Amazon Kindle Fire Review

10. CellularNinja posted on 20 Nov 2011, 06:52 0

@remixfa:

Really dude? The older generation? No not really.

I want the Kindle Fire and I ain't old, I am 16 and have a Windows Phone and Android device and an iPad, I don't want it because other devices are too confusing, but because I am very involved in the Amazon ecosystem, I purchase stuff from there all the time, and they have all the media I need (News, Mags, Books, Music, Movies, TV, Apps)

So it's not because I'm to old or stupid to understand a normal android tablet, it's because this is what fits alot of peoples needs, for a great price.

11. remixfa posted on 20 Nov 2011, 10:31 0

you misunderstand my point.

im not worried about the younger generation. anyone under 25-30 is pretty much born wired into electronics. The majority of the older generation has trouble understanding the value of such devices (i deal with it every day) as they didnt use anything like this in their life. The low cost of entry and easy use set up will help them decide to take the chance on this "new" tech. Hence, "introductory tablet for the older generation".

Someone who is unsure if they are going to use it or not is more than likely not going to drop 600 on an ipad or Tab, but this super cheap price wont have that problem as often.

I didnt say anything about the younger generation, and i didnt say it was ONLY for old people. Dont misconstrue comments.

14. vette21man posted on 21 Nov 2011, 13:37 1

Not sure it's that CellularNinja "misconstrues comments," it's that your comment was viewed almost as an insult to younger users.

A proper reply to his comment would have been, "Sorry, I didn't mean for my comment to be taken that way, let me rephrase." Rather, you said, "you misunderstand my point." Really, it's your inability to clearly state your point that caused the issue.

It's like saying, "Your confused, let me explain to you why you're an idiot."

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6. ElectroManiac posted on 18 Nov 2011, 12:20 10

Miz you will buy an iPad even if the Kindle Fire is a god-send like tablet and the iPad is a turd with an Apple logo.

In other words you will buy an Apple product over any other product no mater what.

Stop pretending that you care.

7. Commentator posted on 18 Nov 2011, 12:53 2

No crap. Even without all the issues listed, I'd rather buy literally any other tablet out there (okay, maybe not one of those cheap Android 2.x.x tablets), but that's okay for Amazon because I'm not in their target demographic. I'm a tech-oriented youth who is attracted to large screens, snappy performance, and getting the most I can possibly get out of a tablet, regardless of price. Therefore, I'm more attracted to something like the Transformer Prime or the iPad 2. Amazon is targeting someone COMPLETELY different, given its price-tag and established competency in e-readers. For instance, one target demo I see for the Fire is middle-aged women who want to read a book and carry out basic features of a tablet without having to pay triple the price for an iPad (i.e. my mom). I've noticed that people on this site are very quick to deride a product without realizing that just because the product doesn't appeal to you doesn't mean the product doesn't appeal to anyone else, with the exception of the Xoom, of course, which didn't appeal to anyone.