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    July 27, 2015
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Amazon Fire Tablet: Catch up on your reading or browse the Web with this tablet, which offers access to Amazon Underground, so you can download apps and games and discover exciting new entertainment. Front and rear cameras let you capture memorable moments or chat with friends.
 
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5 out of 5
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great value for amazon prime members
on October 1, 2015
Posted by: gravyboy
a solid well made tablet that feels good in the hand. images are crisp & clean. works well with my hulu acct, hbogo acct, prime video acct too. the first few secs the video is blurry, then it clears up and plays fine. if you add a sd card the tablet automatically places apps & video on the sd card (if app allows) the great value for me is you can download amazon prime video (must be a current member) onto the sd card for offline viewing. i bet a lot of parents will love that for those long car trips. sound is good. BT worked well with my BT enabled stereo ( i streamed prime music & pandora). don't be put off by the screen resolution - it looks great. the new bellini OS is a MAJOR improvement over the old carousel format of days past. the new amazon app underground also adds to the value for prime members. the lock screen ads are not intrusive, once you swipe to unlock tablet they go away and do not reappear until you lock the screen again. if you're a prime member - this is the best 50 bucks you will spend!
My Best Buy number: 2920072556
I would recommend this to a friend!
+48points
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Asus ZenPad Tablet: Watch your favorite media on the go on this tablet's 7.85" multitouch screen, which presents visuals in 2K (2048 x 1536) resolution. You'll have plenty of room to store pictures, videos and other files with 32GB flash memory.
 
Customer Rating
2 out of 5
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a sports car w/ a 4 cylinder engine
on July 27, 2015
Posted by: gravyboy
i was excited to get this tablet. all the upper end specs are there for a fantastic price. i love the 4:3 ratio; very nice for the web & opening pdf docs. screen is very bright, sharp & clear, rich colors & a set of speakers that will rival any other tablet on the market. deep rich, surround sound - amazing. now the bad, the intel processor is not up to par. it just can't handle the heavy Zenpad UI & screen needs. very jerky animations when opening or closing an app - not just a hiccup or 2 but frustratingly slow & jerky. i opened a comic book on my kindle app and there were a cpl pages that would not open - just a blank screen. after going back and forth twice, i was finally able to get the page to load. battery life seemed so-so. before bed, i shut it down and the next morning, my weather widget would not load. volume & power buttons are mushy - hard to know if i was turning it on or not. what good is a porsche with a civic engine in it? i returned next day. in the store i did play with a new insignia flex elite that was very impressive with a proven processor. animations were fluid & snappy.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-9points
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gravyboy's Review Comments
 
Amazon Fire Tablet: Catch up on your reading or browse the Web with this tablet, which offers access to Amazon Underground, so you can download apps and games and discover exciting new entertainment. Front and rear cameras let you capture memorable moments or chat with friends.
 
Overall2 out of 52 out of 5
Cheap but appears Wifi is inadequate
By weaver
the tablet is certainly a good value but the wifi signal drops frequently and even when it shows its connected can fail to download any data. Perhaps this is a glitch that will be fixed in a later SW update but for now I have to say the performance is underwhelming. the Backlight also has some serious bleed issues which is a sign of an inferior design and or workmanship. The fire 7 HD which i also own has none of these issues. Get what you pay for rings true again.
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gravyboy
October 2, 2015
i got one of these on weds. i have not experienced and bleed or wifi issues. perhaps you got a defective unit. try replacing it.
+1point
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Amazon Fire Tablet: Catch up on your reading or browse the Web with this tablet, which offers access to Amazon Underground, so you can download apps and games and discover exciting new entertainment. Front and rear cameras let you capture memorable moments or chat with friends.
 
Overall2 out of 52 out of 5
A nice tablet for books. That's really it.
By MK555
Apps run okay but the real problem is streaming and internet browsing. I'm telling you, generic tablets are faster... I thought it was my internet at first but all my other devices work phenomenally fast. I first noticed this after I started using it but I thought I would give it a shot. I've decided to return this and exchange for another $50 tablet tomorrow. This is because I couldn't even watch a simple youtube video today.
Here's what I did like. It's name brand. The games are nice and mostly ad free. It uses Android 5.0 but uses their own app store. Reading books is great. Library app is kinda slow but still works.
Perfect cheap tablet for kids age 6 to 13 maybe...
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gravyboy
October 8, 2015
i have not experienced a single issue with streaming on mine. work only 5mb download speed. at home only 10mb download speed.
+5points
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Amazon Fire Tablet: Catch up on your reading or browse the Web with this tablet, which offers access to Amazon Underground, so you can download apps and games and discover exciting new entertainment. Front and rear cameras let you capture memorable moments or chat with friends.
 

Will a micro SDHC memory card work or will it only use a micre SD card?

micro only like your phone.
8 years, 4 months ago
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Amazon Fire Tablet: Catch up on your reading or browse the Web with this tablet, which offers access to Amazon Underground, so you can download apps and games and discover exciting new entertainment. Front and rear cameras let you capture memorable moments or chat with friends.
 

Can you get Netflix ?

yep!
8 years, 4 months ago
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gravyboy
 
Amazon Fire Tablet: Catch up on your reading or browse the Web with this tablet, which offers access to Amazon Underground, so you can download apps and games and discover exciting new entertainment. Front and rear cameras let you capture memorable moments or chat with friends.
 

Can this tablet be connected to external speakers?

via BT, yes.
8 years, 4 months ago
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gravyboy
 
Amazon Fire Tablet: Catch up on your reading or browse the Web with this tablet, which offers access to Amazon Underground, so you can download apps and games and discover exciting new entertainment. Front and rear cameras let you capture memorable moments or chat with friends.
 

is this hd

is is hd but NOT FULL hd. FULL HD is 1080p.
8 years, 4 months ago
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gravyboy
 
Amazon Fire Tablet: Catch up on your reading or browse the Web with this tablet, which offers access to Amazon Underground, so you can download apps and games and discover exciting new entertainment. Front and rear cameras let you capture memorable moments or chat with friends.
 

Can you download youtube

I read on a review you cannot access youtube? Is this true?
i have an active youtube red membership - it allows me to download for offline use (internal storage) NOTE* i pay for youtube red. i can not address if you are a non paying customer
8 years, 4 months ago
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Amazon Fire Tablet: Catch up on your reading or browse the Web with this tablet, which offers access to Amazon Underground, so you can download apps and games and discover exciting new entertainment. Front and rear cameras let you capture memorable moments or chat with friends.
 

Will this Amazon Fire Tab got SIM Slot to support 3g

wifi ONLY
8 years, 5 months ago
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gravyboy
 
Amazon Fire Tablet: Catch up on your reading or browse the Web with this tablet, which offers access to Amazon Underground, so you can download apps and games and discover exciting new entertainment. Front and rear cameras let you capture memorable moments or chat with friends.
 

printing

can I print to a wireless printer?
yes. you have to have a wifi printer and be on the same wifi network. i just printed an email. it worked fine.
8 years, 5 months ago
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gravyboy
 
Asus ZenPad Tablet: Watch your favorite media on the go on this tablet's 7.85" multitouch screen, which presents visuals in 2K (2048 x 1536) resolution. You'll have plenty of room to store pictures, videos and other files with 32GB flash memory.
 

How's internet browsing experience? Any lags with the Chrome Browser?

overall the animations are choppy & erratic. it's frustrating.
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