However, when we were reading an ebook on the tube we found ourselves accidentally flicked through forward several pages when we shifted our grip on the tablet. The device's 8.9-inch display sports an impressive resolution of 1920x1200 pixels, resulting in a respectable 254ppi - the sharpest screen on a Kindle to date.Īs with any backlit tablet, the HD 8.9 can be quite wearing on the eyes after a relatively short space of time, and certainly not as comfortable for lengthy bouts of reading as the Kindle 4 or the Kindle Paperwhite.Īmazon has kept the screen-surrounding bezel nice and thick - the theory being that there's plenty of room to hold.
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The underside of the tablet reveals micro HDMI and micro USB ports for charging and for hooking up to HD devices, while Bluetooth connectivity means that you can use compatible gadgets including headphones and keyboards. On the right-hand edge you'll find a headphone socket along with the power button and volume rocker - both of which sit entirely flat against the tablet, resulting in a sleek finish but making them quite tricky to find without looking. The back of the tablet sports a relatively grippy brushed rubber finish, but the liklihood is that that you'll be rocking a case to protect your tablet from the cruel, harsh environment that is the inside of your bag. However, it's still a fair bit heavier than it the 7-inch version - we found that it wasn't that comfortable to hold as an ereader for too long.
The new Kindle weighs in at 567g and measures 8.8mm thick, making a very compact package, making it lighter and more svelte than the iPad 4. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9: Size and build While the original model went head to head with 7-inch tablets like the iPad Mini, Google Nexus 7 and the Nook HD, the larger version has more in common with the 9-inch Nook HD+, the 9.7-inch iPad 4 and the Google Nexus 10. The 8.9-inch version was released in the US last year, but we've had to wait until 2013 for it to make it across the pond to the UK. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" is the big brother to the Amazon Kindle Fire HD which eventually hit UK shores in 2012.
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