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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 996 reviews

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Customers express satisfaction with the Fire HD 6" - 8GB tablet, particularly its affordability, compact size, user-friendly interface, and portability. Many appreciate its suitability for reading and its camera, while parents value the parental control feature. However, some users have concerns about the limited storage space, battery life, memory, weight, and ads.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Well, I love Kindle Fire. I bought its first generation years ago. It is different from ipad. Honestly I love both. You know kindle fire has collaboration with amazon, which is a good deal. Kindle fire is smaller than ipad, which is convenient to bring somewhere else. And it is cheap for family kids.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life, Storage

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for streaming, poor battery life

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This little Kindle is great, especially for being under a hundred bucks. I do wish I would have gotten the 16 GB as the room on the device fills up quickly. If you are only streaming videos you will probably be fine with the remaining room being used for apps. If you are like me and download videos for the kids to use in the car, you will definitely want the extra room. In fact, I would say it's probably better to get the HDX and then upgrade to the 32 GB if you really want room to put movies on. Also, it could just be me used to my iPhone 6+ and iPad, but the battery life on this 6" Fire is subpar. It seems to last for a few hours, and then it's ready for a charge. We keep it plugged in while in the van on trips so it doesn't die, but when running on battery, be prepared to charge it frequently. Yes everything sounds negative about this review, but in truth, we really like the device. It is miles better than so many other $99 tablets out there, and my kids love it just as much as my wife's iPad Mini Retina. Probably the best Kids Tablet period, and a solid tablet for anyone for under a hundred. PS Kindle FreeTime for the kids is awesome! And one of the main reasons I bought the fire in the first place.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portable
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life, Storage

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    This is a very compact Kindle

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    And I do like it. But I have a library in excess of 22,000 books. If you have a library over 2000 books, I do not recommend that you let your Kindle connect to Amazon to download directly. Download your library to your computer and then side load up to 2000 books. Otherwise it will freeze. Trust me. Beyond that, this is a great unit. Nowhere near the battery life, even in standby mode as my old Kindle keyboard. I have to plug it in, at a minimum, every other day. The colors are vibrant. Game play is beautiful. It isn't so heavy that you need a stand for it if you are an avid book reader. An added plus is that it fits into even my smallest pocketbook.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bang for the buck

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got this on sale for my 4 yr old as a Christmas present for $79 + tax; this is a fully functional high quality android tablet which is perfectly size for my son's little hands. I use the freetime app to restrict what content and apps he can leverage which is excellent for parental controls. Only drawback is I can't share my music that I have but looks like from checking around the web there are some workarounds.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Reading, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for kids of all ages

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My niece was looking for a kindle of her own so she didn't have to keep borrowing mine. This is the perfect size for her age,5. She plays mine craft all day on this thing. Mine craft on the kindle does not require you to purchase all those additional mods. She also uses it for early readers. Couldn't beat the price!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portable, Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    easy to carry around

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pro: Small and easy to carry around. Good size for reading ebook--feel like a pocket book. Con: Cannot download apps from google play. No SD card slot.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Reading

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    We love the Parental Controls

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We find balancing our kids' desires for "screen time" with our values for outdoor play and human interaction a challenge. The Kindle Fire has been a great purchase. It allows for the gaming and other features the kids want, while also allowing us as parents to set content and time limits - and to set different limits on school days than on weekends. That's HUGE for us. Just today, my daughter used up her gaming time and asked for more. She was happy to read a chapter of a book - on her kindle - for the privilege of an equal amount of gaming afterwards. The best part? The whole series of events was HER idea, and she enjoyed the book enough that she gave the whole family a spontaneous oral report :-) Oh yes, we LIKE the Kindle.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Size
    Cons mentioned:
    Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great starter tablet

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Why buy the $80 Kindle when you can pick this up for $20 more. If your Prime member you'll get one free ebook a month, access to Prime music also Prime movies. Battery is decent, small enough to fit in a purse or back pocket. Amazon claims that this can take a small fall. It's a bit heavy for it's size but a responsible weight.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fire Tablet

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was purchased for my 10 year old son for Christmas. He had a Lenovo which he loved until he dropped it and it quit working. Wanted to go with a lesser price tablet in case of another accident. He has been pleased with it so far other than it is only 8G vs the 16 G he had before. He has load all his games and even a couple of movies/books. Seems to be fairly fast loading and playing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazon Fire 6" Tablet

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased 2 of these units for my son (age 7) and daughter (age 9). They were quick to configure and they are used on a regular basis by each child. They use them for gaming, learning and web surfing all the time. They have quick response no matter where they are in the house or in other places. They are a bit fragile, my son dropped his and it did put a glass crack across it, but did not hurt the unit overall. We spent some extra money to get covers for them and no issues after. I think for the money they are a great purchase. My wife and I have an IPAD, but I find myself using their tablets more to surf the web and do online banking things..it is smaller and just more handy than the IPAD and I really do not notice any speed difference between the 2 devices. I am not an expert so that probably is not true, but for the casual user, I do not notice a difference. And lets face it there is quite a desparity in price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value for the price.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great tablet for the money if you add Amazon prime to it you got 10,000 movies for your endless entertainment it's definitely bigger than an iPhone 6+ so it out for $99 he really can't go wrong the color is fantastic and it's a great gift for my mom.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Entertainment For Travelers

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For the price of the Amazon Fire HD 6, I was very pleased with what it offers. The set up was quick and the batter life lasts longer than I expected. The pixels offer great views of videos while traveling. The camera is an added bonus.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very good tablet

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This tablet is better than I thought. I own an ipad and various android tablets and my wife asked for a Kindle. At first I was hesitant but I got it for her anyway and wow, it's pretty awesome. Small, lightweight, easy to use. If you're in need of something small and don't need bells and whistles this is your tablet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great little device, about the size of a paperback. It does a lot (email, surf the web, play music, watch videos, etc.) and doesn't cost hundreds of dollars!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome product. Good downloading speed.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Takes great pictures. Easy to use for someone not very tech savvy. Love having my books, email, and web browsing all in one place. Great price for all you get. The camera takes great pictures from the front and back. Downloads very quickly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Overall great product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love my HD fire, it's small enough to fit into my purse with a case on it. I'm very pleased with my product, love that the camera can be switched from back to front, it's easy to navigate through....Overall great product!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portable, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My Amazon Fire HD is the perfect size, price and is very user friendly.I also love the fact that I can store it anywhere when not in use and can even carry it in my pocket. I am very happy with this tablet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use, Portable

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased this product for my nine year old's birthday. She loves it! It is easy to use, handle and has a great picture. It is also very durable has already been dropped but there was no damage.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Tablet for Kids

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The 6" Kindle Fire HD is a great tablet for my toddler. The Amazon FreeTime experience is very cheap when combined with Amazon Prime. It also allows a child's profile that can be used and great parental controls that are much more user friendly than the iPad Restrictions. The only bad thing about it is the somewhat slow processor and limited ability to customize the interface (you cannot change the background or the lock screen) but overall it is a great product for a sub $100 tablet. I don't use the "normal" amazon features (books, movies, shopping...) but the app library selection available for children along with the Amazon FreeTime subscription and extensive parental controls are combined add up to a much better user experience than what the Apple ecosystem offers.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Reading

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Purchased for a gift

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I own a Kindle Fire already and absolutely love it. I purchased this one as a gift for my sister and she loves it. Uses it for reading and browsing the Internet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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