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4.5
I bought this as a cheap alternative to using my expensive ipad in grubby, wet, varying situations where it might be damaged. I treat the Fire 7 as a very useful, more expendable alternative.I really only use the Fire 7 for audiobooks, the odd youtube instructional vids, and checking user/repair manuals. A task it copes with very well.Now the ‘bad’ points.The Fire 7 has a small, low resolution screen, and does not have the best quality speaker, so don’t buy it specifically to watch films. There again, it costs under £70. For me, the screen is good enough for watching referencing stuff, and the tablet is small enough to stuff inside a pocket. As for the sound, either use headphones, or a speaker, problem solved.The battery is not great, and will soon run out if you use power eating software. Again, it’s under £70. I deleted all unnecessary social media, and email apps to keep things simple, and my tablet’s battery lasts remarkably well. Oh, I also turn the tablet completely off if it’s not going to be used for several days.The memory and storage are limited. Yes, again, what do you expect for under £70. I fitted the biggest capacity sd card that I could, and made that the main storage for the tablet. It happily runs at an acceptable speed, for my needs.The only things that do annoy me, are:-1/ On a number of websites which are ad heavy, the Fire 7 can become a bit ‘flighty’. Fortunately, you have the option to switch to a simplified view of these websites.2/ The Fire 7 isn’t comparable with my f-secure software, which I use on every other device I own (including my ipad and Galaxy 21a phone).In conclusion, this an alternative, cheap, useable, and a bit more expendable to using your more expensive devices outdoors, in the workshop, taking selfies on the edge of that 1,000 foot cliff, wrestling wild haggis, whatever.
