William,
Please tell me about the Amazon buy-back feature. I also have an older Fire
tablet, and may wish to upgrade, given the right circumstances.
Thanks a bunch! Sorry to bother you. You appear to be the Fire tablet guru! --
Rhonda Staats
-----Original Message-----
From: vi-kindle-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <vi-kindle-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf
Of William Brandes
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2020 12:13 PM
To: vi-kindle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vi-kindle] Re: Some Specs on the new Fire 8 tablet
Hi Larry. You are welcome. I'd be interested in what you think. I am tempted to
give this tablet a go even though I have three Fire tablets already. However,
they are older models. Maybe get a few bucks with a Amazon buy-back of one or
more? Got to think this through!
Stay well. William
On 8/14/20, llumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <llumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks a lot for your help. When I get it up and running, I'll let you
know.
-----Original Message-----
From: vi-kindle-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <vi-kindle-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Behalf Of William Brandes
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2020 12:01 PM
To: vi-kindle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vi-kindle] Re: Some Specs on the new Fire 8 tablet
Hi Larry. As I understand it, this model has the camera on the left side.
Really can't speak to the Show.
Stay well. William
On 8/14/20, William Brandes <williambrandes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi all. Considering the question. All of the default apps on this
Fire tablet are Amazon accessible, which means alot. Third-party apps?
Install and find out. That's what I have always done! new amazon fire
tablet 8. The 10th generation, 8 inch Fire tablet. Sells for $60 in
the 32 GB version. Here are the specs as found on the Amazon website.
1. Special offers display on your device's lockscreen. NOTE: I don't
consider this a problem since you can get to the home screen simply
with a three-finger upward gesture.
2. 8" HD display. I'm blind, really don't care. LOL!
3. Internal storage (32 or 64 GB).
4. External SD card storage up to 1 Terabyte. NOTE: You read that
right, terabyte.
5. All-day battery life - Up to 12 hours of reading, browsing the
web, watching videos, and listening to music.
6. Now with USB-C for easier charging. Fully charges in under 5 hours
(with included cable + adapter).
7. 2.0 GHz quad-core processor with 2 GB RAM. NOTE: These are major
upgrades as opposed to these specs for my 4th Generation 6 inch Fire
and 5th Generation 7 inch Fire tablets.
8. Enjoy your favorite apps like Netflix, Facebook, Hulu, Instagram,
TikTok, and more through Amazon’s Appstore (Google Play not
supported). NOTE: Still, think, if desired, you can side-load the
Google Play Store as in the past. Amazon just making it clear that
the Google Play Store isn't a default application.
9. Introducing Game Mode - A distraction-free and optimized gaming
experience. NOTE: I wonder what this is all about?
10. Hands-free with Alexa, including on/off toggle. NOTE: Just like
the Echo, no buttons to tap. However, the toggle is new to me. I just
know you can engage hands-free or not in settings. Maybe the word
toggle is just promotional language.
11. 2 MP front and rear-facing cameras with 720p HD video recording.
NOTE: No great shakes. However, if you connect to ZOOM or any of the
other video/audio communication platforms like I do with my Fire
tablet, this feature gives you a face.
12. Dual-band, enhanced wifi. NOTE: No real change here.
13. Audio: 3.5 mm stereo jack and integrated speaker; external volume
controls. NOTE: It says speaker, which means one speaker. For stereo
you need ear-buds/headphones or stereo speakers. However, I find the
experience on my older Fire tablets in this regard to be very good. I
listen to alot of Amazon Unlimited Music. However, the unboxing video
says two speakers. Maybe an Amazon typo.
14. Sensors: Accelerometer, ambient light sensors.
15. Location services: Location-based services via wifi.
16. Built-in Bluetooth: 5.0 LE with support for A2DP compatible
stereo headphones, speakers, microphone, and LE accessories.
17. Accessibility features: VoiceView screen reader enables access to
the vast majority of Fire tablet features for users who are blind or
visually impaired using text-to-speech or a connected refreshable
braille display. Screen magnifier enables viewers to zoom in and out,
and pan around the screen. Fire tablets also include accessibility
settings for Closed Captioning, Font Size, High Contrast Text, Color
Inversion, Color Correction, and Convert Stereo to Mono audio.
(Captions are not available for all content.)
18. Included in the box: Fire HD 8 tablet, USB-C (2.0) cable, 5W
power adapter, and Quick Start Guide. Generation: 10th generation -
2020 release.
Source URL:
https://www.amazon.com/All-New-Fire-HD-8-Tablet/dp/B07TMJ1R3X?th=1
Youtube unboxing video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Muu4q-l1o
That's the skinny. For $60 bucks, $30 off regular price, not a bad
deal! Stay well. William
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