- Jan 5, 2011
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Along with the new super-cheap Fire 7-Inch tablet, Amazon just announced two new Fire HD tabs. These are the Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 respectively. The price on these tablets are quite a bit more than the $50 7-inch tab, but they are still affordably priced for what you get. Here's a breakdown of specs and price for each of Amazon's new Fire HD tabs:
Amazon Fire HD 8 - $149.99 - Available for pre-order now and will launch on September 30th
- 8-inch HD (189 ppi / 1280 x 800) display
- Quad-core processor up to 1.5 GHz.
- 720p HD Front-facing camera and 5 MP rear-facing camera with 1080p HD video recording
- "All-new Amazon Underground, a one-of-a-kind app store experience where over $10,000 in apps, games and even in-app items are actually free - including extra lives, unlocked levels, unlimited add-on packs and more"
- 8 GB or 16 GB of internal storage - Free unlimited cloud storage (for photos taken with Fire devices)
- MicroSD card slot for up to 128 GB of additional storage
- Fire OS 5
- Thinner case design
- Dual-band Wi-Fi
- 8 Hour battery life
- Widescreen 10.1" HD (149 ppi / 1280 x 800) display
- Quad-core processor up to 1.5 GHz
- 720p HD Front-facing camera and 5 MP rear-facing camera with 1080p HD video recording
- "All-new Amazon Underground, a one-of-a-kind app store experience where over $10,000 in apps, games and even in-app items are actually free - including extra lives, unlocked levels, unlimited add-on packs and more"
- 16 GB or 32 GB of internal storage - Free unlimited cloud storage (for photos taken with Fire devices)
- MicroSD card slot for up to 128 GB of additional storage
- 8 hours battery life Wi-Fi
- Dual-band Wi-Fi
What do you folks think? Could Amazon have a hit on their hands? The previous generation Fire tablets sold very well. These don't seem to bring much that is new to the table, but they represent a solid value to those who appreciate Amazon's ecosystem.
We have an image of the 10-Inch Fire HD tab in the thread below.