Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet (newest model), 8” HD Display, 3GB memory, 32GB, designed for portable entertainment, Black, without lockscreen ads

I've used a Fire tablet for years and would not be without one. For the price they can't be beaten imo. I thought my previous one had died so I immediately ordered its replacement and upgraded to the 64 gb memory. I also always add a memory card so I can download and keep movies, etc. with no worries. I keep all my Kindle books, over a thousand, downloaded on it of course, and much of the amazon music that I own. Also useful for watching Prime, Youtube, or other streaming videos. I also check my email, my Ring cameras, use Alexa including controlling my Wyze devices, and have several streaming and simple game apps on it. It's a very versatile, durable little tablet for basic daily use. It does everything I need in a tablet. I use my laptop for things requiring much keyboarding and for browsing the internet, but this tablet does that too.My older one came back to life after this one arrived but I decided to just keep both. This one is a newer generation, but I'm not a techie and can't tell much difference in the two. If buying one I'd choose the newer one but I don't see a need to upgrade from the previous version if yours still works. I highly recommend the Fire tablet. At certain times of the year they are ridiculously inexpensive and are still a great value at regular price.

I only use a tablet to read ebooks and to look up books on Kindle or Libby, the library app. Every once in a while I'll look up something online, check an email while traveling, or listen to an audio book with the tablet. Those are my only use cases. I do not play games on it and I am not using productivity apps on this (Word, Excel, Outlook) I was going to buy another Apple tablet, but they are so expensive that I decided to just get a Kindle. I'm so glad I did. I bought the version with no ads, a must, and I made sure the Kindle I bought had enough storage space. If you check online prices regularly, you'll see that certain colors go on sale. So be felxible on the tablet color, bide your time, and you can get a deep discount. Don't expect a large selection of apps for the Kindle. If you want to play games or download lots of apps, you'll need an some other Android based tablet or an Ipad or...a friend to jailbreak your Kindle. But if you want this as an e-reader and a device to take on trips, you'll be very happy with this Kindle. After you get your low-priced tablet, be sure to buy a nice cover that protects the edges and corners and install the clear protective glass shield. This will up your cost over $50, but you do still have to protect this device! Set up the find my tablet function, too, if you travel with it. You can call Amazon if you need help setting up the tablet. Buying this for an older relative is not a good option if your loved one cannot learn the swipe screens anymore or have only used Windows or the iOS. I bought one for an older friend and had to take it back. Learning a Kindle system completely frusterated her.

I really love this thing! I got this tablet over the iPad! Even though it doesn’t have iTunes or AppleTV… I still use it for reading (like a Kindle); and I can, also, use my AmazonMusic on it; which is great! I took it to the beach with me; and it worked great! I have used it poolside, and I, obviously, loved it! I, also, have my Amazon Prime (TV/Streaming) on it; and you can download TV shows and movies onto the tablet; and watch them while offline!!! It is PERFECT! I didn’t break the bank; like I would have with an iPad! I encourage those, reading this review, to please get this over an iPad; and just shell out the few extra dollars a month for the Amazon subscriptions… It is totally worth it!

For their lacking RAM these hold terrific value and one of the best build qualities. Their batteries last a long time. I have had two Fire 8.9" HDX tablets and one still here that still holds its charge. It was expensive for its time but had everything except a micro SD card slot. I have also had the Fire HD 8, and two Fire HD8+. I had a Fire 10 and rarely used it about five years ago. I now have the Fire 11 Max and keyboard case for it, and still have a Fire HD 8+ 2022 version.I also have three Surface tablets, a Go 2 m3, a Surface Pro 7+ LTE, and a Surface Pro 9 i7/1TBSSD/16GB RAM. As well two S9 FE Samsung Galaxy Tablets one 5g model. No I do not do Apple anything. They are fine for less techie types. NO iPads, no iPhones, certainly no Macs without touch screens or SD card storage.I do not want to reconfigure my OS to get the Playstore on my Fire tablets because they then lose updates or updates revert them or brick them. I can change the OS version but why? I can spend a tiny bit more for Android tablets and have it all.I took off one star because they still do not allow the Google play store nor allow Haystack News which I have on my S9 Android tablets, my Pixel 9 phones and my windows computers and tablets. I do have Haystack News on all our Fire TVs but can't download it or get it from the Amazon store.If their 8" tablets are 1280 x 800 (189 ppi) not full HD like the Fire Max 11 I have.I believe if the 8" had full HD at least 1920X1080, 6GB RAM and 32 GB storage with their micro SD card slot, and the Play store and Haystack news I would ditch all my other tablets except my Surface devices and buy HD8 current models..Now that would be a winner. Do that (Full HD, 6GB RAM, Make a deal with the Google play store, we are not "idjits." Amazon's Tablet UI is Android produced by Google! But with Amazon held back by Amazon.I have seen Chinese tablets with those specs for ~$100.00 - $$125. If Amazon did that with their Fire tablets, especially the 8", I believe they would take over the market. And I love the kid proof sponge cases with the built in stand. When I fall asleep reading and wake up on top of them, none have broken or had any issues. I may end up buying a replacement battery for my old 8.9" HDX, open it up and change the battery. It is a royal PITA with a good chance of screen breakage, or getting a defective battery.