9/16/2023 0 Comments Kindle fire hd 8.9 teardown![]() ![]() Although it does work in both layouts, the ergonomics of buttons, cameras, and speakers scream "landscape" to Apple's "portrait" with the iPad.Īnd then you have the screen. It's worth noting that Amazon's designers have geared this tablet to a landscape orientation. In general it works, but does tend to add in a bit more bass than I would expect. Dolby Digital Plus processing is used to tweak the sounds from various sources to make for a more natural sound. The speakers are mounted in adjacent corners on the long edge of the Kindle Fire, so when you hold it in landscape mode to watch a film the speakers are not obstructed by your hands. Some people might be disappointed that there is no external microSD storage, but with Amazon heavily promoting 'the cloud' that's not a surprising design decision.Īmazon has worked on the audio with this tablet. The major numbers listed are all larger than the elephant in the room that is the iPad Air, and compare very favourably with the top-end tablets from Samsung and Sony: a quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait CPU, an Adreno 330 GPU, 2 GB of RAM, and up to 64 GB of storage is a very attractive proposition, and allows Amazon to pitch the HDX 8.9 as 'better' than the iPad Air. I get the feeling Amazon has decided to play specification bingo with this tablet. I need to make a conscious decision to reach for and activate them. They're accessible, but when I hold the tablet naturally my fingers are close to them, but not resting on them. I can live with the volume and power buttons that are tucked away on the rear of the machine. It doesn't fit style wise with the rest of the Kindle Fire, and if there's physical area that feels rushed on the Kindle Fire, this is it. It provides a touch of tactile feedback, as well as being radio transparent for the improved WiFi and 3G ariels. On the rear of the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a plastic strip running the length of the top edge. ![]() Wide bezels around the screen help you grip without getting in the way of the screen, and with a slight taper out from the glass front to the rear of the machine before a sharp angle to the flat back, it is easy to pick up from a table while still retaining the same hard styling seen in the packaging. It is not tiring to hold when watching video, and the soft-touch back, while a bit of a fingerprint magnet, provides enough friction for your fingers that a light touch is enough to hold the Kindle Fire in place. Part of that is down to a slightly smaller screen, but that helps the ergonomics of the device so its a good trade-off to make. It's 100g lighter than Apple's iPad Air, and 120g lighter than Sony's Xperia Tablet Z. ![]() This Kindle Fire is a great device to hold. The only other item is a single page guide to the hardware buttons on the HDX, how to unlock the screen, and three bullet points to get started. Alongside the tablet is an AC adaptor for charing the unit, a USB cable for connectivity to the charger or your desk-bound computer. Shipping in a thin matt black box, the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is stylishly packed. ![]()
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