Hi, Ali, I can recommend none of those devices, really. Kindle Fire is one underpowered device to be called a media tablet. Just released next generation Nook Tablet from Barnes & Noble clearly is the superior device. It is $ 224 if sign up for Barnes & Noble membership or $ 250 without signup. Not just 11.5 hours battery life but 9 hours of video playback time – that’s vs. 8 hours for reading and 7.5 hours of video playback on Kindle Fire (even that 7.5 hours will not hold true in tests, video playback drains battery much more than reading.) 1.0 GB RAM Vs. 512 MB RAM of Kindle Fire, 16 GB content capacity plus 32 GB via microSD card vs. 8 GB capacity of Kindle Fire with no expansion slot. Fully laminated HD screen for reduced glare vs. no lamination of Kindle Fire. Bulit-in and optimized Netflix and Hulu plus with millions of movies/shows vs. 100K movies/shows of Amazon store. Many popular apps in Nook app Store (like Angy Birds, Pandora, QuickOffice, etc.) Nook Tablet has built-in mic for Skype voice conferencing and dictations to speech recognition software and it weights only 14.1 oz. Nook already has Cloud as all eBooks in your online library are stored there as well as downloaded to your device.
Also, If you walk in with the Nook to Barnes & Noble store, you’re allowed to read ANY available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi and you get free technical support in case of issues in any of the store.
You can buy Nook’s at Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Walmart, BestBuy, Staples, OfficeMax, Fred Mayer, P.C. Richard, Radio Shack, Target, Fry’s, etc. stores and web sites.
Jarrod Ventura April 18, 2014
I would get the Vizio tablet because it has a front facing camera to video chat although on the Vizio the storage isn’t that great but you can get a micro SD card to store up the apps. The vizio also has 3 speakers so it switches it when your in landscape or portrait mode. If I were you I’d go with vizio.
kumite April 18, 2014
I’d get the Vizio. It’s available at costco for only $ 189. It does a lot more than the kindle. Even though the kindle may be a tiny bit faster in processor speed, it’s more limited than the vizio. I have an Acer Iconia and love it. My daughter now wants a tablet after using mine. I’m seriously looking at getting her a the Vizio. I’ve also looked closely at the kindle and other tablets as well to comapare to make sure I get the best devise for my money. So far my choice is the vizio. It’s by far the best bang for your buck. Something that does all of this for $ 189 is something I haven’t been able to find anywhere else.
Hi, Ali, I can recommend none of those devices, really. Kindle Fire is one underpowered device to be called a media tablet. Just released next generation Nook Tablet from Barnes & Noble clearly is the superior device. It is $ 224 if sign up for Barnes & Noble membership or $ 250 without signup. Not just 11.5 hours battery life but 9 hours of video playback time – that’s vs. 8 hours for reading and 7.5 hours of video playback on Kindle Fire (even that 7.5 hours will not hold true in tests, video playback drains battery much more than reading.) 1.0 GB RAM Vs. 512 MB RAM of Kindle Fire, 16 GB content capacity plus 32 GB via microSD card vs. 8 GB capacity of Kindle Fire with no expansion slot. Fully laminated HD screen for reduced glare vs. no lamination of Kindle Fire. Bulit-in and optimized Netflix and Hulu plus with millions of movies/shows vs. 100K movies/shows of Amazon store. Many popular apps in Nook app Store (like Angy Birds, Pandora, QuickOffice, etc.) Nook Tablet has built-in mic for Skype voice conferencing and dictations to speech recognition software and it weights only 14.1 oz. Nook already has Cloud as all eBooks in your online library are stored there as well as downloaded to your device.
Also, If you walk in with the Nook to Barnes & Noble store, you’re allowed to read ANY available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi and you get free technical support in case of issues in any of the store.
You can buy Nook’s at Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Walmart, BestBuy, Staples, OfficeMax, Fred Mayer, P.C. Richard, Radio Shack, Target, Fry’s, etc. stores and web sites.
I would get the Vizio tablet because it has a front facing camera to video chat although on the Vizio the storage isn’t that great but you can get a micro SD card to store up the apps. The vizio also has 3 speakers so it switches it when your in landscape or portrait mode. If I were you I’d go with vizio.
I’d get the Vizio. It’s available at costco for only $ 189. It does a lot more than the kindle. Even though the kindle may be a tiny bit faster in processor speed, it’s more limited than the vizio. I have an Acer Iconia and love it. My daughter now wants a tablet after using mine. I’m seriously looking at getting her a the Vizio. I’ve also looked closely at the kindle and other tablets as well to comapare to make sure I get the best devise for my money. So far my choice is the vizio. It’s by far the best bang for your buck. Something that does all of this for $ 189 is something I haven’t been able to find anywhere else.