AmazonFire HD 8 tablet (newest model), 8” HD Display, 3GB memory, 32GB, designed for portable entertainment, BlackRecycled Content Certification for Electrical and Electronic Equipment

I only use a tablet to read ebooks and to look up books on Kindle or Libby, the library app. Every once in a while I'll look up something online, check an email while traveling, or listen to an audio book with the tablet. Those are my only use cases. I do not play games on it and I am not using productivity apps on this (Word, Excel, Outlook) I was going to buy another Apple tablet, but they are so expensive that I decided to just get a Kindle. I'm so glad I did. I bought the version with no ads, a must, and I made sure the Kindle I bought had enough storage space. If you check online prices regularly, you'll see that certain colors go on sale. So be felxible on the tablet color, bide your time, and you can get a deep discount. Don't expect a large selection of apps for the Kindle. If you want to play games or download lots of apps, you'll need an some other Android based tablet or an Ipad or...a friend to jailbreak your Kindle. But if you want this as an e-reader and a device to take on trips, you'll be very happy with this Kindle. After you get your low-priced tablet, be sure to buy a nice cover that protects the edges and corners and install the clear protective glass shield. This will up your cost over $50, but you do still have to protect this device! Set up the find my tablet function, too, if you travel with it. You can call Amazon if you need help setting up the tablet. Buying this for an older relative is not a good option if your loved one cannot learn the swipe screens anymore or have only used Windows or the iOS. I bought one for an older friend and had to take it back. Learning a Kindle system completely frusterated her.

I ordered this for my 93-year-young mom. This is her third Fire tablet. The set up was easy. Using her log ins, it pulled her information from the old tablet. She reads her email and follows various Facebook sites, which keeps her busy. We can use the library app and load books to the tablet from the library. She uses the camera, which make good pictures with true color. The tablet is good quality. While I don't recommend dropping it, her tablets have survived many drops. The touch screen does not respond to her touch so she has to use a stylus. Touch screen issues are very common with the elderly due to changes in their skin.

I bought this a a replacement for my old Samsung tablet from 2019. They are both almost the same size so it fits my needs. The Amazon 8 tablet it use to use its touch screen it responsive with no lag, it was easy to use from shopping on Amazon to downloading the apps that I used to have on my Samsung to the Amazon tablet. I bought a protective case and it fits perfect adding extra protection to my new tablet. The battery life it great as well I can watch movies and videos and only 50% of the battery gets used. This really is a great tablet for everyday use.

For their lacking RAM these hold terrific value and one of the best build qualities. Their batteries last a long time. I have had two Fire 8.9" HDX tablets and one still here that still holds its charge. It was expensive for its time but had everything except a micro SD card slot. I have also had the Fire HD 8, and two Fire HD8+. I had a Fire 10 and rarely used it about five years ago. I now have the Fire 11 Max and keyboard case for it, and still have a Fire HD 8+ 2022 version.I also have three Surface tablets, a Go 2 m3, a Surface Pro 7+ LTE, and a Surface Pro 9 i7/1TBSSD/16GB RAM. As well two S9 FE Samsung Galaxy Tablets one 5g model. No I do not do Apple anything. They are fine for less techie types. NO iPads, no iPhones, certainly no Macs without touch screens or SD card storage.I do not want to reconfigure my OS to get the Playstore on my Fire tablets because they then lose updates or updates revert them or brick them. I can change the OS version but why? I can spend a tiny bit more for Android tablets and have it all.I took off one star because they still do not allow the Google play store nor allow Haystack News which I have on my S9 Android tablets, my Pixel 9 phones and my windows computers and tablets. I do have Haystack News on all our Fire TVs but can't download it or get it from the Amazon store.If their 8" tablets are 1280 x 800 (189 ppi) not full HD like the Fire Max 11 I have.I believe if the 8" had full HD at least 1920X1080, 6GB RAM and 32 GB storage with their micro SD card slot, and the Play store and Haystack news I would ditch all my other tablets except my Surface devices and buy HD8 current models..Now that would be a winner. Do that (Full HD, 6GB RAM, Make a deal with the Google play store, we are not "idjits." Amazon's Tablet UI is Android produced by Google! But with Amazon held back by Amazon.I have seen Chinese tablets with those specs for ~$100.00 - $$125. If Amazon did that with their Fire tablets, especially the 8", I believe they would take over the market. And I love the kid proof sponge cases with the built in stand. When I fall asleep reading and wake up on top of them, none have broken or had any issues. I may end up buying a replacement battery for my old 8.9" HDX, open it up and change the battery. It is a royal PITA with a good chance of screen breakage, or getting a defective battery.

I love and I'm very happy with my tablet. I mainly use it for reading. It has a lot of the apps I use, so that's nice. It has the dictionary app in the store that I use on my phone and now on my tablet. I was happy about that. It was not hard to set up. Battery life is great. Speed of tablet is awesome. I like how you can put up any image for the background. Screen is vibrant. It functions just like my android phone but bigger. I love the screen size. Over all great experience so far!

At long last, I can download Kindle books again. And even better, I can then open them on my other devices. For what it is, basically an Amazon media device, this is a great little player that does offer some limited app versatility, like gmail. I do, however, wish Evermore were available. Device is intuitive and very easy to use, though some basic instructions would have been beneficial.The addition of Alexa is a nice extra.