FireOS: Does Amazon's software compete with Android?
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FireOS: Does Amazon's software compete with Android?
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Re: FireOS: Does Amazon's software compete with Android?
#2I dare you to try this site with ad-block off.
Also, the content of the article is not great, or, it added nothing for me (but I pay some attention to FireOS already)
Re: FireOS: Does Amazon's software compete with Android?
#3I dare you to try this site with ad-block off. Also, the content of the article is not great, or, it added nothing for me (but I pay some attention to FireOS already)
The article reads like a PR piece.
Re: FireOS: Does Amazon's software compete with Android?
#4>However, with Amazon’s own gaming streaming service, called Luna, in testing, it could help transform FireOS into a much more appealing gaming device to enable even more access to games that only require a controller and an internet connection.
I’ve only considered Amazon Fire tablets as a cheap tablet you might give to a child, relative to spending several hundred dollars on an iPad or higher end Android tablet. I never quite understood who is the target audience for these devices though. I was recently in an Amazon Books store and tried the higher end model. It felt very unresponsive and clunky. But I’ll assume Amazon continues to produce these because they help get people into the Prime ecosystem with the tight Amazon Video and Kindle integration?
The worst part on the device I tested was how it has the Kindle app built in. And the main screen was just ads labeled as “recommendations”.
Re: FireOS: Does Amazon's software compete with Android?
#51. the kindle (ebook reader) is a great product but unrelated to fireOS and the product family
2.kindle fire are good cheap options for tablets but don't expect them to even compete with samsung tablets or ipad
3.FireOS is the worst feature of kindle fire products. their launcher is meh at best, the store is empty and some of the apps that are there not update as frequently. The first thing you should do when getting a fireOS product is to install the google play store + services
So to answer the article's question: Nope.
Re: FireOS: Does Amazon's software compete with Android?
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#7>However, with Amazon’s own gaming streaming service, called Luna, in testing, it could help transform FireOS into a much more appealing gaming device to enable even more access to games that only require a controller and an internet connection. I’ve only considered Amazon Fire tablets as a cheap tablet you might give to a child, relative to spending several hundred dollars on an iPad or higher end Android tablet. I…
Same. The version that came with the bumper and the two year warranty was good but the software was plagued with bugs. UX was bad but my kid didn't care, as long as mom and dat could make the apps work on car ride. She's almost four and has graduated to a chrome tablet. I hate the privacy problems but I like that she can ask Google questions using her voice. She dogs into some fun areas with her deep dives into "why?"
The fire tablet is now lost in a drawer somewhere, having outlived its usefulness and no adult wanting it.
Re: FireOS: Does Amazon's software compete with Android?
#8Fire tablets still are pretty garbage. I really wish I could love them because of the price but anything beyond basic (and I mean basic) web browsing or as an ereader, it shows it's flaws fast. It's what keeps me tied to strictly iOS or premium android phones.