#Good notes for kindle fire 720p#
#Good notes for kindle fire 1080p#
#Good notes for kindle fire software#

I put the dock in my kitchen and used the HD 8 Plus as a mini TV because I have Spectrum TV as my cable provider (like the Fire HD 10, the HD 8 now has a picture-in-picture mode for watching video in a small window in the corner of the display while using the tablet's other applications). You could wirelessly connect a Bluetooth speaker to augment the sound. But it works well enough and the sound is OK (it's fine for watching video but not so great for music). It's still using the tablet's internal speakers instead of a real speaker and the tablet doesn't have a more extensive microphone array for picking up your voice like an Echo speaker does. That's because one of the big appeals of the Fire HD 8 Plus is that you can drop it in the dock and it automatically goes into show mode, essentially turning your tablet into an Echo Show 8, complete with hands-free access to the Alexa voice assistant. But you really want the charging dock that Amazon bundles in for an extra 20 bucks. The HD 8 Plus seems to wirelessly charge on any Qi-enabled charging pad - at least the ones I tried with 7.5 watts or greater charging power.

It never hurts to have more RAM, I can tell you that. Apps open a touch faster and it can help with multitasking and more graphically intense applications. I didn't see a big difference in performance between the HD 8 Plus and standard HD 8, but the extra gig does help. When docked in the optional wireless charging dock, the HD 8 Plus automatically goes into Show Mode. But some people are looking for a smaller, lighter tablet and the HD 8 is a significant bump up from Amazon's cheapest tablet, the Fire HD 7. When that model goes on sale for $100, it's probably the best value in tablets.

#Good notes for kindle fire 1080p#

That said, the 8-core processor and GPU - the graphics processor - are faster in the 10-inch Fire HD 10, which also has a sharper 1080p display. It isn't as responsive as an entry-level iPad, which is often on sale for about $250, but it's overall pretty smooth and I didn't have any problem running games like Asphalt 9: Legends.

#Good notes for kindle fire software#

At 355 grams, the new Fire HD 8 weighs a touch less than its 363g predecessor.ДЄ few years back, the HD 8 seemed sluggish, but its performance has steadily improved and now it's pretty zippy (Amazon says the new HD 8s are 30% faster than the 2018 HD 8 thanks to the new processor and software optimization). It's fine for watching videos but it's not nearly as sharp as the screen you get with, say, an iPad, which is why you're paying a lot less for this.

#Good notes for kindle fire 720p#

The screen is technically HD but it's basically 720p and not 1080p. David Carnoy/CNETД«oth new Fire HD 8 models have the same 1,280x800-pixel resolution display as the previous HD 8. The Fire HD 8 now features USB-C charging.