Amazon Kindle Fire (1st gen, 2011)

22888 reviews

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usability (6786)
performance (3210)
price (2991)
screen (2608)
portability (1763)

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reliability (827)
GPS navigation (50)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 22888 reviews of Amazon Kindle Fire (1st gen, 2011). The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the portability and screen. The price and performance are also mentioned favorably, but some have doubts about the GPS navigation and reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Amazon Kindle Fire (1st gen, 2011) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Amazon Kindle Fire (1st gen, 2011)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 59 user reviews of Amazon Kindle Fire (1st gen, 2011) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

73% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Amazon Kindle Fire (1st gen, 2011)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 22412 user reviews of Amazon Kindle Fire (1st gen, 2011) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the portability and screen. The price and performance are also appreciated, but many are less positive about the GPS navigation and reliability.

usability, performance, price, screen, portability

reliability, GPS navigation

88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Thomas Tamblyn (t3.com)

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch review

The Amazon Kindle HDX tablet has a trick up its sleeve…

New design ; Mayday app ; Content

Closed ecosystem ; Wi-Fi-reliant ; Blue tint on new display

Nov, 2013

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Expert review by : Chris Smith (techradar.com)

Amazon Kindle Fire review

The progenitor of the Kindle Fire line still holds up

Great price ; Excellent custom UI ; Good build quality ; Great new browser

No cameras ; Erratic performance ; No Android Market ; Only 8GB storage without expansion

The Amazon Kindle Fire lives up to the hype and delivers more. It's by no mean perfect and there's a laundry list of missing features, but at £125, it's better value for money than any Android tablet and a viable alternative to the iPad.

Mar, 2013

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Expert review by : Mark Harris (pocket-lint.com)

Amazon Kindle Fire

Is it a jumped-up e-reader, a cut-price iPad or nothing more than a portable shop window for Amazon's endless shelves? The Kindle Fire blunders into the tablet wars with something to annoy everyone: an LCD screen to irritate E Ink fans; a GPS-less,...

Lovely 7-inch screen, cracking video, smooth UI, solid build, low price

Slow browsing, light on hardware features

Despite what you might have read elsewhere, the Kindle Fire is not an ereader with attitude. It’s too heavy, the Kindle app is no better than any other Android tablet out there, and the LCD screen gets old quickly.

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : Jonathan Bray (expertreviews.co.uk)

Amazon Kindle Fire review

Some limitations, but the Kindle Fire offers a lot for not much money

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by : Jonathan Bray (expertreviews.co.uk)

Amazon Kindle Fire HD review

A good value tablet with an excellent screen, HDMI output and LoveFilm support - but the Amazon interface is sluggish and inflexible

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by : Stuff.tv (stuff.tv)

Amazon Kindle Fire review

With its combination of seamless Amazon shopping and recession-friendly pricing, the Kindle Fire is destined to be stuffed into millions of American stockings this Christmas. Yanks have overlooked its lack of GPS, camera and mobile data, focusing on...

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : mfereday (gadgetspeak.com)

Kindle Fire HDX : Amazon Kindle Fire HDX

Although it did not arrive via remote control delivery, this next Amazon product quickly made itself at home.

It is not often that I get the opportunity to check out the original version of a product and the new all-singing and dancing version of the follow-up version. However this rare occurrence has happened with the Kindle Fire HD and the Kindle Fire HDX...

Apr, 2014

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Expert review by : Tony Smith (reghardware.co.uk)

Amazon Kindle Fire

Review You might think it odd for a UK-based publication to review a product only available in the US, but such is Amazon's global reach that it's only a matter of time before the Kindle Fire is officially released over here.

The Kindle Fire is a nice-looking tablet, and, at 200 bucks, Amazon is going to sell a shedload of them. Its flaws are well balanced by the low price, and it's a logical upgrade if you're already a Kindle owner and you want to buy videos, music and...

Nov, 2011

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Amazon Kindle Fire preview

The wraps are finally off Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet. Its splashy entry into the tablet firestorm was hard to miss, Amazon made quite a statement with its $199 price, and yet I'm underwhelmed.

The Kindle Fire's reasonable price, together with the potential of widespread Android app support, makes the device an enticing option, especially for families who want to give a tablet to the kids without having to blast through five bills.

Sep, 2011

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Expert review by : Melissa J. Perenson (goodgearguide.com.au)

Amazon Kindle Fire tablet

Rumours were flying around for months about Amazon launching a tablet and the US giant has finally delivered. The Kindle Fire is a 7in tablet running ...

Easy shopping for Amazon books, music, videos ; Smooth integration of cloud and local storage

Sluggish performance ; Interface still has some bugs ; Not as flexible and versatile as other tablets

The 7in Android-based Amazon Fire will appeal to those who buy books, videos, and music at Amazon, but it will frustrate those looking for a more versatile slate.

Sep, 2011

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