It’s well made, with Amazon very clearly taking a loss on the sale of the hardware at only $49.99. The Fire HD 7 tablet is their entry-level product. They were clearly designed to push Amazon’s media offerings, and were focused primarily on consumption of that content, rather than on productivity.īut with their latest hardware and software, things have changed. The reasons ran the gamut from poor operating system software to lack of core app availability, among others. Historically, I’ve recommended that customers avoid Amazon’s tablets for use in their appraisal business.

Such is the case with the Amazon Fire HD 7. That illusive tablet that is both of excellent quality and performance, and cheaply priced. In the world of tablets, more money usually means a better product.īut occasionally, a diamond in the rough emerges. It’s usually pretty obvious to me which category a tablet is going to fall into (excellent, good, or poor) based on its specs and pricing. I even recently wrote a post cautioning appraisers against buying cheap Android tablets (see: The perils of buying a cheap Android tablet ) because of the poor experience likely to result.įor the most part, the devices I’ve reviewed have generally measured up to my expectations, both good and bad. In that time, I’ve seen devices that are excellent, as well as devices that are absolute garbage.

Over the years, I’ve used a lot of different devices, both in a personal capacity and a full-time day-to-day professional capacity as I evaluate what I think works best for appraisers. If you plan to use an Amazon tablet, you must purchase an HD. Update: This post has been updated to clearly state TOTAL for Mobile only works on the Amazon Fire HD series of tablets. Update: The tablet is back up to regular pricing of $50. Update: I found out today that Amazon will actually be selling this device for only $34.99 during their Black Friday sale, which actually starts on Friday 11/20! At that price, this is a no-brainer if you're looking to get started with TOTAL for Mobile.

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