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Amazon Fire 8 HD Tablet - $79

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Is this the new version? Or the older Fire TV tablet?
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In before all the ''Gonna be better at blackfriday''

I am watching those closely too. I want one for the kids, thanks for the info.
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brunomarie wrote: In before all the ''Gonna be better at blackfriday''

I am watching those closely too. I want one for the kids, thanks for the info.
black friday is less than 30 days away. just sayin.... ;)
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great tablet overall, only thing that's a deal breaker for me is a lack of GPS, its good for the kids and stuff (i have 2 of them already), but i want a GPS i can use in the car.
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gonna give it a try. Thanks.
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shayne85 wrote: Is this the new version? Or the older Fire TV tablet?
This is their latest one (8th gen, 2018)
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Not bad for the kids or simple Netflix, email. etc

Amazon typically does a pretty good deal around Black Friday if I remember - I may be confusing with Prime Day
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Can my kids run Pokémon go on this? (Tethered to a phone). My son has a fire 7 and it’s too old to install it.
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ScoFF wrote: Can my kids run Pokémon go on this? (Tethered to a phone). My son has a fire 7 and it’s too old to install it.
if it works it wont work well, it doesn't have GPS
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is this responsive for youtube? Need something easy to use for my parents and dont know what I should get them.
I'm just here for the deals....
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they will have difficulties staying put in one area (with tethering)...they will get drifting and sometimes inability to get into a gym radius for raids

somethings you'll get lucky...but best to use a cheap /used phone which has the fake gps...
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blisterd_nuts wrote: is this responsive for youtube? Need something easy to use for my parents and dont know what I should get them.
Yes, YouTube works fine.
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It's a good value but remember you get what you pay for, I tried one and it wasn't for me. These really are utility tablets with awful screens don't expect a media machine especially with no Google apps, funky side loading and locked bootloader.
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CaptainKILL wrote: It's a good value but remember you get what you pay for, I tried one and it wasn't for me. These really are utility tablets with awful screens don't expect a media machine especially with no Google apps, funky side loading and locked bootloader.
So no ROM support?
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On 2018 models I don't think so at least when I checked there was little on xda about cracking it.
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Odd, why does the title say "3G" on the Fire HD 8?
"Amazon Fire HD 8" 16GB FireOS 6 3G Tablet With MTK Quad-Core Processor - Black"

Anyway, also on sale:
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/am ... 42794.aspx?
Fire 7, 8GB, $50

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/am ... 42796.aspx?
Fire 7, 16GB, $70

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/am ... 10697.aspx?
Fire HD 8, 16GB, $80

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/am ... 10698.aspx?
Fire HD 8, 32GB, $110

Some differences from googling, 7 vs HD 8:
1gb ram vs 1.5gb
both 1.3ghz quad
171 vs 189 ppi (1024x600 vs 1280x800)
295 vs 363g
115 x 192 x 9.6mm vs 214 x 128 x 9.7mm
mono vs stereo speakers
press & hold Alexa vs always-on (can disable to save batt life)
8 vs 10hrs
vga front facing camera vs 720p
brightness 335 vs 380 nits



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bk wrote: Odd, why does the title say "3G" on the Fire HD 8?
"Amazon Fire HD 8" 16GB FireOS 6 3G Tablet With MTK Quad-Core Processor - Black"

Anyway, also on sale:
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/am ... 42794.aspx?
Fire 7, 8GB, $50

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/am ... 42796.aspx?
Fire 7, 16GB, $70

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/am ... 10697.aspx?
Fire HD 8, 16GB, $80

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/am ... 10698.aspx?
Fire HD 8, 32GB, $110

Some differences from googling, 7 vs HD 8:
1gb ram vs 1.5gb
both 1.3ghz quad
171 vs 189 ppi (1024x600 vs 1280x800)
295 vs 363g
115 x 192 x 9.6mm vs 214 x 128 x 9.7mm
mono vs stereo speakers
press & hold Alexa vs always-on (can disable to save batt life)
8 vs 10hrs
vga front facing camera vs 720p
brightness 335 vs 380 nits
I believe they have these in the US?? If it has 3G capability, is it not worth the extra $30 to have the ability to use it ANYWHERE!?

I believe in the US, you don't pay a monthly fee to access the 3G.
RFD has saved & made me $$$

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