox?). We both use iPads as our primary tablets and I have bought cheaper tablets in the passed including a Nook for reading which lasted on a few months. Except for a cracked screen due to my laziness, I have no problems with this and will be getting the purple one as a present for my niece.

I use my Fire tablet most days for reading eBooks or web browsing. It comes with Kindle preinstalled so One Click buy on books is instant. Blue Shade is a really nice feature too and can be used for all other apps as well as Kindle.

The built in browser, Silk has a really nice feature where you can display some web pages in a Reading View Format, which can be handy when an article is broken up with annoying adverts & pop up adVids.

The adverts only pop up on the sleep screen & tbh, they're gone with a swipe so they don't bother me.

If this is all you want to use it for then i think it's a great deal. voted Hot.

£30 well spent. My kids love kindles :smiley:

is this the same spec as the kids edition?

Just checkout and it will apply automatically. These £19 ones are gone though.

I've had it done 3 times, the last being in July and never charged....unless it's a more recent thing though

8GB 'special offers' version. 28 of them in stock from Amazon Warehouse currently £19 each delivered (Prime 20% discount)

Charged me a tenner to do it when I asked for them to be removed from a Paperwhite a few months ago.

Anyone recommend a decent flip case?

Buzz, just as a heads up, not sure if it's worthy of adding to the OP (I won't add it as I hate when people do that unless generally helping) but I checked out and clicked "It's a gift" on the final checkout page and it came with an option of the Fire being registered to your account or an option to receive an unregistered version. Just maybe worth for people buying as a present for Xmas. Maybe easily rectified if it's gone an account on but going by the prevention better than cure saying, I went for it unregistered.

​Not for this price it's not!

is there a way of removing the adverts?

15 quid after my voucher for amazon from my quidco savings.. bargain

Haha :laughing:

cracking price have some heat

Haha, gone for a new one. Was going to get a £19 also for my mother but they are all gone now. Yeah I know what you mean, we try to be sensible, we are trying to move as well, still happy for £29.99 as its a bargain I think. She will be happy with it! I hope!

Now that's true love for you :wink:

Haha... Gone for the £29.99 new one in magenta. I ain't brave to try the £19 plus they are all gone haha.

This is the one with advertising built in called special offers . The one with out advertising built in is more expensive

got the fire hd6 a few days ago for 23 quid (20% discount applied) and it was delivered today. the screen is good, it is very durable. Even though it was "good" condition, I couldn't find a single scratch. For 23 quid I was more than happy for my 4 year old to have it or chuck it around.

Thanks is it Silk or something by default? eBay app available also? Sorry for 21 questions. Ta.

Depends on the missus tbh. It's a great pressie, and Amazon seconds are generally very good. If you are both on the same wavelength re current finanicals it's all good. If not, you're dead meat! Presents during mat leave are a luxury..

Thanks! Don't blame you, great idea for sure. Bargain for the price.

Stingey. At least buy here some flowers if you do punt with this. And not the plastic ones either.

Screen looks fine to me, my kids love em, solid build..dropped many a time on hard floors and still going strong (bought last Xmas) battery life pretty good...No complaints here especially for 30 notes!

A quick call/chat with Amazon and they'll take the adverts off no problem.

Spose it's worth the risk! Would have expected 4K resolution on this £19 tablet though.....

:smirk:

It's worth a pop mate. Worst case scenario it's battered but you're still happy to gift. Insert random Amazon partial refund :wink:

Really I wouldn't like to say. I've purchased 'Good', 'Acceptable', 'Very Good', 'Like New' from the Warehouse before and it's literally a lottery. I've had awful 'Like New' items and factory sealed 'Acceptable' and 'Good' items.

I'm just buying a couple for the kids to destroy :-). I'll buy a better tablet for the them when they are a bit older.

Am I stingey if I get this for the missus instead of the new one?! :laughing:

Don't have the funds I used to have with a 4 month old!

These are great for kids, especially if you get the Kids Unlimted as well - lots of book, movies etc.

Fire Tablet, 7" Display, Wi-Fi, 8 GB (Black) - Includes Special Offers [Link]

Used - Good
Minor cosmetic imperfection on the top, front or sides of the item. Back has minor cosmetic imperfection. All purchases eligible for Amazon customer service and a 30-day return policy.

Haha... you are talking like this is a dear product? It's £29.99! I put more £££ in my car when it needs fuel. The iPad bit is obviously a joke. Not sure what you expect for the price this is.

Who mentioned iPad?

It's a poor resolution by today's standards.

Haha, trying to look now, nice one with your other post (Turkey bit haha)....

HEAT :sunglasses: